Forced & Marriage Abuse Help in the United States
If you are in the
USA or Canada and need help with forced, abusive or underage marriages please contact the following: http://gangashakti.org/ - The true life story of one woman's journey across
3 continents from her fragmented childhood in New York City to her self-realization on the banks of the
Ganges River. Her story includes her exile to a foreign land where she was forced to marry, and
ends with a homecoming that requires her complete conviction. NOW THIS WOMAN
WANTS TO HELP YOU!Our brothers and sisters in America can also contact men and women human rights
groups helping in marriage related matters:http://www.manavi.org/
BELOW
IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF HELP CENTERS IN THE STATES. Also help and advice in cases of Domestic Violence. ALABAMA1. AshaKiran,
A Ray of HopeP.O Box 12311.Huntsville, AL 35815Phone: 256-213-9664; Ashaline (Hope line): 256-509-1882Email: asha117@gmail.com;
Website: www.ashakiran.comARIZONA2. ASAFSF, Arizona South Asians for Safe FamiliesP.O. Box
2748, Scottsdale, AZ 2748Phone: 877-723-3711E-mail: info@asafsf.org; Website: www.asafsf.orgCALIFORNIA3. Aasra41835 Albrae
St., Fremont, CA 94538Phone: 510-657-1245 and 1246 (office), 1-800-313-ASRA (hotline)E-mail: asraa1@aol.com;
Website: www.sawnet.org/orgns/aasra.html4. Maitri234 E. Gish Rd, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95112Phone: 408-436-8398
(office); 888-862-4874 (crisis); Fax: 408-436-8381E-mail: maitri@maitri.org, staff@maitri.org; Website: www.maitri.org5. NarikaPO Box 14014,
Berkeley, CA 94712Phone: 510-444-6068; Fax: 510-444-6025E-Mail: narika@narika.org; Website: www.narika.org6. Sahara17918 S.
Pioneer Blvd Suite 204, Artesia, CA 90701Phone: 562-402-4132 (office), 1-888-724-2722 (hotline); Fax: 562-402-6093E-Mail:saharaorg@yahoo.com
; Website: www.sahara-social.org7. South Asian Network18173 S Pioneer Blvd, Suite 1, 2nd floor Artesia,
CA 907013465 West 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90005Phone: 213-480-9632; 1-800-281-8111 (Helpline); Fax: 562-403-0487E-Mail: saninfo@southasiannetwork.org; Website: www.southasiannetwork.orgCONNECTICUT8. SnehaP.O. Box
271650, W. Hartford CT 06127-1650Phone: 1-800-58-SNEHA (hotline for CT only), 860.658.4615E-mail: sneha@sneha.org
; Website: www.sneha.orgFLORIDA9. SAHARA of South Florida10290 NE Second Avenue.
Miami Shores, FL 33138Helpline 1-866-567-7635Email: info.at.saharafl@gmail.com ; Website: www.saharafl.orgGEORGIA10. RakshaPO Box 12337,
Atlanta, GA 30355Phone: 404-876-0670 (office); 404-842-0725; Fax: 404-876-4525E-mail: raksha@raksha.com;
Website: www.raksha.orgILLINOIS11. Apna Ghar4753 North Broadway, Suite 632, Chicago, IL 60640Phone: 773-334-0173,
773-334-4663 (crisis), 1800-717-0757 ; Fax: 773-334-0963E-mail: info@apnaghar.org; Website: /www.apnaghar.org12. Hamdard
Center228 E. Lake St. Suite 300, Addison IL 60101Phone: 630.835.1432/ 630-860-9122; Fax: 630-835-1433E-Mail: admin@hamdardcenter.org;
Website: www.hamdardcenter.orgMARYLAND13. ASHA - Asian (Women’s) Self-Help AssociationPO Box 2084,
Rockville, MD 20847-2084Phone: 202-207-1248E-mail: coordinator@ashaforwomen.org; Website: www.ashaforwomen.org14. Counselors
Helping Asian Indians (CHAI)4517 Redleaf Court, Ellicott City, MD 21043Phone: 410-461-1634 Ext. 2E-Mail: raziakosi@chaicounselors.org;
Website: www.chaicounselors.orgMASSACHUSSETS15. SAHELIPO Box 1345, Burlington, MA 01803Phone: 1-866-4SAHELIE-Mail: ushavakil@aol.com;
Website: www.saheliboston.orgMICHIGAN16. Michigan Asian Indian Family Center32401 West 8 Mile Rd, Livonia,
MI 48152Phone: 248-477-4985 (office), 1-888-664-8624 (hotline)Email: info@maifs.org; Website: www.maifs.orgNEW JERSEY17. ManaviPO Box 3103,
New Brunswick, NJ 08903Phone: 732-435-1414; Fax: 732-435-1411E-Mail: manavi@manavi.org; Website: www.manavi.orgNEW YORK18. Islamic
Center of Long Island, Domestic Harmony Project835 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, NY 11590Phone: 516-333-3495;
Fax: 516-333-7321Email: 1icli@optonline.net; Website: www.icliny.org19. Sakhi for South Asian WomenPO Box 20208,
Greeley Square Station, New York, NY 10001-0006Phone: 212-714-9153; Helpline No.: 212-868-6741; Fax: 212-564-8745E-mail: contactus@sakhi.org;
Website: www.sakhi.org20. SAATHI of RochesterP.O. Box #92 East Rochester, NY 14445-9998Phone- 585-234-1050E-Mail: saathi_rochester@yahoo.com;
Website: www.saathiofrochester.orgNORTH CAROLINA21. KIRANPO Box 3513, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3513E-Mail: kiraninc@hotmail.com;
Website: www.kiraninc.orgOHIO22. ASHA – Ray of Hope583 Franklin Ave, Columbus, OH
43215Phone: 614-326-2121; Fax: 614-223-2131E-Mail: asha_rayofhope@sbc.global.net; Website: www.asharayofhope.orgOREGON23. South
Asian Women’s Empowerment & Resources Alliance (SAWERA)P.O. Box 91242, Portland, OR 97291-0242Phone: 503-641-2425;
Help line: 503-778-7386Email: sawera@sawera.org; Website: www.sawera.orgPENNSYLVANIA24. Service
and Education for Women against Abuse (SEWAA)PO Box 1591, Havertown, PA 19083Phone: 215-62-SEWAAE-Mail: sewaa@sewaa.net;
Website: www.sewaa.netTEXAS25. Asians Against Domestic AbusePO Box 420776. Houston, Texas 77242
– 0776Hotline: 713-339-8300,Email: info@addainc.org; Website: /www.aadainc.org26. ChetnaP.O. Box
832802, Richardson, TX 75083Phone: 1-866-410-5565Email: chetna_dfw@yahoo.com; Website: www.chetna-dfw.org27. DayaP.O. Box
571774, Houston, TX 77257Phone: 713-981-7645 (work), 713-981-7645 (helpline)Email: manager_daya@yahoo.com;
Website: www.dayahouston.org28. SaheliPO Box 3665, 1806 S. 5th Street, Austin, TX 78764Phone: 512-703-8745E-mail: saheli@saheli-austin.org;
Website: www.saheli-austin.orgVIRGINIAAsha (please see details under Maryland)WASHINGTON, DCAsha (please
see details under Maryland)WASHINGTON29. ChayaP.O. Box 22291, Seattle, WA 98122Phone: 206-568-7576
(office); 206-325-0325 (hotline); 1-877-922-4292 (toll free)E-mail: chaya@chaya.org; Website: www.chayaseattle.org
THERE IS ALSO THE POLICE IN EMERGENCIES AND CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FORCED MARRIAGES
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