El Refugio gives those in detention and their families a chance. They advocate for the rights of detained people and provide an immense service through their hospitality house. Providing shelter and security in rural Lumpkin, Georgia, they actively make a difference in people's ability to visit loved ones, the outcomes of their court cases, and their ability to succeed in the United States after their release.
The leadership is highly engaged and innovative. When El Refugio received a donation of a new house, they created entirely new programming to serve those being released. When COVID-19 emerged, they designed new platforms of digital advocacy and support. If you donate to this nonprofit, I assure you that they will apply your funds directly to the benefit of those in a 2,000 person private detention center.
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- EIN 45-5544736
- (229) 234-9022
- Po Box 3996 Decatur GA 30031-3996 USA
- www.elrefugiostewart.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Religion
Mission: Provide social services to detained immigrants and hospitality support for their visiting families including meals, temporary lodging, and detention visitation.
Programs: During 2017, the hospitality house was open 50 weekends and our team of volunteers served 420 family members of detained individuals. There were 251 individuals visited at the stewart detention center for a total of 648 visits to the detention center. In addition, 52 detainees were paired with pen pals and 398 books were sent to detained individuals.