Ashiyanaa (ASHA)

About this Organization

Ashiyanaa is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, that serves people of South Asian heritage with origins in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Under its old identity ( ASHA for Women ) Ashiyanaa has provided culturally sensitive support services since 1989 to South Asian women facing gender and interpersonal violence (also known as domestic violence), empowering them to become self-sufficient.

Contact Information

Address: P.O. Box 2084, Rockville, MD 20847
Service Area: Washington DC-Baltimore
Telephone #: 202-683-2019
Helpline #: 888-417-2742
Email Address: coordinator@ashaforwomen.org
Website: www.ashaforwomen.org
Language Capacity: Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Emotional support; information and guidance about services; financial guidance; referrals to short-term shelter; temporary housing; legal services; accompaniment to
court, shelters, hospitals, government offices; translation services; medical and educational assistance; housing assistance; career counseling and employment advice; educating service providers; community outreach

Support services and help-line
South Asian program: Bangladeshis, Bhutanese, Indians, Nepalis, Pakistanis, & Sri Lankans

Type of Organization

Community of Color