“Freedom House Detroit is brave, just, and committed. It offers a safe, welcoming and healing space to those who have risked their lives for justice — and stands beside them as they address their legal, physical, psycho-social, and employment needs. It is incomparable and needed more everyday.”
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In Our Own Words - Did you miss the event?
In Our Own Words: A Freedom House Detroit Fundraiser will be hosted by Literati Bookstore and co-presented by the Michigan Quarterly Review. Join us for a riveting event featuring Khaled Mattawa, Chris Tysh, Bassām Sidīkī, and Pemi Aguda who will read their own original works as well as a poem written by one of our clients. Thank you to Literati Bookstore for so graciously welcoming Freedom House to their At Home with Literati Series and the Michigan Quarterly Review for offering free, one-year, digital subscriptions to donors giving $25 or more. We hope to see you there!
85%
of clients exit to permanent, unsubsidized housing.
100%
of clients participate in English as Second Language classes.
90%
of clients with affirmative cases are granted asylum.
97%
of clients exit with jobs.
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Will you be killed or tortured if you return to your home country? Do you need a place to live while applying for asylum in the U.S. or Canada? We may be able to help you.
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Support and empower asylum seekers on their journey to safety, security, and freedom by providing comprehensive services in an inclusive and welcoming space.
Allida Black
Ph.D., Managing Director, The Allenswood Group LLC
Frank Mugisha
Executive Director, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG)
“First of all, I like the work of Freedom House because I have traveled around quite, quite a lot, and I think it’s extraordinary what I’ve seen. They do this for especially people who are vulnerable, people who need support in countries that are not their own. So it’s very remarkable.”
Susan Reed
Managing Attorney, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
“What Freedom House does meets a critical need in the state and the nation both in terms of the services they provide and the spirit they represent. At a time in our history when America’s promise to so many is being broken, Freedom House is working hard to keep it. Thank you, Freedom House!”