Every day the Refugee Translation Project works closely with asylum seekers and legal service providers to deliver critical language support to communities and individuals in crisis.  Because of your support, RTP has helped prevent deportations and detention, win asylum cases, and produce essential resources so that people can better understand their legal rights. 

Together, we bring hope and opportunity to some of the most vulnerable in our communities. Behind every translated document is a person seeking safety, a family trying to stay together, a refugee fighting for the chance to rebuild their life with dignity.

As demand for our services continues to grow, your support ensures that language is never a barrier to justice, protection, or opportunity. To strengthen that commitment, we have launched our Translating Words Transforming Lives fundraising campaign to expand the number of people we serve.

Since the beginning of 2026, we’ve translated over 1,200 pages of documents for 136 clients. Lucia now has the opportunity for a fair asylum hearing in immigration court. Mamadou was able to submit high school transcripts and enroll in a CUNY degree program. Aisha was granted a guardianship in family court so that she could apply for her special immigrant juvenile status.

These are only a few examples of how just 5 to 10 hours of written translation can change a life.

 A gift of $50 begins the intake process for a new client.

 A gift of $100 enables our translators to translate important identification documents. 

 A gift of $500 covers the translation of a full asylum application.