$80.0M in expenses
U.s. Program service accomplishments: through our national resettlement network of 30 affiliates, hias provided clients with new programming and resources to support their full economic and social inclusion in the united states. (continued on schedule o)hias' economic inclusion programs take a holistic approach by supporting and empowering clients through early employment or entrepreneurship, while simultaneously enhancing their financial capability to achieve long-term economic independence. Hias works with clients not only to gain new skills for optimal employment and a changing workforce, but also to build their financial knowledge, savings, and assets - -such as for purchasing a vehicle or home, starting a business, or saving for higher education. Across a range of industries, hias partners with local and national employers to integrate refugees into the workforce and provide training for career development and upward mobility. Our network of affiliates also works with partners to help refugees launch or expand small businesses, access continuing education, and develop english language proficiency. In addition to economic inclusion, hias' social inclusion programs help refugees access critical services and successfully integrate into their new communities while maintaining their culture and identity. Hias works with clients to improve mental health and psychosocial well-being, build social support networks, and adjust to daily life in a new country as they begin to heal from the trauma of displacement.in 2024, hias' us-based social services team provided comprehensive, complementary support to legal clients. This included clinical case management, a robust volunteer and community support program, and our ongoing asylee outreach project, collectively serving 283 individuals. Hias offers pro bono legal services to refugees, asylum seekers and other forcibly displaced persons through our direct immigration legal services program in new york and silver spring, as well as through an active network of over 2,000 pro bono attorneys nationwide. This additional support helps clients not only navigate the complications and difficulties of long legal processes but also in adjusting to life in a new community. We advocate for the rights of forcibly displaced people and lead the jewish movement for refugees and asylum seekers. We educate, organize, and mobilize american jews to put their values into action and advocate for refugees in the u.s. And globally. We fuel the jewish response to the global refugee crisis by equipping clergy, leadership, congregations, and individuals with the tools and ideas to fight for the rights of asylum seekers locally and hold elected officials accountable. Statewide coalitions and local partnerships fuel hias' work at the grassroots level across the nation. Throughout the country, and with the focused work of our established regional outreach programs in new york and los angeles, hias engages with a broad range of organizations and leaders across the country to educate communities about the issues facing refugees and asylum seekers and mobilize support to advance their rights. In 2024, hias led or was part of 105 community programs, educational sessions, trainings, and briefings. Hias launched the hias clergy council, which leverages the moral authority of jewish clergy to raise awareness of and advocate for refugees, asylum seekers, and the forcibly displaced.
$38.8M in expenses
International program service accomplishments: as a result of their experiences - from uprooting their lives to surviving or witnessing violence - many refugees need urgent services as well as long-term support in order to gain greater stability and rebuild their lives.(continued on schedule o)hias partners closely with domestic and international leadership, like the u.s. Department of state and the united nations high commissioner for refugees, as well as refugee agencies and human rights groups. Our well-established partnerships enable us to share our expertise, achieve our advocacy objectives, and maximize our impact. Legal status is critical for refugees. Without legal status, refugees are forced to live on the margins of society, lacking healthcare, education, dignified work, or safe shelter - sometimes for generations. In response to the hundreds of thousands of sudanese refugees who have fled to eastern chad, hias has employed a multifaceted approach centered on risk mitigation, responsive action, and proactive prevention to combat GBV. Almost 8,000 people have been reached through encouraging a supportive environment for healing and mhpss services such as counseling and community training on how to recognize and respond to emotional distress. Collaborating closely with community stakeholders, hias delivered child protection services and organized awareness campaigns. Hias has assisted over 44,656 children directly and indirectly through this work. Moreover, hias has successfully trained nearly 8,000 people in chad on techniques for peaceful coexistence and conflict prevention. Examples of hias' impact in 2024: hias reached over 1.212 m forcibly displaced people worldwide, including the provision of direct services to over 725,000 individuals. 1 m people were reached indirectly through advocacy and information, education, and communication campaigns.hias' mhpss reached over 250,000 people both directly and indirectly. Hias' programs for the prevention of violence against women and girls reached over 286,000 people both directly and indirectly. Hias reached over 261,000 people with legal assistance services globally. In 2024, hias provided cash and voucher assistance to meet the basic needs of forcibly displaced people, reaching over 143,000 people globally.- in 2024, hias provided resettlement support resettling 8,274 refugees in the united states. - in chad, hias administered services to over 726,516 people fleeing violence in sudan and other conflict areas. Hias staff conducted protection activities addressing violence against women and girls directly reaching over 30,262 people in displaced communities, and an additional 2,580 individuals in host communities.- in israel, hias is one of the leading legal aid providers for displaced persons, where they served over 9,342 displaced persons directly through legal assistance and representation including palestinian and other refugees facing the threat of deportation in the wake of the ongoing conflict and in the context of war. - in kenya, hias served over 3,534 people directly with community-based approaches to both individual and group mhpss support. - in venezuela, hias met the water, sanitation, and hygiene needs of over 67,013 displaced people. - in mexico, hias directly served over 25,378 people through assistance in gaining legal status in mexico; supported over 5,964 with mhpss; and provided over 6,322 with services to prevent GBV and mitigate its impact. - in ecuador, hias supported over 137,154 individuals through its community-based protection programs. Hias' economic inclusion programs reached over 21,375 people directly and indirectly through its flagship graduation model approach. Over 60,807 individuals were reached through cash and voucher assistance to meet their basic needs. - in peru, hias provided cash and voucher assistance to over 7,196 people to meet their basic needs. An additional 2,484 individuals were supported through other complementary economic inclusion programs. - in honduras, hias programs reached over 3,012 individuals, including over 1,096 peole through GBV prevention and mitigation activities.- in costa rica, hias supported nearly 19,893 individuals directly and indirectly through legal protection programs. - in panama, over 22,171 people were reached with various programs, including over 15,866 people receiving legal assistance. - in colombia, hias served over 20,662 people with various programs, including shelter, food, prevention of GBV, and mhpss. - in aruba, hias assisted over 6628 people with various programs, including nearly 2,400 people in responding to and mitigating GBV. - hias' programs reached over 6,613 people in guyana, including over 3,891 people with GBV prevention services. - hias served over 83,000 people fleeing violence in ukraine, poland, moldova, and romania.