We are a volunteer run organization, and all of our donations go directly to aiding asylum seekers in establishing a new life for themselves. Here are some examples of where your donation will go:
$20 buys:
100 phone minutes from detention
A co-pay on children’s medicine
Food from the commissary for those in detention
A month of cellphone service for one individual
$100 buys:
Groceries for a family out of work for a couple of weeks
Prescription glasses
Basic winter necessities - coat, boots, gloves
Bus ticket to New York to meet with the consulate and get a new passport
A month’s rent in a safe-house in a border town in Mexico, to stay safe while the border is completely shutdown
A month of internet reception
$500 buys:
A plane ticket to Western Massachusetts after months in detention and basic provision for when they arrive
A portion of legal fees for an attorney who has offered lower rates
One month’s rent for an individual in the Pioneer Valley
$1000-2000:
Allows a family to pay their rent for one month
Assists in covering lawyers fees for one person
Helps cover filing fees for a green card
Through our fiscal sponsor, the Peace Development Fund (PDF), a 501(c)(3) public foundation, our supporters are able to make tax-deductible donations. You can choose to mail a check to the Peace Development Fund or donate online through MightyCause, which deposits directly into our account with PDF.
Checks, made out to the Western Massachusetts Asylum Support Network may be mailed to: The Peace Development Fund PO Box 1280 Amherst, MA 01004-1280
If you write a check to the Peace Development Fund, they will send you a receipt and an acknowledgment. If you donate through the MightyCause fundraiser, you will receive a receipt and acknowledgment through Razoo.