Nonprofit

ADVOCATES ABROAD


  • Mission

    Advocates is a legal aid and MHPSS non-profit that has supported refugees and asylum applicants in the European Union and elsewhere in the world, since it was founded in 2016 by an American lawyer who saw that lawyers could make a difference to refugees seeking asylum and safety in Greece and other European Union states. Over 1000 Advocates volunteer lawyers, MHPPS specialists, and interpreters have served in field missions and remotely to help over 40,000 refugees. The heart of Advocates mission is to support people applying for protection to protect them from being returned to deadly threats in the countries they fled.

    About Us

    Advocates Abroad is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to upholding human rights of refugees and asylum applicants.

    Advocates, both field & remote, are local & foreign attorneys, interpreters, asylum experts and medical professionals.

    Since 2016, Advocates teams have been trained and deployed to various locations to provide critical legal aid to thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in the EU and Middle East.

    Advocates Abroad does not accept any form of compensation from any refugee or asylum seeker for any service provided.

    Advocates Abroad serves all refugees and asylum seekers in need, without discrimination of background or identity.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • Immigrants or Refugees
    • International Relations
    • Legal Assistance

    Location & Contact

    • 12132592081
    • Suite 317-FLR1000469, 9561 Satellite Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, US
      9561 Satellite Boulevard
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