Fundraising Campaign

Over 200,000 people have arrived in New York City within the last two years seeking shelter and safety. Most recently, the city has received more than 40,000 people fleeing from violence in Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal, Sudan, and other African countries. The main obstacles in the city for new arrivals from Africa are shelter limits, employment, and a lack of language access. 

The Refugee Translation Project has already added ten additional languages, including Bambara, Pulaar, Wolof, and Susu to accommodate the language needs of people both in and out of the shelter system. 

Our Summer of Refuge 2024 fundraising campaign will support this critical work. Help us provide better access to translation and interpretation by supporting our Summer of Refuge 2024 campaign. Language access is a crucial step toward freedom and safety for all.

The Refugee Translation Project partnered with Council Member Crystal Hudson’s Office to provide interpretation support to the District 35 Migrant Resource Fair to kick off the month of June. We helped the 1500+ attendees access information and navigate the fair, which offered legal support, care kits, healthcare resources, IDNYC, clothing including suits and ties, meals, and haircuts!

We provided 8 interpreters representing Arabic, Bambara, French, Hassaniya, Pulaar, Sousou, Spanish, and Wolof, thanks to a generous donation by the Wright Group NY.

The Refugee Translation Project is honored and excited to join the New Arrivals Strategy Team initiated by the New York City Council to work alongside many great organizations to provide opportunities and support for new New Yorkers.

The New York City Council’s New Arrivals Strategy Team is a diverse coalition of experts assembled to improve the overall response to the recent immigration of our newest New Yorkers by developing solutions that promote their successful integration and economic contributions to communities across the five boroughs. The team is a cross-section of veteran city government leaders, immigrant New Yorkers with lived experience of the challenges facing new arrivals, as well as non-profit leaders, service providers, and funders. Translation and interpretation are crucial for new arrivals in their journey to making NYC home, and we are honored to advocate for language access in this capacity.