BILOXI, MS May 8, 2008 — Mississippi’s Vietnamese Americans have a great need for linguistically and culturally competent legal services, according to a panelist from Boat People SOS (BPSOS) who spoke Friday at a public hearing organized by the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission.

BILOXI, MS April 1, 2008 — After more than two years of helping 800 Mississippi families cope with Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, the Biloxi office of Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is wrapping up its key role in the Katrina Aid Today (KAT) program.

HOUSTON, TX, March 14 — The greater Houston area’s 100,000 Vietnamese-American residents are receiving better access to legal aid from linguistically competent and culturally trained staff, thanks to a Boat People SOS (BPSOS) program funded in part with a $62,030 grant from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF).

HOUSTON, TX, March 5 — Vietnamese-American survivors of torture in the Houston area will have better access to free legal services aimed at helping them untangle red tape and improve their lives, thanks to a Boat People SOS (BPSOS) initiative recently funded with $20,000 from an organization that wishes to remain anonymous.

FALLS CHURCH, VA, February 29 – Over 170 Vietnamese sweatshop workers in Jordan have escaped abuses that included being beaten, overworked, and cheated out of wages, according to the US-based nonprofit Boat People SOS (BPSOS), which intervened on their behalf.

WASHINGTON, DC, February 29 -- In December, Washington Area Women’s Foundation announced a $12,000 Open Door Capacity grant to empower Boat People SOS (BPSOS) to assess its organizational strengths and challenges, and to provide its board with support and training in order to create a stronger, more effective, and more responsive organization.