Refugee Translation Project Inc.

“Fundraising 1,772”

“Insurance 981”

“Member Dues 290”

“Office 2,907”

“Taxes and Licenses 3,858”

“Payroll Liabilities Beginning of year 0, End of year 1,109”

“The Refugee Translation Project is a non profit dedicated to helping refugees transition to a life of safety and security by providing free translation services to people seeking asylum and other immigration relief, increasing access to vital resources, and offering employment opportunities to refugees.”

“Program Accomplishments continued. 33 individuals gain legal benefits this year from the work we did with IRAP. Added 10 new languages. Burmese, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Punjabi, Somali, Swahili, and Tigrinya. Updated 2 guides for displaced Palestinians in Arabic. Worked with IRAP to translate an updated Family Reunification Guide to Germany into Dari, Pashto, and Spanish to help refugees reunite with their loved ones. Translated guides to the Central American Minors CAM program into Spanish for IRAP. Translated IRAPs guides to the Lautenberg resettlement program into Ukrainian, Russian, and Persian. Translated and updated Special Immigrant Visa guides for IRAP to help Afghan refugees navigate the visa process. Translated and updated over 300 pages of other guides, surveys, and orientation materials for IRAP. Translated ESL materials for BAMSA Black and Arab Migrant Solidarity Alliance, a Brooklyn-based mutual aid group aiding asylum seekers.”

“Program Service Accomplishments continued. Reviewed hate act reporting form and transit safety survey in Hindi, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, and Punjabi for Stop AAPI Hate. Translated community garden keyholder agreements into Arabic, French, and Spanish for Bushwick City Farm, so that asylum seekers in Brooklyn can become members, grow food, and find community. Translated job training materials into Haitian Creole and Chinese for CAMBA. Participated in the New York Immigration Coalitions NYS Community Toolkit translation project. Translated interface text for WeAreOkay, a new communication app that allows refugees and migrants to contact their loved ones during emergency sea rescues, into 7 languages. Dari, Pashto, Punjabi, Sorani Kurdish, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. Translated USCIS immigration forms into Spanish for IRAP and into Arabic for African Services. Translated 7 scripts for New York Immigration Coalitions Fair Elections videos to expand access to democracy for all New Yorkers. Translated resources for the Spanish version of InReachs online resource catalog for LGBTQ asylum seekers and immigrants. Hosted 2 CUNY Career Launch internships. Formed new partnerships with 15 organizations.”