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SAMU First Response. SAMU Foundation
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Why?

As a humanitarian organization with a mission is to save lives, we could not stand by as families and individuals were being dropped off in our nations capital with nowhere to go and no one to guide them.

Services

We provide migrants arriving in the D.C. area with a warm welcome and a temporary place to stay. We provide immediate food and hygiene kits, assist with travel arrangements, and provide a safe place to stay for 3 days and 2 nights.

Our Values

Humanity in Care

SAMU First Response is currently serving 900 – 1,200 asylum seekers a month arriving to our Nation’s Capitol. We provide food, medical attention, clothing, hygiene care, emergency respite and travel support.

Outstanding logistical capacity

Our travel experts provide assistance in getting our users to their final destination.

Rapid Response

Our Intake Team is on call 24/7 ready to deploy anywhere in the Washington, D.C and surrounding areas to welcome and serve arriving buses.

Experienced and qualified staff

Our rapidly growing US team has received on-the-job training (both in Europe and in the US). Our 90+ staff members continue to actively receive training from our international experts and collaborating institutions to ensure that the best possible care is provided to those we serve.

2709 families, 13107 individuals, 97376 meals, 6496 onward travel, 5501 new migrant sheltered, 287 buses

SISTERS ORGANIZATIONS

  • Samu Corporación
  • Fundación Samu
  • Escuela Samu
  • Samu Wellness

RECENT POSTS

  • SAMU First Response Launches Home Base Initiative to Support Vulnerable Families in Maryland
  • SAMU First Response Joins the U.S. National Emergency Coalition
  • SAMU First Response Supports Hispanic Children in Learning Spanish Literacy
  • SAMU First Response at the Mid-Atlantic VOAD Regional Conference
  • The future of AID: Engaging diasporas in Humanitarian crisis response

SAMU FIRST RESPONSE

2001 L Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 754-38-97

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A MORE EFFICIENT DONATION

Making a donation to SAMU First Response makes a difference. Our Program Expense Ratio is 92.61%*. We keep structure costs to a strict minimum to maximize our resources on the ground. All our managers and responders volunteer with a very strong sense of purpose. Saving lives is our driving force.

* 92.61% Expense ratio measured from 01/01/2023 through 09/30/2023, for all our Washington DC metro operations.

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SAMU First Response is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. SAMU does not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

SAMU Foundation is a 501C3 non-profit organization by the IRS. Tax number ID: 81-4198808. | Your contribution are tax deductible.

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