Talya Blazia (She/Her/Hers) Ayuda’s Language Access Program (LAP) exists so that anyone can get help when they need it, regardless of the languages they use to communicate. A big part of how we pursue this goal is by training interpreters on how to work in a victim...
On January 24, 2024, several members of Ayuda’s team and one of our incredible clients testified before the D.C. Council’s Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety to share how the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants funding has supported...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Trask Director of Development & Communications media@ayuda.com Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2024) – Today, Ayuda joined the Rally to Save Asylum to oppose the proposed harmful changes to our...
Leslye (She/Her/Hers/Ella)Hours Volunteered: 73 From bagging groceries for Ayuda clients to helping us keep the lights on with administrative support, volunteers are critical to our mission. We’re grateful to all volunteers, many of whom go above and beyond to donate...
Emmanuel* first entered the U.S. over a decade ago with one simple mission: to donate a kidney to his brother. He departed his home country of Liberia with a B-2 Visa in hand for medical treatment purposes. The donation was a success, but his ongoing medical...
Rosa*, an immigrant from El Salvador, was happily living with her partner when she found out she was pregnant. Unfortunately, the news brought a sinister side out of the father-to-be, Julio*. His temper became short, eventually escalating to verbal and physical abuse...
