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Conglomerate Thread of Charities/Other Ways to Help Refugees
I have stuff all over the place &want to bring it together. Even my Giant Thread of WAYS TO MITIGATE the #FakeTrumpEmergency has lots of political action-on-the-wall & non-immigrant specific items, which is great, but.
I have stuff all over the place &want to bring it together. Even my Giant Thread of WAYS TO MITIGATE the #FakeTrumpEmergency has lots of political action-on-the-wall & non-immigrant specific items, which is great, but.
1. Annunciation House
This charity in El Paso gives shelter, food, clothing, hygiene products, bus tickets, etc., to 1000s of refugee families released by CBP, to help get them over the next few days and then on to family they have in the United States. https://annunciationhouse.org/financial-donations/">https://annunciationhouse.org/financial...
This charity in El Paso gives shelter, food, clothing, hygiene products, bus tickets, etc., to 1000s of refugee families released by CBP, to help get them over the next few days and then on to family they have in the United States. https://annunciationhouse.org/financial-donations/">https://annunciationhouse.org/financial...
2. Borderland Rainbow Center
Also El Paso based, @BRainbowCenter, assists the thousands of immigrants dumped on the bus station& #39;s doorstep with no food, money, clothing or anywhere to stay. They have NEEDS! https://www.borderlandrainbow.org/ ">https://www.borderlandrainbow.org/">...
Also El Paso based, @BRainbowCenter, assists the thousands of immigrants dumped on the bus station& #39;s doorstep with no food, money, clothing or anywhere to stay. They have NEEDS! https://www.borderlandrainbow.org/ ">https://www.borderlandrainbow.org/">...
3. The Last Mile AZ
Helps provide transportation to the sponsor that& #39;s crucial to getting these families settled in their new lives.
There& #39;s currently NO FORMAL PROCESS to aid asylum seekers in doing this. https://www.gofundme.com/thelastmileaz ">https://www.gofundme.com/thelastmi...
Helps provide transportation to the sponsor that& #39;s crucial to getting these families settled in their new lives.
There& #39;s currently NO FORMAL PROCESS to aid asylum seekers in doing this. https://www.gofundme.com/thelastmileaz ">https://www.gofundme.com/thelastmi...
4. Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Valley
They also have a shelter they run in Corpus Christi, and accept donations in kind, via amazon wishlist or in person.
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/JJVAJFS3VIIQ/
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They also have a shelter they run in Corpus Christi, and accept donations in kind, via amazon wishlist or in person.
Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/JJVAJFS3VIIQ/
(If">https://www.amazon.com/gp/regist... you have prime: FREE SHIPPING!)
5. Casas Alitas, Tucson
They have migrant women and children they serve and gratefully accept monetary donations:
https://www.ccs-soaz.org/donate/form
And">https://www.ccs-soaz.org/donate/fo... donations in kind, which would need to be dropped off in person (address at bottom):
https://www.ccs-soaz.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/requested-donations-for-immigrant-women-and-children-as-of-june-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=4">https://www.ccs-soaz.org/docs/defa...
They have migrant women and children they serve and gratefully accept monetary donations:
https://www.ccs-soaz.org/donate/form
And">https://www.ccs-soaz.org/donate/fo... donations in kind, which would need to be dropped off in person (address at bottom):
https://www.ccs-soaz.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/requested-donations-for-immigrant-women-and-children-as-of-june-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=4">https://www.ccs-soaz.org/docs/defa...
6. Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
Recently sent out a request for those willing to sponsor refugee families for 1-3 days. They& #39;re also looking for other congregations to help provide food, clothing and backpacks. Or you can donate money. http://www.lss-sw.org/refugeeservices ">https://www.lss-sw.org/refugeese...
Recently sent out a request for those willing to sponsor refugee families for 1-3 days. They& #39;re also looking for other congregations to help provide food, clothing and backpacks. Or you can donate money. http://www.lss-sw.org/refugeeservices ">https://www.lss-sw.org/refugeese...
7. Border Angels
Here, aiding refugees on the Mexican side of the border, in Tijuana, who are overflowing from the shelters. Links to Target & Walmart wishlists for clothes, blankets & linens, feminine & baby products. There& #39;s also a gofundme. https://www.borderangels.org/campaigns/support-caravan-tijuana/">https://www.borderangels.org/campaigns...
Here, aiding refugees on the Mexican side of the border, in Tijuana, who are overflowing from the shelters. Links to Target & Walmart wishlists for clothes, blankets & linens, feminine & baby products. There& #39;s also a gofundme. https://www.borderangels.org/campaigns/support-caravan-tijuana/">https://www.borderangels.org/campaigns...
8. RAICES Texas
"RAICES is the largest immigration legal services non-profit in Texas, focusing on under-served immigrant children, families and refugees."
Because, as we know now, in immigration court, there is no guaranteed right to counsel. https://www.raicestexas.org/donate/families-together-fund/">https://www.raicestexas.org/donate/fa...
"RAICES is the largest immigration legal services non-profit in Texas, focusing on under-served immigrant children, families and refugees."
Because, as we know now, in immigration court, there is no guaranteed right to counsel. https://www.raicestexas.org/donate/families-together-fund/">https://www.raicestexas.org/donate/fa...
9. Human Rights Initiative
"Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc. provides legal & social services to vulnerable asylum-seekers and immigrants."
They have in kind donation drives, but also appreciate cash donations:
http://www.hrionline.org/donate/ ">https://www.hrionline.org/donate/&q...
"Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc. provides legal & social services to vulnerable asylum-seekers and immigrants."
They have in kind donation drives, but also appreciate cash donations:
http://www.hrionline.org/donate/ ">https://www.hrionline.org/donate/&q...
10. KIND: Kids in Need of Defense
KIND tries to provide every child in immigration court with quality representation, through the national pro bono network of nearly 40,000 KIND-trained attorneys, paralegals and law students they& #39;ve created. https://supportkind.org/ ">https://supportkind.org/">...
KIND tries to provide every child in immigration court with quality representation, through the national pro bono network of nearly 40,000 KIND-trained attorneys, paralegals and law students they& #39;ve created. https://supportkind.org/ ">https://supportkind.org/">...
11. Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
@FlorenceProject free legal and social services to women, men, and unaccompanied children in immigration custody in AZ. They try to help keep immigrant families together & have community outreach programs. https://firrp.org/ ">https://firrp.org/">...
@FlorenceProject free legal and social services to women, men, and unaccompanied children in immigration custody in AZ. They try to help keep immigrant families together & have community outreach programs. https://firrp.org/ ">https://firrp.org/">...
12. Otay Mesa Detention Resistance
Community members provide support and honor the inherent dignity and humanity of the detainees through letters, phone calls and providing travel packs for those released. Many additional ways to contribute: https://www.otaymesadetentionresistance.org/ ">https://www.otaymesadetentionresistance.org/">...
Community members provide support and honor the inherent dignity and humanity of the detainees through letters, phone calls and providing travel packs for those released. Many additional ways to contribute: https://www.otaymesadetentionresistance.org/ ">https://www.otaymesadetentionresistance.org/">...
13. San Diego Rapid Response Network
This coalition of human rights & service orgs runs a shelter that assists recently released migrant families with food, clothing and basic necessities.
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gofundme:">https://www.amazon.com/registry/... https://www.gofundme.com/migrantreliefsd ">https://www.gofundme.com/migrantre...
This coalition of human rights & service orgs runs a shelter that assists recently released migrant families with food, clothing and basic necessities.
amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/378R4D1GVELQF/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_mt__wl?fbclid=IwAR0uYZdZt0Ymosjn10QNMvSsPXX8rXSJJVinBiPMku7fT5oRV8d3oflZDs0
gofundme:">https://www.amazon.com/registry/... https://www.gofundme.com/migrantreliefsd ">https://www.gofundme.com/migrantre...
14. Save The Children
One of their Emergency Global Actions is right here on our border: they& #39;re "offering financial and communications support, as well as assisting families with legal representation, case management and reunification." https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/emergency-response/historical-emergencies/us-border-crisis">https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-w...
One of their Emergency Global Actions is right here on our border: they& #39;re "offering financial and communications support, as well as assisting families with legal representation, case management and reunification." https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/emergency-response/historical-emergencies/us-border-crisis">https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-w...
15. Texas Civil Rights Project
They& #39;re doing their damndest to end family separation permanently, and they need volunteers and donations to assist the clients they have fight through the morass of immigration courts. https://texascivilrightsproject.org/action/ ">https://texascivilrightsproject.org/action/&q...
They& #39;re doing their damndest to end family separation permanently, and they need volunteers and donations to assist the clients they have fight through the morass of immigration courts. https://texascivilrightsproject.org/action/ ">https://texascivilrightsproject.org/action/&q...
16. Young Center for Immigrant Children& #39;s Rights
Human rights center that offers attorneys and social workers to act as advocates for the child& #39;s best interests in immigration court. They need volunteers and donations.
https://www.theyoungcenter.org/volunteer-at-the-young-center">https://www.theyoungcenter.org/volunteer...
Human rights center that offers attorneys and social workers to act as advocates for the child& #39;s best interests in immigration court. They need volunteers and donations.
https://www.theyoungcenter.org/volunteer-at-the-young-center">https://www.theyoungcenter.org/volunteer...
17. Al Otro Lado
The @AlOtroLado_Org immigrant rights group needs volunteers like woah. Also cash donations, but especially volunteers. Lots. Attorneys, health care workers, social workers, cooks, translators, everybody, to support efforts at the border.
https://alotrolado.org/volunteer/ ">https://alotrolado.org/volunteer...
The @AlOtroLado_Org immigrant rights group needs volunteers like woah. Also cash donations, but especially volunteers. Lots. Attorneys, health care workers, social workers, cooks, translators, everybody, to support efforts at the border.
https://alotrolado.org/volunteer/ ">https://alotrolado.org/volunteer...
18. Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center in El Paso
Las Americas relies on volunteers, from office workers to legal staff, & also accepts cash or in kind donations of office supplies. They want ALL immigrants to have representation in court.
Volunteer: http://las-americas.org/get-involved-2/volunteer/">https://las-americas.org/get-invol...
Las Americas relies on volunteers, from office workers to legal staff, & also accepts cash or in kind donations of office supplies. They want ALL immigrants to have representation in court.
Volunteer: http://las-americas.org/get-involved-2/volunteer/">https://las-americas.org/get-invol...
19. Freedom For Immigrants
Through initiatives of visiting detainees, volunteer recruitment, fundraising, hosting &supporting asylum seekers in the community, providing transport, &other opportunities @MigrantFreedom& #39;s helping to end immigrant detention. https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/join-us-1 ">https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/join-us-1...
Through initiatives of visiting detainees, volunteer recruitment, fundraising, hosting &supporting asylum seekers in the community, providing transport, &other opportunities @MigrantFreedom& #39;s helping to end immigrant detention. https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/join-us-1 ">https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/join-us-1...
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20. Educators For Migrant Justice
@Edu4MigrJustice works towards divesting public pension funds from corporations that build & run for-profit prisons to hold immigrants awaiting adjudication, like GEO and CoreCivic. …https://esg-transparencyinitiative.squarespace.com/donate ">https://esg-transparencyinitiative.squarespace.com/donate&qu...
@Edu4MigrJustice works towards divesting public pension funds from corporations that build & run for-profit prisons to hold immigrants awaiting adjudication, like GEO and CoreCivic. …https://esg-transparencyinitiative.squarespace.com/donate ">https://esg-transparencyinitiative.squarespace.com/donate&qu...
21. Community Justice Exchange
Their hope is to free as many immigrants from the clutches of ICE as possible! Via #MeltICE they promote fundraisers for detainees& #39; bail. Huge list of various bail-out efforts, or you can give to one fund to share across. https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/melt-ice ">https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/melt-ice&...
Their hope is to free as many immigrants from the clutches of ICE as possible! Via #MeltICE they promote fundraisers for detainees& #39; bail. Huge list of various bail-out efforts, or you can give to one fund to share across. https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/melt-ice ">https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/melt-ice&...
