Help Women to Rebuild Their Lives After Leaving Domestic Violence

RAHAMA began as a grassroots organization that has expanded to provide many services to survivors of domestic violence in the Muslim, immigrant and refugee community. While experiencing and escaping domestic violence is hard enough, not being able to speak English makes it even harder to get help. RAHAMA's services were developed to help remove the obstacles that stand in the way of survivors getting help. Help us to renovate our transitional housing shelter program and expand our services and help so that we can help more women.

Transitional Housing Program

In addition to our services, we are in the process of renovating our transitional housing shelter that was purchased with the help of our LaunchGood and local community. Our transitional housing program be a place of empowerment and  healing, access to halal food, a place to pray and much more.  Our culturally competent staff will offer the following services.

Culturally and Linguistically Competent Counseling

·        Individual Counseling

·       Women’s Support Group - Arabic/English

Sheikh Yassir Fazaga speaking on the importance of mental health at our Annual Banquet.

Legal Services

·        Referrals to Lawyers

·        Court Accompaniment

·        Assistance filing Orders of Protection

Case Management - Arabic and English

·        Social Needs Assessment

·        Food security: Pantry linkage and donations

·        Clothing referrals: Donations

·        Interpretation and translation

·        Mail and legal document translation

·        Medical appointment scheduling and accompaniment

·        Transportation assistance

·        Goal Setting

·        Enrichment Classes

·        Department of Social Services appointment accompaniment

·        Benefits acquirement assistance

·        Housing Assistance

·        Other community linkages based on need

Assisting a client make an Ebru art piece, traditional Turkish style of art, during our Enrichment Class

Completed art piece by another client

Domestic Violence Advocacy

·        Intake and Safety Planning

·        High Risk Team Assessment to assess lethality

Creating support cards for survivors at "SUNY's Got Your Back" hosted by NCCC and attended by local agencies and law enforcement

Creating gift bags of essential items for survivors at SUNY's Got Your Back

Community Engagement

·        Imam Training with Peaceful Families Project

·        Agency Trainings on cultural competency

·        Mentorship by community members for clients - community member linked with consenting clients​

RAHAMA's first 5k Walk-A-Thon for Survivors of Domestic Violence 

Strengthening Families

·        Community education events

·        Parenting support: Parenting classes

With your generosity, we are asking to continue to provide these services to our clients and other agencies. The cost of one coffee can go to purchasing metro cards for a client. A small sacrifice on your part that could mean the difference between stable housing and eviction for someone who does not have reliable transportation to a job. Many times, our clients only have us to rely on due to fleeing abusive homes in which they were previously isolated. We are asking to help these women hold onto the lives they have slowly rebuilt for themselves and help RAHAMA continue to be their source of support. 

Youth Awareness and Engagement

College Students Collect Personal Care Items for Survivors.

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