Boat People SOS
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Disaster Relief
- Immigrants & Refugees
- Race & Ethnicity
Location
13869 S. Wintzell AveBayou La Batre, AL 36509 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To assist Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in their search for a life in liberty and dignity; by empowering, equipping and organizing Vietnamese American communities in their progress toward self-sufficiency
Description
Boat People SOS is a national Asian American community-based organization dedicated to the recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast. Our mission is to assist Asian immigrants and refugees in their search for a life in liberty and dignity by equipping, empowering, and organizing communities.
BPSOS youth initiative provides educational and social development programs for under served, high-risk youth ages 10 and older. Our main objective is to empower youth by improving his/her family, peer, school, community, and societal environments.
Our program incorporates tutoring, mentoring, and service learning activities so that youth can develop their natural talents in a safe environment.