Who Are We?
Community Asylum Seekers Project (CASP) is a nonprofit organization that supports asylum seekers in the Brattleboro, Vermont area.
What Do We Do?
The mission of the Community Asylum Seekers Project is to cultivate a supportive community for those seeking asylum in the U.S., while offering basic needs and accompanying them on their journey towards building a life in this country.
Asylum Seekers
are people who flee their country of residence, enter another country, and apply for refuge. An asylum seeker is an immigrant who has been forcibly displaced and might have fled their home country because of war, gender violence, or other factors harming them or their family.
We Currently Support
seventeen asylum seeking adults and children from Latin America, the Caribbean, and East and West Africa. They attend local schools and houses of worship, staff local businesses, volunteer at food banks, and sing in local choirs.
The Supportive Community
provided by our staff and volunteers includes neighborhood orientation, language learning, social support, legal aid, medical and mental health care, connections to community services, school enrollment, job training and placement, and any other needs that arise!
How Can I Get Involved?
We need you! Our community supports asylum seekers by donating funds, attending our events, offering rides, or serving as other kinds of volunteers. Right now, we are looking for people who can open their homes for a few months to an asylum seeker or a family. Contact us!