About

Join Us to Help Meet the Needs of Asylum Seekers

within a Supportive Community

in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Michelle Rutman, NEKASAN President

Nancy Toney, NEKASAN Chair of Transportation Committee

Three Legged Stool – Guests, Volunteers, Money

Janet Givens, NEKASAN Secretary

Officers and Board members

Michelle Rutman, President

Libby Hillhouse, Vice President

John Ajamie, Treasurer

Meri Simon (Committee Chair Medical/Dental/Mental Health)

Jane Alper (Secretary and Committee Chair Legal)

Nancy Toney (Transportation)

Judy Daloz (Education)

Omar Johnson (IT)

NEKASAN is a founding member of the Vermont-New Hampshire Asylum Support Network (VTNHASN). This network is comprised of 9 community-based asylum support groups in Vt & NH who work together to foster collaboration, share best practices, build capacity, raise public awareness of the issues involved in seeking asylum , and advocate for policies and funding that support our collective work and the asylum seekers with whom we work.

Check out the network website at https://vtasylumsupport.org/ and find:

Answers to many of your questions about working with asylum seekers
Advocacy information for contacting your elected state and federal officials
Our members' and partners' contact information
Ways to volunteer and support our work locally