Our Mission
In 1980 Congress passed The Refugee Act— legislation which codified the U.S. commitment to protecting refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable immigrants. Over the last 30 years, new U.S. laws, policies, and practices have undermined the ability of asylum-seekers to obtain asylum protection. Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE), helps women seeking asylum to rebuild their lives and spirits by providing transitional housing, companionship, and community. Though our aim is to grow the asylees, we grow together.
Our Philosophy
“A person is a person through other people.”
From the asylees to our staff, everyone at AWE is a part of this community. We are all interconnected and we all learn from one another through this shared experience. Ubuntu is centralized around the idea that the successes and hardships of individuals within a community are shared. Collective interests within the community precede the interests of the individual in such a way that everyone is equal. Your experience is our experience.
Our Community
The seeds of AWE began in January 2011. It started as a collaboration between Catholic Sisters working together to provide housing and community to women seeking asylum. AWE is now a secular organization open to all asylum seekers and donors. We encourage you to become involved as an active participant in our community. A special thanks to the Sisters from the following communities who have been instrumental in developing AWE:
- Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore
- Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart
- Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart
- School Sisters of Notre Dame
- Sister of Notre Dame de Namur
- Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
- Sisters of Bon Secours
- Sisters of St. Francis, Philadelphia
Whether you would like to donate goods, time, money, encouragement, or effort, we welcome you to become a part of our growing community. To find our more, visit our (donate link) page.
Our Services
Offices: 4500 Frankford Ave., Baltimore MD 21206
Phone: 443-850-0627
Email: info@asyleewomen.org
Media Inquiries Email: tnelms@asyleewomen.org
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