“I didn’t know anything about America. I had no relatives or friends there. I relied on my husband for money and had to stay at home. We argued so much. He beat me. Someone at my church told me about the Asian Women’s Shelter. When I first saw the house, I thought, ‘Wow it feels so safe, so warm, so comfortable.’ For me, Asian Women’s Shelter is like a lighthouse in the middle of the sea of darkness. I can see the light, the hope.”
Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) mission is to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, economic and political self-determination of women and all survivors of violence and oppression.