Make no mistake. Your help and support make a huge difference in the lives of torture survivors. Thanks to your generosity the story of Aida is repeated over and over at TASSC. I want to share a few statistics with you to show you how important your help is to survivors. In 2010 alone:
-110 survivor students have attended the volunteer led TASSC English classes and 15 have completed the TOFEL exam preparation class offered by volunteers TASSC.
-54 survivors registered with our volunteer job training/resume assistance program. 27 have found jobs ranging from kindergarten teacher to airline service personnel.
-67 survivors were granted asylum.
-11 survivors who used to live with friends of TASSC have moved into their own apartments.
-6 survivors were reunited with their families and given assistance in resettlement. 
-4 survivors were released from detention centers thanks to TASSC support.
-31 survivors have been trained in public speaking and regularly go on speaking engagements. Educational programs were conducted in 13 states so far this year.
Demissie Abebe
Executive Director
TASSC International
Ph: 202-529-2991
Fax: 202-529-8334
