Asylum Seeker Advocacy Program
Forced migrants come to the US in search of safety from persecution, torture, and sometimes death. But once here, they face many new challenges, as they navigate a new culture and language, and an increasingly complex immigration system.AWE provides trauma-informed, comprehensive case management services to help asylum seekers and other forced migrants access the resources and support they need to be safe, stable, and self-sufficient.Our services include:

• Help accessing mental health and medical care

• Assistance finding emergency, transitional, and long-term housing

• Emergency financial assistance

• Assistance accessing employment and professional trainings

• Help navigating the immigration system

(add button) REQUEST ASSISTANCE Under Volunteer create tab other ways to help: https://www.asyleewomen.org/how-to-help#OtherWaystoHelp
 

Ways to Help AWE is a 501 (c) 3 organization. Your donations are tax deductible and make our work possible. Donations are vital to continuing the work that we do. No matter the method, your support makes our work possible.

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Make a tax-deductible financial contribution online.
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Consider purchasing from our Amazon Wish List! Wish List items are delivered to our office and distributed directly to clients.
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One of the best ways to support our work is by purchasing a gift card, which clients can use to buy food, phone credit, household items, and other necessities.Donate Food & Supplies
 

Help us provide clients with food and essential housing items.Food Pantry

• Wild Rice (only)

• Pasta (Chickpea, Kamut, Spelt only)

• Oil (Avocado, Grapeseed, Olive Oil only)

• Flour (spelt, kamut, chickpea, coconut)

• Date Sugar

• Raw Agave

• Tea (peach, raspberry, linden)

• Chickpeas (dry)

• Grain (Teff, Kamut, Spelt, Quinoia, Fonio)

• Walnut butter (plain)

• Walnuts (raw)

• Brazil Nuts (raw)

• Dates

• Cereal (Kamut Puffs)

• Rolled (Spelt, Kamut)

 

Personal Hygiene Items - (Made at Monastery)

• Deodorant Ingredients (Raw Ivory Shea butter, Avocado Butter, Coco Butter)

• Toothbrushes

• Deodorant (Arrowroot powder, Bentonite Clay, Activated Charcoal)

• Shampoo/conditioner (paraben free)

• Kirk's Castile Soap

• Hairbrushes

• Wide tooth comb

• Baby wipes

• Nail clippers

• Essential oils (peppermint, lavendar, tea tree, cardamon)

 

Household Items

• Sheets (100% cotton)

• Comforters

• Sheets

• Towels (100% cotton)

• Dishes

• NEW pillows

• NEW mattresses

• Pots/pans

• Silverware

 

Organize Group Collection Projects
You’re welcome to host a food drive at your work, school, or place of employment on behalf of CMP!
Thank You for Your Support
 

Under Programs : food security https://www.asyleewomen.org/services/benefits-assistance
 

Benefits and Food Security
AWE helps low-income families and individuals access vital food benefits as they work towards self-sufficiency. Our benefits program provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility screenings, directly assists people with completing the SNAP applications, and tackles barriers to food access and security through outreach, advocacy, and education. (add button) REQUEST ASSISTANCE
 

Under Programs: Community Connection https://www.asyleewomen.org/services/community-connection
Community Connection
 

CMP provides a range of classes, workshops, and events to support forced Tigrayan and Horn African migrants on their path to integration and self-sufficiency within their new community. Our services include:

• ESL, job readiness, and financial literacy trainings

• Health and wellness, computer, parenting, and cultural orientation classes

• Community mentor program

• Client leadership program

• Client led classes and activities

• Partnerships with community organizations and dedicated volunteers

• Community gardening

• Cooking classes and community meals

• Orientations to public services including libraries and the public transit system

 

For additional information about our services and eligibility, please complete an Assistance Request Form or call us at (505) 226-6343.
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