We’re proud to announce our 2021 Grantees, four wonderful organizations making an impact in the South Asian community across North America. This year, our grants touch the Southeast, Midwest, Northeast and West and include grants to less-served South Asian communities.
Indo-American Center, Chicago, Illinois (Accenture Skills to Succeed Grant Recipient) - The Indo-American Center (IAC) provides otherwise underserved and overlooked groups of South Asian immigrants with legal assistance and social services that facilitate their adjustment to U.S. society and nurtures their sense of community. The grant will help IAC continue the important efforts of its Workforce Development Program.
Kiran, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina - As the only domestic violence and crisis counseling services agency exclusively serving South Asian victims of domestic and sexual violence in North Carolina, Kiran works to end the cycle of abuse and empower South Asian victims of domestic violence through culturally specific services and comprehensive economic, social and community resources.
Laal NYC, Bronx, New York Bangladeshis are one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in the Bronx but they remain among the most underserved, under-represented, and under-resourced groups. Laal strives to provide resources for immigrant Bangladeshi womxn in the Bronx so that they can live healthy, engaged, joyful lives.
South Asian Network, Artesia, California (Hitesh S. Barot Access to Justice Award) - South Asian Network is a community-based organization advancing the health, well-being and civil rights of low-income South Asian immigrants in Southern California. SAN’s clients regularly face legal challenges ranging from housing and eviction to immigration and gender-based violence but they are unable to access oversubscribed free legal aid programs or afford private counsel.
