People seeking asylum often arrive in the United States after fleeing persecution and violence, with few resources and urgent basic needs. In their first days and weeks, many face challenges such as food insecurity, lack of clothing, limited access to essential supplies, and the absence of local support networks.
The Human Rights First Client Emergency Fund helps meet these immediate needs so that refugees and asylum seekers can focus on rebuilding their lives and pursuing safety through the legal process.
Your contribution helps provide critical assistance — from food and clothing to transportation and other basic necessities.
Every gift helps ensure that people seeking protection are treated with dignity as they navigate the legal process in the United States.
Even small contributions can make a meaningful difference for people rebuilding their lives.
Jun 19, 2025
“I think that when you are in danger in your own country, the only option you have is to leave,” Darwin starts. He’s wearing a white button-up shirt and sitting in the living room of what’s become his home in the last five years. Now 43 years old, Darwin runs two small businesses and raises […]
Dec 18, 2024
By Arbana Xharra
Oct 11, 2024
“For me, asylum meant everything because it gave me the protection and opportunity to tell my story.”
May 12, 2024
In an interview with Human Rights First’s former client, Quynh Nguyen, she tells her story of dissent, motherhood, and human rights advocacy in Vietnam, which eventually led to her imprisonment and to seek asylum in the U.S. Her work as a human rights defender earned her a host of awards, including Human Rights Watch’s 2010 […]
