Volunteers honor the humanity of people at SDC and their loved ones through service and advocacy. El Refugio volunteers:
Help out at our hospitality house
Visit people at SDC (Most people on our list are Spanish-speakers, and we have a few English-speakers.)
Answer our bilingual helpline (Must speak Spanish.)
Collect items such as backpacks and clothing for people facing deportation
Advocate for the closure of SDC
Send cards and letters of support to people at SDC
Host events to raise awareness of immigration detention
Support El Refugio in fundraising.
Drives and donations of used and new items
We invite volunteers to donated items we need and groups to hold drives. Our primary, ongoing need is for backpacks and clothing for people being released or facing deportation. Items may be shipped directly to our partner, Koinonia Farm, via our Target Registry, or dropped off at an Atlanta location.