Our Achievements Throughout the Years Part 1 - Damayan's 20th Anniversary
In 2002, Damayan was formed by Filipina migrant domestic workers in New York and New Jersey. Join us as we raise $20,000 for 20 years of organizing and mobilizing the community!
Labor trafficking survivors receive justice with 13 T Visas approved this year, bringing our case management record to date to:
70 total T visas approved
Over $1M total stolen wages recovered for members
After 13 years of family separation, labor trafficking survivor Nestor Javellana has been reunited with his family who are derivatives in his approved T visa.
In Damayan’s 20 years, our community has received justice with the help of our family reunification program.
70 total T visas approved
67 children and 24 spouses approved as derivatives
33 families reunited on US soil
Paving the way for anti-trafficking work, Damayan is proud of its milestones:
In 2010, Damayan launched the Baklas (“break free” or “dismantle”) Campaign to support workers who are breaking free from modern-day slavery, and to dismantle the systemic problems that cause trafficking
In 2013, Damayan became an anchor organization for the National Domestic Workers Alliance Beyond Survival Campaign
In 2015, awarded the prestigious Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award at the national conference of Freedom Network USA, for its unique contribution to the anti-trafficking field in the United States
In 2019, Baklas National was launched, which was a Nationwide campaign to break free From labor trafficking and modern day slavery
For two decades, we have been guided by our mission to help trafficking survivors in our community and help empower them to become social justice leaders.
Read Part 2 of our Accomplishments here
20 years of organizing, 20 years of impact!
Help us continue our work.
Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser
Saturday, December 10, 4-8pm
The People’s Forum
320 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10018
To purchase your tickets: www.damayanmigrants.org/HolidayParty