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Voices From the Community

Why is it important to support Southeast Asian American mutual assistance associations (MAAs) and religious organizations that provide social services?

We know the population we serve better than anybody else because we serve our own people. We came to America as refugees, too.

Megan Bui
Southeast Asian Community Center
San Jose, California

You don't have to go through the process of paperwork to get social services at our organizations. If they can provide services for you, they do it right away.

Khouan Maoxomphu
Khmer Buddhist Society, Inc.
Greensboro, North Carolina

The Cambodian Buddhist temple is not only a place of worship, but also a Cambodian community center were social services are provided, where Cambodian culture is conserved, and where all kinds of training are implemented. It is a starting place to reach out to Cambodian Americans.

Sovan Tun, Ph.D.
Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc.
Silver Spring, Maryland

We provide unlimited services to the community at large. We're always here for them.

Chaxiong Lo
Wausau Area Hmong Mutual Association
Wausau, Wisconsin

Our groups need to continue to provide services. Now we can work with youth and the elderly community members, and before this they didn't have an organization. We provide services to people regardless of race or ethnicity, and we can help with the language barrier.

Rev. Y Hin Nie
United Montagnard Christian Church
Greensboro, North Carolina

In addition to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to many Cambodian refugees and immigrants, our organizations serve as the focal point for preserving and perpetuating the unique Cambodian arts and cultural heritage across the U.S.A. They continuously unite Cambodians from all walks of life for a sustainable integration into the diverse American society.

Natalie Chhuan
United Cambodian American Resources for Enrichment, Inc. (UCARE)
Rockville, MD

MAAs provide services to the communities. They are like gatekeepers. They open up doors for newcomers.

Vilay Chaleunrath
Newcomers Community Service Center
Metropolitan Washington, DC