WHO WE ARE

Ayuda provides legal, social, and language services to help low-income immigrants in our neighborhoods access justice and transform their lives. For over 50 years, we have served more than 150,000 low-income immigrants throughout Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Ayuda’s expert and dedicated professionals help immigrants from anywhere in the world navigate the immigration and justice systems and access the social safety net. This comprehensive and welcoming approach breaks down barriers, helps those in need, and makes our communities stronger!

LATEST NEWS

From Slave Laborer to Devoted Wife and Mother

Isabel and Ernesto, a young couple, first came to Ayuda when Isabel’s high school English teacher, Audrey, noticed a four-year gap in Isabel's studies. Audrey asked Isabel about it. When Audrey heard Isabel’s story, she immediately knew that Ayuda could help. “When...

Ayuda Helps a Young Girl

Janna is a very talkative, energetic, and confident kid—imagine your typical eleven year old. When I met Janna, she told me that she had recently joined the 100-mile club at her elementary school. “But don’t worry," she said. "We don’t run one hundred miles all at...

A Family Safely Reunited

As a single mother with a full-time job and four children, how Eva Knight finds the time to study English, participate in her church community, and volunteer for a domestic violence support group, is a tribute to a person’s indomitable spirit. If anything, Eva's past...