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“Ayuda gave me the ability to hope for a better tomorrow”
I was 6 years old when my life changed forever. Violence in Mexico began to escalate and made its way to my neighborhood. One day my mother went out to the store, leaving my sister and I alone for 10 minutes. In that moment, there was intense gunfire outside the...
October Newsletter
September Newsletter
Silvia’s Story
Silvia Lopez moved to the United States from El Salvador more than 29 years ago, escaping the civil war that plagued the country from 1980 to 1992. When Silvia first arrived in 1989, she began the arduous process of applying for asylum and later for a green card...
August Newsletter
Happy Fourth of July!
New Trump Policy Puts Victims of Abuse at Risk
The Trump administration is again, putting families—especially women and children—in harm’s way as he continues his unrelenting assault on immigrant families. We all saw the photos and heard the cries of children in cages at the border. But you probably haven’t heard...
Ayuda’s 2018 Commemorative Report
Read Ayuda's 2018 commemorative report here. Or view below
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Announces $55,000 Operating Grant to Ayuda
Today and Every Day: Ayuda Stands in Solidarity with Asylum Seekers
Ayuda op-ed published in Washington Post
Refuge Revoked: Ayuda Condemns Sessions’ Decision to Upend Asylum Law
Ayuda Condemns Family Separation Policy
Ayuda’s 2017 Impact Report
Ayuda Impact Who We Help 6,500 Immigrant women, children and men annually 104 countries of origin across the continents 22 languages 100% low-Income Residents of the DC-metro region (DC-MD-VA) All immigrants regardless of country of origin, race/ethnicity, sex and...