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2016 Ayuda Annual Report As We Celebrate Ayuda’S 44Th Year Helping Low-Income Immigrants Stop Abuses and Rebuild Their Lives, I Am Delighted to Share These Highlights 2016 Ayuda Annual Report As we celebrate Ayuda’s 44th year helping low-income immigrants stop abuses and rebuild their lives, I am delighted to share these highlights. Ayuda is helping immigrants overcome legal, domestic violence, human trafficking, and other abuses. In the current environment, many immigrants, Dear Ayuda especially low-income immigrants, feel very vulnerable and scared, and are not sure where to turn. Ayuda stands with them as they seek to exercise their rights and access justice. We provide legal and social services that Friends and address concerns, solve cases and change lives. Most of all, we show—and immigrants know—that we care and are there to help. Supporters, Ayuda is investing and organizing for growth. Ayuda is stronger now than one year ago because of key investments. We hired attorneys to serve more immigrants more quickly, and we moved a stronger core operations team to a centralized downtown D.C. location. In addition, I am especially enthusiastic about how we are shifting to leverage the skills and passion of the community. For example, our Pro Bono Program coordinator will increase the number of pro bono attorneys serving clients. In parallel, and in response to an outpouring of interest, Ayuda’s Community Volunteer Program coordinator will organize ways for the broader community to engage with and support Ayuda. Looking ahead, Ayuda will explore ways to be more present in the region. We will take steps to serve more immigrants living in Maryland, where there is both need and potential opportunity for expansion. In addition, we will partner with selected neighborhood-based organizations—those whose services complement Ayuda’s—so that immigrants in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia can access a wider range of client-centered support in the neighborhoods where they live and work. Three insights shape my sense of optimism about Ayuda’s present and future: • Ayuda continues to be trusted by the immigrant community. In its 44 years, Ayuda has earned the trust of the immigrant community. Immigrants turn to Ayuda for the help they need in times of despair. I invite you to read more in this report about immigrants who have changed their lives with Ayuda’s help. • Ayuda is doing well. The leadership of our organization is strong and dedicated. Our staff members are amazing. You—our wonderful friends, supporters, and volunteers—are supporting immigrants and Ayuda with renewed passion and generosity. • With your support, Ayuda is prepared to go far. We are heading in an exciting direction, with a proven track record and real momentum. I am confident that Ayuda, with support of a growing and enthusiastic communi- ty, can help more immigrants find safety, access justice, and rebuild their lives. Thank you for caring so much, and committing so generously, to Ayuda and the immigrant community in our region, Warmly, Paula Fitzgerald, Esq. Executive Director “If you want to go fast, go This African proverb underscores the significance of the Ayuda Advisory Council. Launched last year, the Council includes accomplished leaders in alone. If you business, law, media, policy, academia, and philanthropy dedicated to Ayuda’s mission. Council members help elevate Ayuda’s visibility in the want to go far, DMV region and help connect Ayuda to other creative, dynamic leaders and philanthropic donors. We are grateful to our founding members for their commitment. They include: Darla Bishop of AmeriHealth Caritas D.C., go together.” Paul Caron of Microsoft, Gaela K. Gehring-Flores of Arnold & Porter Kaye Sholer LLP, Nelson Garcia of the Washington Intergovernmental Profes- sional Group LLC, Sandra Grossman of Grossman Law LLC, Peter Kovar of Takoma Park City Council, Patty First of The Raben Group LLC, Tom Oliver, CapitalWirePR, The Honorable Paul Wickham Schmidt, a federal immigra- tion court judge (retired), The Honorable J. Walter Tejada formerly with the Arlington County Board, and Victoria Ortega of Blank Rome LLP. “Awakened Activists” Give Generously to Support Immigrants More than 200 individuals, local restaurants, and other business establish- ments generously contributed $10,000 to Ayuda between January 19 and February 28, as the DMV community vigorously voiced its support for immigrants. Pro-inclusion and immigration events, including Tree House’s Alt Concert in Bethesda, All In Service DC, A Day Without Immigrants, and the Women’s March, as well as Ayuda’s You Are Welcome as Our Neighbor yard sign campaign, galvanized a region experiencing the effects of anti-immigrant rhetoric. There was an immediate outpouring of support in January. People from across the area called Ayuda for You are Welcome yard signs. They visited our website to make donations. They told their friends and neighbors about us, and they organized and attended events. Many people want to volun- teer with Ayuda, so we are working quickly to expand opportunities. For the immigrants we serve, this is a very fearful time. Every gift and volunteer hour makes a difference. We are so grateful. 1 A team of skilled volunteers from In its April 2017 issue, Washingtonian Susannah Volpe, a managing Booz Allen Hamilton and Capgemini Magazine named Ayuda’s executive attorney at Ayuda, was quoted in a Government Solutions engaged the director, Paula Fitzgerald, as one of February 10, 2017 New York Times Ayuda Board of Directors, staff, and Washingtonian's "40 Under 40.” In article about ICE raids: “’These are many stakeholders in a process to hearing the news, Paula said, “In these agents going into apartment develop a five-year strategic plan. challenging times, we are taking bold buildings or agents going to The project team included Francis- steps to involve many more people in worksites,’ said Ms. Volpe, who had a co A. Hernandez, Jr., Edmond Ebeid, our mission and to reach out and client arrested, along with five Enrique Bello, Juan Diego Marquez, partner with organizations across D.C., others, at a construction site in Noehmi Moctezuma, Lucas Maryland, and Virginia. I am grateful to Washington last week. ‘This is new.’” Galindez Peschi, Michael Schilling, Washingtonian and to the many and Luis Valera. Ayuda thanks the people stepping forward to connect volunteer consulting team, board, with our cause.” staff, and community members who contributed ideas and insights. In November 2016, the DC Bar’s Sandra Grossman, immigration Ayuda helped Anne’s husband arrive Washington Lawyer highlighted attorney, human rights advocate, and to the U.S. from Cameroon, reuniting Ayuda’s work to stop human Ayuda donor wrote an open letter to their family of four. Grateful for the trafficking, a growing issue that has President-elect Trump that was assistance, Anne named her placed D.C. among the top 20 cities published by The Huffington Post, in daughter, Rebecka Joy, after the in the nation for reported trafficking November 2016. She called for staff attorney who helped her. calls. “Their desperation to flee thoughtful conversation on what’s situations such as gang violence and “really best for America in terms of poverty in Central America causes a immigration policy.” lot of these individuals to end up in trafficking situation,” according to staff attorney Katherine Soltis. You and I Build 2 the Ayuda Community Thanks to Ayuda’s Project END and A restaurant worker, April Shettle, “You are Ayuda, and without your attorney Anne Schaufele, Washington, supported Ayuda during “A Day continuing support, encouragement, D.C. now has a statute to combat Without Immigrants” in February. "I am and active participation there would notario/immigration services fraud. an hourly-paid member of the staff. I be no Ayuda and hence no place for The bill passed as part of the Omnibus independently decided to donate all of those vulnerable individuals to seek Public Safety and Justice Amendment my tips from the evening, because I assistance. Our community and our Act of 2016. Ayuda collaborated with felt so many immigrants have enriched nation would be immeasurably the American University WCL my life, both at work and at home.” poorer if that happened,” federal Immigrant Justice Clinic, Hispanic Bar April’s enthusiasm and passion led immigration judge Paul W. Schmidt Association of D.C., Council for Court Ayuda to invite her to volunteer in new (retired) spoke at Ayuda’s January Excellence, and D.C. Office of the ways. Thank you April! Thank You Reception. Attorney General to draft, edit, and testify in support of this bill. Takoma Park Mobilization has been Ayuda thanks Charly Shane Gilfoil Corie O’Rourke is a recipient of incredibly supportive of Ayuda in and Katie Dilks, J.D. candidates, the Gallogly Foundation Public promoting Ayuda’s work in Takoma Class of 2018, and all Georgetown Interest Fellowship at the University Park, through advocacy, community Law Public Interest Fellows, for of Oklahoma. “For as long as I can mobilization, and solidifying Ayuda’s donating the proceeds of their remember, public service has presence in the Takoma area. Valentine’s Day fundraiser to Ayuda. been an important part of my life,” These aspiring attorneys visited Corie notes on OU’s Sooner Ayuda in March to present their Lawyer magazine. $280 donation. In fiscal year 2017, Ayuda secured several multi-year grants that will enable us to Ayuda Operations hire additional attorneys and social workers—and serve more immigrants in need. Ayuda’s Washington, D.C. and Falls Church, Virginia offices will continue to be the Office Opens in hub for serving immigrant families with direct legal and social services. Downtown D.C. As of May 1, 2017, Ayuda’s management, development and communication, and language access teams are located at 1413 K Street NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Ayuda is grateful to Employment Justice Center for notifying us of the availability of the space and facilitating our transition to the office.
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