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Mission

SAHELI is a nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas, that provides assistance to Asian and other immigrant families dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking.

Our mission is to promote abuse-free Asian communities through advocacy, support, awareness and access to social services.

SAHELI envisions healthy, abuse-free Asian communities.

SAHELI represents six words that define our services: Support, Advocate, Heal, Empower, Listen, and Inform.

SAHELI specifically addresses the cultural and language needs of Asian and other immigrant families affected by domestic violence.  Our values and mission are reflected in our programs, which integrate culture and language specific direct services, educational programs, and community-based initiatives and advocacy.

1000 Cranes of Peace

Author: 
Staff

1000 Cranes

Origami cranes have become a symbol of peace through the story of WWII survivor Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who folded a thousand paper cranes in order to be granted one wish - to live. Her hope and determination has inspired people all over the world to fold and display origami cranes as a symbol of peace.  We are bringing that spirit of peace to Austin’s Asian community by creating a thousand origami cranes to raise funds for and awareness of SAHELI programs.

We hope you will help to make our wish come true by participating in the campaign! For every $10 raised, we will fold an origami crane and honor the donor or crane family’s name on it.  At the end of our campaign, we will display all of these colorful origami cranes as part of our 1000 Cranes of Peace art installation at various public venues.

The 1000 Cranes campaign will be at various community events and festivals.  Come out and help us raise awareness!  You can find us at the following community events:

- April 10th, 2010 at the Fiesta Gardens Park at SafePlace’s Field Day and Festival Event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is $5 to get in, or with three cans of food.
- April 10th, 2010 at the South Asian Festival by the Texas Bengali Cultural Alliance from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Zilker Park.
- April 24th, 2010 at the 12th Annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival on Lady Bird Lake from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - we’ll also have face painting at this event for the kids!

If you need more information, feel free to contact us at saheli@saheli-austin.org.

For more information about 1000 Cranes, please visit www.thousandcranesofpeace.com.


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SAHELI thanks the Allstate Foundation

Allstate Foundation
SAHELI's Job Readiness Program is made possible by the Allstate Foundation. Please click here for more information: http://www.clicktoempower.org/

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