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Edafe Okporo

Bringing humanity to homelessness in a shelter that prioritizes community and healing for refugees and asylum seekers

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Year
2020
Organization
Refuge America
Sector
Human Rights
Borough
Manhattan
Black and white photograph of Edafe Okporo

Edafe is striving to end street homelessness through partnerships with faith institutions and with targeted advocacy. The RDJ Refugee Shelter is more than a shelter; it’s a space where asylum-seekers and immigrants can access community and start to rebuild their lives. There are currently 83,000 people looking for housing in NYC, and Edafe’s mission is to ensure every New Yorker can transition with dignity to safe housing.

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