After less than two years, Tahirih’s Houston office continues to grow community relationships that build service capacity to immigrant women and girls.
Staff Moves into New Rented Office Space
In June 2011, Tahirih’s Houston office signed a lease and moved into rented office space in the Galleria neighborhood of Houston. Tahirih made this move with the help [...]
Read about Tahirih’s media appearances, and recent and upcoming outreach events.
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I am so honored to share with you that I will be speaking about Tahirih’s innovative work through a TEDx talk tomorrow at TEDx Grand Rapids! This event invites leading thinkers and doers to participate in an inspiring day of thought-provoking presentations, performances and conversations. TED is a widely known nonprofit dedicated to Ideas [...]
Dear friends,
I am excited to invite you to participate in our first-ever Online Silent Auction! We recognize that you may be unable to make it to our Annual Benefit in person but would still like to be a part of our biggest fundraising event of the year. I am delighted to introduce Tahirih’s eBay store, [...]
Since our opening in 2009, Tahirih’s Houston office has made incredible strides with just two staff members: first, Houston Director and Staff Attorney Anne Chandler, and the later addition of a Case Manager. We are pleased to announce that with the hiring of two new staff members, our Houston office’s permanent staff has doubled. Tahirih [...]
Read more...Due to the Tahirih Justice Center’s recent growth into Houston and Baltimore, we are now considered a national organization by the local eligibility standards set by the United Way of the National Capital Region. For this reason, Tahirih is no longer eligible to participate as a member of the United Way. If you would like [...]
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Nearly 450 individuals, foundations, and corporations from across the country responded generously to our urgent plea for support immediately following the loss of an important federal grant. Your combined efforts helped us raise over $197,000 in critical funds and enabled us to secure the entire $25,000 matching grant generously provided by the Moriah Fund. In total, our end of year appeal generated over $222,000! This is a huge accomplishment and an inspiring reflection of your dedication to our work.
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This morning, I met with another woman I couldn’t help. She was from Guatemala, had three children, and was in her early 30s. Just four days ago, her US citizen husband beat her, punching her in the face and leaving her severely bruised in the lip, jaw, and eye. After years of abuse, she’d [...]
qual Justice Works Fellow Lindsay M. Harris joined the Tahirih Justice Center in September 2010 to focus on African immigrant women’s issues. She will conduct focused outreach to the community, including presentations and collaboration with churches, mosques, community organizations, and even potentially reaching women through hair salons! Lindsay will reach out to educate African immigrant [...]
Read more...In the spring of 2010, in order to better serve the women and girls Tahirih already represents in Maryland, improve our capacity to provide services to women in the area, and develop and grow relationships in the Baltimore community, Tahirih opened an office in Baltimore, MD. The smallest and newest of Tahirih’s three offices, the [...]
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