Thousands of young Central American refugees have arrived in Texas with little more than the clothes on their backs. Most of them will require legal services to determine if they’ll be harmed if returned to their home countries. Want to help?
Here are some of the groups collecting women’s and children’s clothing, toiletries, diapers, as well as monetary donations for the refugee aid effort:
The Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition has launched a campaign to raise funds to help pay for legal services. As the group notes, it can take $7,000 to pay for the legal costs of one child. Donations may be made via the coalition’s
website. Call 512/476-2472 for more info.
Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 2208 E Second
St. James’ Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Road. Church volunteers leave Sunday to take donated supplies to the McAllen Faith Community for Diaster Recovery in South Texas.
Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart.
Catholic Charities of Central Texas, 1625 Rutherford.
This article appears in July 18 • 2014.
