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Dear LIRS Supporter,
By the time Tamara was 16 years old, she had experienced horrific violence that no child should ever have to face. Everywhere she went, she was in danger of local gangs. And eventually, they threatened to kill her.
Her only chance at survival was to leave Haiti. She risked her life and reached the U.S. by a small boat—but upon arrival, she was detained and told she had 30 days to get back to Haiti.
Her hopes for safety and freedom began to crumble. Thankfully, people like you stepped in and supported LIRS.
With your gift today, you'll support our critical life-changing services, including our Respite program, which provides released detainees safe and secure housing, basic necessities, transportation and travel, and connections to care providers for legal and other essential services.
While in detention, Tamara was contacted by one of our LIRS affiliates. She was given money for her commissary account, along with a phone card to call her family in Haiti and tell them she was alive.
Our affiliates also provided pro bono legal services that helped her be granted asylum. Today, two years later, she has a job, an apartment, and the safety and freedom she dreamed of!
Release from detention is the end of one journey, but the beginning of another. For newcomers who are alone and need shelter, travel, or money for food, you can help provide a critical lifeline to a future filled with hope, safety, and freedom.
Today, you can make a tremendous difference in the lives of men, women, and children who are fleeing unimaginable circumstances, seeking a chance at a better life. So please, if you can, give generously and help those who need it the most.
Sincerely,
Andrew G. Steele
Vice President for Development and Outreach |
700 Light Street · Baltimore, Maryland 21230 · Phone: (410) 230-2700 · Fax: (410) 230-2890
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