Mutual aid groups, nonprofits, and city officials have coordinated efforts with neighbors in their communities to collect and provide essential services to asylum seekers and New Yorkers in need. Among the services they offer are clothing drives, food pantries, referrals for city programs, and more. They aim to support asylum seekers at New York City shelters by collaborating with New Yorkers eager to help the newest members of their community.
The following organizations, as reported by Documented, rely on personal donations and volunteers to sustain their operations:
African Communities Together
Website: africans.us | Email: info@africans.us | Phone: (347) 746-2281 | Donate
Afrikana
Website: afri-kana.org | Email: bahafrikana@gmail.com | Phone: (929) 227-5493 | Donate
Artist Athletes Activists
Website: artists-athletes-activists.org | Contact | Donate
Brooklyn City Farms Migrant Mutual Aid
Website: instagram.com/bcfmigrantmutualaid | Email: africaiseverywhere@gmail.com
** Email or send a message via Instagram to volunteer or donate
CAMBA
Website: camba.org | Email: info@camba.org | Phone: (718) 287-2600 | Donate
CIANA
Website: cianainc.org | Email: info@cianainc.org | Phone: (718) 545-4040 | Donate
Coalition for the Homeless
Website: coalitionforthehomeless.org | Email: info@cfthomeless.org | Phone: 212-776-2000 | Donate
Comunidad Primero
Website: instagram.com/comunidadprimero | Donate
** Send a message via Instagram to volunteer or donate
EV Loves NYC
Website: evloves.nyc | Email: hello@evloves.nyc | Donate & Volunteer
Free Store Astoria
Website: instagram.com/freestoreastoria | Donate
Immigrant Arc
Website: immigrantarc.org | Email: info@immigrantarc.org | Phone: 518-888-4507 | Donate & Volunteer
La Morada
Website: instagram.com/lamoradanyc | Donate
Mixteca
Website: mixteca.org | Email: info@mixteca.org | Phone: (718) 965-4795 | Donate
Nneji Astoria
Website: instagram.com/nneji_astoria
** Send a message via Instagram to volunteer or donate
NYC Migrant Solidarity
Website: instagram.com/nycmigrantsolidarity/
** Send a message via Instagram to volunteer or donate
Open Hearts Initiative
Website: openheartsinitiative.org/ | Email: sara@openheartsinitiative.org| Donate
Project Rousseau
Website: projectrousseau.org/ | Contact: projectrousseau.org/contact | Donate
RaisingHealth
Website: raisinghealth.org | Email: info@amphsonline.org | Phone: (212) 256-9036 | Donate
Red Hook Mutual Aid
Website: sites.google.com/view/redhook-mutualaid | Email: redhookbklynmutualaid@gmail.com | Phone: 646-484-9677 | Donate
South Bronx Mutual Aid
Website: sbxma.com/ | Email: info@southbronxmutualaid.com | Donate
Team TLCWebsite: ttlcnyc.org | Email: infoteamtlcnyc@gmail.com | Donate
➡️ To be added to the list, contact: rommel.ojeda [AT] documentedny.com
What other organizations are helping migrants in NYC?
Additionally, many other organizations across the city are currently conducting donation drives to aid asylum seekers and those in need during the winter and holiday season. To find your local mutual aid group and/or representative, refer to the National List of Mutual Aids in NYC based on zip code.
Each mutual aid group has its own programs, so it’s advisable to call in advance to learn the best way to get involved.
Also, seek out your local representative to inquire about clothing drives and other programs held at their offices
