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About Sakhi

Who Does Sakhi Serve?

Sakhi serves women from diverse backgrounds ranging in age, religion,ethnic origin, economic and educational background, language spoken, and immigration status. Women we work with are of South Asian origin and trace their backgrounds to:

• Bangladesh
• India
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• the South Asian Diaspora including the Indo-Caribbean

Though the South Asian women who contact Sakhi are diverse in terms of class and economic background, our largest and most vulnerable group consists of first-generation low-income immigrant women who often have limited resources, are unaware of their rights, and are isolated from family and community support.

Most survivors come to Sakhi from the New York metropolitan area, as well as New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland County. However, we often received requests for assistance in other parts of New York, other states, and other nations.