How to support the Haitian immigrant community in Ohio, from afar?
September 12, 2024 10:53 AM Subscribe
What are organizations on the ground in and around Springfield, Ohio that do good work supporting the Haitian immigrant community? I'd like to make a donation or take other action in solidarity with them, and encourage my network to do the same. While many of us enjoyed some of the gonzo humor generated by the false Trump/Vance claim about Haitians eating family pets, it has predictably made life more difficult for actual Haitian immigrants in Ohio.
I was distressed to learn today that Springfield's City Hall closed due to a bomb threat and that Haitian parents have been keeping their kids home from school for fear about their safety.
This is a community that has arrived very recently and perhaps for this reason I've had a hard time identifying reliable and established organizations in Ohio that are helping them transition to life here in the US (or helping to defend them against all of the garbage going on right now). Does anyone have any leads? Would happily contribute to a County or City program in lieu of a CBO if that makes the most sense and is doable somehow. Thanks.
I was distressed to learn today that Springfield's City Hall closed due to a bomb threat and that Haitian parents have been keeping their kids home from school for fear about their safety.
This is a community that has arrived very recently and perhaps for this reason I've had a hard time identifying reliable and established organizations in Ohio that are helping them transition to life here in the US (or helping to defend them against all of the garbage going on right now). Does anyone have any leads? Would happily contribute to a County or City program in lieu of a CBO if that makes the most sense and is doable somehow. Thanks.
Best answer: Rocking Horse Community Health Center provides a wide array of healthcare & preventative care services, particularly to lower income folks in Springfield. They are one of a coalition of community members who are doing outreach to work with the Haitian refugee/immigrant community. I believe they're also housing (or about to) a legal clinic, which is much needed. They're a fantastic organization and they do great work.
posted by dryad at 2:15 PM on September 12 [1 favorite]
posted by dryad at 2:15 PM on September 12 [1 favorite]
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