Erlinda* came from the Philippines to work as a domestic worker for a diplomat in Washington D.C. She traveled on a visa for domestic workers of foreign dignitaries. However, upon her arrival in Washington D.C., Erlinda’s employer confiscated her identity...
This post was originally written for Immigrant Food’s Think Table By: Katherine Flannery and Katherine Soltis The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area is one of the largest hubs of human trafficking in the United States, a result of a mix of...
It is because of supporters like you, that Ayuda was able to help save me and my family and put us on the path to recovery. In 2004, my family and I were separated. I was 19 years old and civil war had plagued my home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
As one of Ayuda’s Volunteers, Ruth’s job is to digitize files from closed domestic violence family law cases. She has been a great part of our team and this ongoing project since the fall of 2018. Often times, in an organization like Ayuda, a significant...
“At Ayuda events, I’m sometimes asked how I first became associated with the organization. I started to pay more attention to immigration after traveling abroad to Mexico and South America.I stayed with host families, which gave me the additional in-depth...
