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BPSOS is a refugee-run organization that defends persecuted communities and helps the disenfranchised achieve liberty and dignity.
BPSOS is a refugee-run organization that defends persecuted communities and helps the disenfranchised achieve liberty and dignity.
In the 1980s, BPSOS operated voluntary missions to protect Vietnamese boat people, rescuing them from the high seas and defending their refugee rights in first-asylum countries.
Over the past decades, we have expanded our services to aid immigrants, refugees, victims of trafficking, disadvantaged communities, and survivors of violence in the United States and overseas.
Through our advocacy efforts and legal assistance, Vietnamese refugees in Thailand have been resettled to different countries.
Major milestone achieved in exposing labor trafficking syndicates in Vietnam: Country downgraded to “Tier 3” ranking by U.S. State Department.
Designation of Vietnam to the Special Watch List (SWL) for severe violations of religious freedom.
BPSOS has branches around the United States and in SE Asia. Choose from the boxes below to learn about the branch closest to you.
Support one of our programs as a volunteer, a funder, or a program partner. Contact us to learn more or donate directly to the BPSOS non-profit.
Names and photos may have been changed in order to protect the identity of our clients.