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- EIN 13-3187792
- (212) 979-8381
- 2 Allen Street 7fl New York NY 10002 USA
- www.aafe.org
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- AAFE1974
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Human Services, Immigration, Minority Rights
Mission: Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Asian Americans and all of those in need. Founded in 1974 to advocate for equal rights, AAFE has transformed in the past four decades to become one of New York’s preeminent housing, social service and community development organizations. AAFE is committed to preserving affordable housing throughout New York and to providing new opportunities for the city’s diverse immigrant communities. Employing innovative approaches, the organization has preserved and developed 86 buildings, creating more than 800 units of housing. It has secured approximately $380 million in mortgage financing for home buyers and disbursed more than $50 million in loans to hundreds of small businesses. Through a wide range of multilingual counseling services, AAFE provides education, financial assistance and training to empower people, small businesses and neighborhoods. Its research, advocacy and grassroots organizing initiatives help to shape government policy and to effect positive change. At its heart, AAFE embodies the hopes and dreams of New York’s many vibrant immigrant communities, and helps turn those dreams into reality.
Programs: Social, legal & housing - housing, immigration and social services form the backbone of aafe's social services to the community. Available at storefront locations in chinatown/lower east side, brooklyn and flushing in new york city. These services include: housing legal assistance and representation, immigration assistance and naturalization preparation, healthcare access, public assistance and benefits counseling and other services that assist low-income immigrant clientele to stabilize their lives.
community planning and development - through these programs, aafe continues to revitalize low-to moderate income communities.
advocacy, community outreach and education - aafe empowers community residents, stakeholders and supporters by providing education and information. Aafe encourages civic participation by registering voters and mobilizing the asian american community city-wide to speak out on immigrant housing and quality of life issues.