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Raksha
 
Who We Are:

Raksha -- meaning "protection" in several South Asian languages -- is a Georgia-based nonprofit organization for the South Asian Community. Raksha's mission is to promote a stronger and healthier South Asian community through confidential support services, education, and advocacy. Guided by values of consensus in decision-making, diversity in leadership, and the dignity and worth of every individual, Raksha strives to empower and serve the South Asian community.

Raksha provides technical assistance to clients in complete appropriate immigration papers that will allow them to work and refers clients to legal resources that can assist in getting them proper immigration status. To benefit our non-English speaking clients, Raksha has networked with several South Asian lawyers who are willing to assist some of our clients on a pro bono or a sliding-scale basis.

To promote cultural sensitivity among local and national social service providers and criminal justice agencies Raksha provides technical assistance to police departments, health care providers, battered women's shelters, and domestic violence agencies such as Women's Resource Center, Newton County Victim-Assistance, Grady Hospital, and City of Atlanta Police Department. Raksha has also been invited to a number of statewide and national conferences to speak on our community's needs.

 

 
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How to Get Help:
   Contact this group by telephone at 1 (866) 725-7423 or 1 (877) 672-5742
 
 
 
Who We Serve:
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  All State
Languages Spoken:  Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Gujarati
Interpreters can be provided for: Whenever needed to communicate.
Wheelchair Accessible Y
Income Guidelines: 

  Raksha provides assistance to members of the South Asian community in the Atlanta area.
 
 
Type of Help:
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation
  Brief Advice
  Self-Help Materials
  Other

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
General contact information:
Telephone:(404) 842-0725, 1 (866) 725-7423 or 1 (877) 672-5742
Fax:(404) 842-0725
Email: raksha@mindspring.com
Website:http://www.raksha.org/
 
Last Updated: 07/30/07
 
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