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Port Ministry: Seafaring is very nearly solitary confinement
with just a few hours’ opportunity between voyages to re-connect with
the world ashore
Urban Ministry: Ironically, it’s easy to become lost
and alone in a megalopolis if you’re a domestic violence victim, a visiting
family member of a hospitalized patient or a stranded traveler.
Guesthouse: In midtown Manhattan, our guesthouse is a refuge for seafarers and
sojourners, as well as a gathering place for clergy, church members and community
groups.
Links: Here are important, relevant websites you need to see.
Meetings: Here you will find information about upcoming meetings at the Seafarers and International House.
Contact Us: You can reach us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
at [011]-1-212-677-4800, or leave an email message.
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Close to the welcome of the Statute of Liberty is the inhumanity of the Elizabeth Detention Center. Upon entering the Country, asylum seekers are manacled and deposited in a prison devoid of windows or privacy for the 12-24 months before their asylum requests are adjudicated. For domestic violence victims, New York City with over eight million residents, has insufficient accommodations for their escape. The City’s medical centers draws critically ill patients for exceptional life-saving treatment, but none but the most affluent family members can afford hotel rooms to accompany their loved ones. Our mission to sojourners in New York City is to help them to reclaim their lives amid adversity and distraction. We seek to be a “home away from home” for them, providing necessary lodging, pastoral care and other services. If our mission doesn’t have the resources to address a particular sojourner’s needs, we’ll find a mission that does, and make the necessary arrangements to get the sojourner there. View our Photo Gallery
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