Tahirih was founded on the belief that the welfare of each of us is inextricably bound to the welfare of all.  Our recognition of the oneness of our humanity inspires us to fight for those who experience oppression, persecution, and violence. We fight for the safety of all of us, no matter where we were born, the color of our skin, or our gender.

As such, we believe that all of us have a role to play in ending racism in all its forms—in our systems, in our communities, within our organization, and within ourselves.

At Tahirih, we celebrate and honor our diverse beliefs and identities. Our leadership, staff, and Board of Directors represent this diversity of identities and backgrounds. The majority of Tahirih’s staff have experienced or witnessed violence. Among our clients, the majority are people of color and all have experienced and fear further domestic or sexual violence or human trafficking.

We developed a trauma-informed, client-centered, and innovative interdisciplinary service delivery model to ensure our staff and volunteers walk with our clients as they rebuild a sense of control in their own lives and feel empowered to make decisions in their pursuit of justice and safety.

Our public education and training programs enable front-line professionals to approach and support survivors with cultural humility and embrace their shared humanity.

Our public policy advocacy uses client feedback to center the needs of immigrant survivors as we seek meaningful, lasting systemic change to achieve justice and ensure the safety and well-being of immigrant survivors of violence nationwide.

We value the array of experiences and backgrounds present at Tahirih, and view it as an indispensable part of making a better, more creative, more effective organization.