One victim needed help rescuing her son and grandson who she hadn’t seen in 8 years due to the Liberian war. Another was a survivor of torture fleeing persecution. A third was a survivor of domestic violence. A fourth was so excited about coming to America but didn’t speak a word of English and wanted to. A fifth escaped to the US, finally away from political violence in Honduras.
Where do these victims go? Where can they reach out for help? How do they build new lives? Believe it or not, we have an organization right here in Jersey City that does provide those services. Lucky us.
The International Institute of New Jersey helps immigrant ‘communities in transition’ to overcome difficult challenges. It is one of the oldest immigrant service agencies in NJ – since 1918.
If you believe you are culturally sensitive, and have some time to devote to helping the organization in some capacity – as a legal assistant, office assistant, driver, tutor, web designer, computer tutor, conversation partner, contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Ann Iglesias, at 201-653-3888 ext. 141 or at aiglesias(@)iinj.org.
If you prefer to donate money instead, visit their website - the process to donate seems fairly simple.
The author of this article has no direct association with the International institute of New Jersey. The purpose of this piece is purely to inform the public about the activities of this independent not-for-profit association and how they can be helped.
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