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One of Sakhi’s key programs—our work to respond to new requests for support from survivors of violence— has already had a busy year. You can review our data on the first quarter of the year below. In summary, Sakhi received a total of 164 domestic violence-related calls and e-mails for the first three months of 2008. As the figures demonstrate,…

As part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness in the diverse South Asian community, and in response to a clear need among survivors to share their experiences with religion and spirituality, Sakhi established the Faith-Based Initiative. In addition to speaking with religious leaders and presenting on domestic violence in places of worship, Sakhi has also listened to what domestic violence…

Sakhi presented key findings and recommendations from the Justice Speaks Initiative national court interpreter survey at a New York City Bar Association panel event on May 6, stressing the importance of better and more consistent training for interpreters, attorneys, and judges, as well as more resources for non-Spanish language interpretation. Sakhi Executive Director Purvi Shah, who served as a panel…

On May 26th, we co-sponsored the Indo-Caribbean Women’s Empowerment Summit in Richmond Hill, Queens as part of our Communities Taking Charge campaign. Over 50 women from the Richmond Hill community came together to share their stories and explore patriarchy, domestic violence and how to take action against injustice. The following is an article written by a community member who attended…

Purvi Shah, Sakhi’s Executive Director, addressed the 15th Biennial Midwest Asian American Student Conference in Oberlin, Ohio, held from March 7 to 9. The three-day conference bore the title “Policy, Barriers, and Justice” and its goal, in the words of the organizers, was to “highlight the invisibility and misconceptions of Asians Americans in policies regarding higher education, housing, etc., and…

Pooja Faldu is pursuing a Bachelor of Art’s degree in Politics and Psychology from New York University and will graduate this year. She started her internship with Sakhi in January 2008 and will attend Cornell University Law School in the fall. Below is an audio interview carried out by our Communications Coordinator, Mohammad Alam, with Pooja Faldu, a Sakhi policy…

Sakhi’s Executive Director Purvi Shah spoke at a March 27 event titled “Self-Help Among Immigrant Women,” sponsored by the Women’s City Club of New York as part of its Women’s History Month programming. Guillermo Linares, a former City Council member and present commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, opened the session. Purvi was joined by three other panelists:…

Brintha Jeyalingam is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Social Work at Columbia University and will be graduating in May 2008. Her field placement at Sakhi started in September 2007. What follows are her reflections on her day-to-day work supporting survivors. A Sigh of Success   As an intern in the Economic Empowerment Program, I’ve seen the determination of survivors who…

Dear Past and Present Sakhi Volunteers: As you may know, Sakhi is preparing to celebrate our 20th Anniversary in 2009!  It’s been a wonderful journey and we are grateful that all of you have helped to pave the road that’s led us here.  We were founded by Volunteers in 1989, and much of our impact remains the product of dedicated…