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Freedom House Detroit is critical for the +130 asylum seekers who take refuge here each year. Persecuted for their political or religious associations or their sexual orientation, asylum seekers are violently targeted by their home countries’ governments or groups their governments cannot or will not control. By definition, asylum seekers cannot return home.
Consider Maya's story. Back in her home country, she was arrested, jailed, and tortured, leaving her dignity and humanity as wounded as her body. Fearing for her life and that of her young son, Benoit, Maya planned their escape.
After making it to the US, they found Freedom House.Here, Maya and Benoit received food, clothing, and shelter.While Benoit attended school,Maya worked with our attorney on her asylum claim and with our case manager on her plan for independence. She received medical care for her injuries and began talking about her trauma with a therapist. She learned to build an American resume and attended job training to jump start a new professional life.
With all of this, there is still much more to Freedom House. More than a service provider, Freedom House is a community. Clients room together and share meals. In our small common room, clients practice yoga; attend English language classes; and cheer on their favorite soccer teams. Clients find solace in each others’ shared experiences and begin to heal. For our clients-- 98% of whom are survivors of torture--this community of support helps them reclaim their dignity.
Very few funding sources are dedicated to helping asylum seekers. Seekers are not eligible for mainstream benefits and are not eligible to work until six to 12 months after their asylum claim is filed. Asylum is the only hope that stands between a seeker and the torture and death that awaits them back home.
Please support Freedom House Detroit's life-saving work. Support asylum seekers in Detroit.
Today, nearly two years after first arriving, Maya and Benoitare speaking fluent English. Benoit is flourishing at school. Maya is working and saving money, so she and Benoit can move into a home of their own. Just recently, they were granted asylum!!This outcome is only possible because of donors like you.
Join the donor community. Help an asylum seeker today.
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