We are a non-profit organization with a family of (doctors, attorneys, entrepreneurs, professionals, home makers and students) working on a common objective to support and empower women, especially the survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, those who suffer language issues, lack of family support and facing issues due to unfamiliarity with US laws and immigration. We unite survivors, communities, and institutions to eradicate domestic violence as we work together to create strong and healthy communities. With due respect to the women in need, we strive to extend our unconditional support to bring back smiles in the lives of victims..
In need of support and looking for some helping hands? Please contact us at info@ifaworld.org or 470.253.4IFA (432).
Are you passionate about extending your services to the needy and interested to join our family? Please do connect at info@ifaworld.org or 470.253.4IFA (432) for additional details..
IFA's team is committed to assist Indian people and families that are involved directly or indirectly in catastrophic incidents, such as accidents, homicides and suicides. Unfortunately our resources are very limited to assist women/men is domestic / marital issues. There are several other nonprofit organization across USA who are helping people, particularly women in those issues. Here are the list of local organizations that can be helpful.
| Alabama Network |
| ASHA KIRAN PO Box 12311, Huntsville, AL 35811 Hotline: (256)-509-1882 or Crisis Center: (256)-716-1000 |
| Arizona |
| Arizona South Asians for Safe Families PO Box 2748, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-2748 Hotline: 1-877-SAFE-711 (1-877-723-3711) Email: info@asafsf.org or asafsf@gmail.com |
| California |
| ASRA 41835 Albrae Street, Fremont, CA, 94538 Hotline (800) 313 ASRA Office (510) 657 1245 or (510) 657 1246 Email: asraa1@aol.com Shelter services available |
| Maitri 234 E. Gish Road, Suite # 200, San Jose, CA 95112 Helpline (888) 8 MAITRI (800.862.4874) Mon- Fri 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Office(408) 436 8398 or (408) 436 8393 Fax (408) 436 8381 Email: maitri@maitri.org Cultural Displacement, Conflict Resolution and Domestic Violence - Transitional House services available |
| NARIKA P.O. Box 14014, Berkeley, CA 94714 Hotline (800) 215 7308 Office (510) 540 0754 Fax (510) 540 0201 Email: narika@narika.org |
| SAHARA 17918 South Pioneer Blvd. Suite 206, Artesia, CA 90701 Hotline (888) 724 2722 Office (562) 402 4132 Fax (562) 402 60963 Email: saharaorg@yahoo.com |
| South Asian Network 17918 South Pioneer Blvd. Suite 206, Artesia, CA 90701 Help line (800) 281 8111 Office (562) 403-0488 Fax: (562) 403 0487 Email: saninfo@southasiannetwork.org |
| Orphans & Battered Women Foundation International, Inc. 2680 N. Vista Glen Road, Orange, CA 92867-1739 Office (714) 637 1613 Fax (323) 725 6969 |
| Trikone P. O. Box 14161, San Francisco, CA 94414 Voice mail (415) 487 8778 Email: trikone@trikone.org Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender South Asians |
| Connecticut |
| SNEHA P.O. BOX 271650, West Hartford, CT 06127-1650 (800) 58 – SNEHA (hotline for Connecticut only) (860) 658 4615 Email: sneha@sneha.org |
| Georgia |
RAKSHA, Inc. P.O. Box 12337, Atlanta, Georgia - 30355 Office (404) 876 0670 Toll Free (866) 725 7423 | Toll Free (877) 672 5742 Helpline (404) 842 0725 | Fax (404) 876-4525 Email: raksha@mindspring.com |
| Tapestri Inc. http://www.tapestri.org/ tapestri@mindspring.com (404) 299-2185 (404) 299-7775 |
| Illinois |
| APNA GHAR 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 502, Chicago, IL 60640 Crisis line (800) 717 0757 Illinois only Out of State (773)334 4663 Office (773) 334 0173 | Fax (773) 334 0963 Email: info@apnaghar.org |
| Hamdard Center 228 E. Lake Street, Suite 300, Addison, IL 60101 Office (630) 835 1430 or (630) 860 9122 Email: admin@hamdardcenter.org |
| Khuli Zaban Chicago/Illinois/ Ohio/Michigan/Indiana areas Phone (312) 409 2753 |
| Maryland |
| ASHA Asian (Women’s) Self- Help Association P.O. Box 34303, West Bethesda, MD 20827 Hotline (800) 799.7233 Office (202) 207 1248 Email: asha@ashaforwomen.org |
| Counselors Helping Asian Indians (CHAI, Inc.) 4517 Redleaf Court, Ellicott City, MD 21043 Office (410) 461 1634 Ext 2 Email: raziachai@hotmail.com |
| Massachusetts |
| Saheli P O Box 1345, Burlington, MA 01803 Office (866) 4SA HELI |
| Asian Human Services http://www.asianhumanservices.org info@asianhumanservices.org (617) 338-2350 (617) 338-2355 |
| Asian Task Force http://www.atask.org asiandv@atask.org (617) 730-6696 (617) 277-3648 |
| Michigan |
| Mai Family services Palguna www.maifs.org (248) 477-4985 |
| New Jersey |
| Manavi P.O. Box 3103, New Brunswick , NJ 08901 Office (732) 435 1414 | Fax (732) 435 1411 Email: Manavi@manavi.org Transitional House services available |
| Women's Crisis Services http://www.womenscrisisservices.org (908) 788-7666 (908) 788-4044 |
| New York |
| AWAKE, Inc. awakinc@aol.com Tallman, NY, Tel: (845) 368-2011 |
| Islamic Center of Long Island, Domestic Violence Committee 835 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, NY 11590 Office (516) 333-3495 | Fax (516) 333 7321 Email: icli.icli@verizon.net |
| Pragati 11-45 Union Turnpike, Lower Level, Forest Hills, NY 11375 Tel: (516) 487 0929 | Fax (718) 459 2971 Email: pragatiinc@aol.com |
| Saathi of Rochester P O Box 92, East Rochester, NY 14445 Office (585) 234 1050 Email: saathi_rochester@yahoo.com |
| Sakhi for South Asian women PO Box 20208, Greeley Square Station, New York, NY, 10001 Helpline (212) 868 6741 Office (212) 714 9153 | Fax (212) 5648745 Email: contactus@sakhi.org |
| North Carolina |
| KIRAN: Domestic Violence and Crisis Services for South Asians in North Carolina 1012 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, NC 27605 Hotline: 1-877-625-4726 24 hour crisis line: 1-877-NCKIRAN Email: kiraninc@hotmail.com |
| Ohio |
| ASHA- Ray of Hope 655 E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43205 Office (614) 326 2121 | Fax (614) 326 2131 Email: asharayofhope@sbcglobal.net |
| Women of the Indian Subcontinent Support Group Tel: (614) 846-6669 |
| Oregon |
| South Asian Women’s Empowerment and Resources Alliance (SAWERA) P.O. Box 91242, Portland, OR 97291 0242 Helpline (503) 778 7386 Office (503) 641 2425 Email: sawera@sawera.org Provides free referrals to South Asian women domestic violence (DV) victims seeking shelter, legal help, job placement, child care and counseling. |
| SAWERA http://www.sawera.org sawera@sawera.org (503) 778-7386 |
| Pennsylvania |
| Service and Education for Women Against Abuse (SEWAA) P.O. Box 1591, Havertown, PA 19083 Office (215) 62 – SEWAA Email: sewaa@sewaa.net |
| Texas |
| Asians Against Domestic Abuse (AADA) PO Box. 420776, Houston TX 77242 Office (713) 339 8300 Email: nfo@addainc.org |
| CHETNA P O Box 832802, Richardson, TX 75083 Email: chetna_dsw@yahoo.com |
| DAYA ( Houston) P.O. Box 571774, Houston, TX 77257 Office (713) 914 1333 Email: info@dayahouston.org |
| SAHELIi P. O. Box 3665, South 5th Street, Austin, TX 78764 Office (512) 703 8745 Email: saheli@saheli-austin.org To work toward preventing abuse in family relationships, to break the cycle of violence and pursue a cycle of peace. |
| Washington |
| CHAYA P. O. Box 22291, Seattle, WA 98122-0291 Toll-free (877) 922 4292 Hotline (206) 325 0325 Office (206) 568 7576 Email: chaya@chayaseattle.org Provides translation and interpretation services, referrals to shelters, counseling, medical services, legal and immigration services, community outreach, and training |
| Washington D.C |
| KHUSH, DC Provides a safe and supportive environment, promotes awareness and acceptance, and fosters positive cultural and sexual identity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning(LGBTQ) and additional gender or sexual minority South Asians in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. |
| South Asian Women's Organizations in Canada |
| Vancouver, BC |
| South Asian Women's Centers sawc@asia.com (604) 325-6637 |
| Toronto |
| South Asian Women's Community Center (SAWCC) sawcc@cam.org (416) 537-2276 |
| Montreal |
| SAW Group (514) 398-7142 |
In need of support and looking for some helping hands? Please contact us at info@ifaworld.org or 470.253.4IFA (432).
Are you passionate about extending your services to the needy and interested to join our family? Please do connect at info@ifaworld.org or 470.253.4IFA (432) for additional details..
