Providing Help. Creating Hope. - Catholic Charities Annual Report

Catholic Charities Rebuilds LivesWelcoming and IntegratingImmigrants and Refugees41,5072,83555728827calls for help answered promptly with accurateinformation in 18 languagesfamilies provided with expert counsel andsafeguarded from exploitationimmigrants reunited with their familiesbreadwinners helped to obtain authorization to workasylum seekers provided with legal representationProviding Help.Creating Hope.Suman, a pro-democracy organizer, fled Nepal after he was beaten unconscious and threatenedwith death. Catholic Charities helped him find a full-time job and establish a new life. Most important,Catholic Charities helped secure passage for his wife, Saraswati, and his daughter, Fortune, 3, whosleeps on her mother’s shoulder after their grueling 27-hour flight to safety.“In my critical time, Catholic Charities supported me,” Suman says.Catholic Charities Community Services acts as guidesto help thousands of immigrants and refugees overcometrauma endured, find work and adjust to their new lives.“With dignity and compassion, we help those who cometo our country seeking refuge,” said Beatriz Diaz Taveras,Executive Director.16,000 people fell victim to human trafficking…32 Annual Report 2009 www.catholiccharitiesny.org 33