Ruka* was in the United States on a tourist visa visiting from her home country in Asia, when she first met Donna*. A restaurant owner, Donna promised Ruka that she could be included in a visa application that would grant her permanent residency in the U.S. As...
Ayuda’s Language Access Program 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 services or a legal setting. Our...
Tanya* was a young adult when she experienced political persecution in her home country. In search of freedom, she accepted a job as a domestic worker in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Tanya’s escape was short-lived, as her new employers subjected her to human...
On October 20, 2022, Ayuda Grants Writer Sandra Benavente testified before the Council of District of Columbia’s Committee on Human Services in a public hearing regarding B24-0992, the “Migrant Services and Supports Act of 2022.” Testimony of Ayuda...
Media Contact: Laura [email protected] | 202-552-3508 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2022 Ayuda Supports Migrants Bused to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C – Since April, Ayuda has been working to help coordinate the humanitarian response as the governors of...
Leslye Orloff remembers clearly one of her first days at Ayuda. “It was 1985, and I walked into the waiting room. It was full of men,” she said. “The services were mostly focused on immigration options for the male head of households.” Little attention had been paid...
