Housing Asylum Seekers

Helping immigrants succeed

Hope Acts offers asylum seekers access to housing and basic needs, assistance in navigating complex immigration processes, and resources for learning English to help them successfully transition to a new life in Maine.

Hope Acts work is rooted in our strong belief that asylum seekers and immigrants deserve an opportunity to thrive in the U.S. Our apartment building in downtown Portland ME, Hope House, is both a home for asylum seekers and a space for individualized support.

Our Programs

Hope House

Transitional Housing

Contact Alice

alice@hopeacts.org

207-613-5052 (call/text/whatsapp)

Education

English & Digital Literacy

Contact Sarah

sarah@hopeacts.org

207-460-3730 (call/text/whatsapp)

Work Permit Assistance

Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11am to 3pm at Hope House

Contact Bernard

bernard@hopeacts.org

207-208-6838
(call/text/whatsapp)

Housing Search and Support

Tuesdays 11am - 3pm Fridays by appointment at Hope House

Contact Rod

rod@hopeacts.org

207-841-1273
(call/text/whatsapp)

Other Walk-In Services

Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 11am to 3pm at Hope House

Contact Alice

alice@hopeacts.org

207-460-3730 (call/text/whatsapp)

Volunteer

Hope Acts programs are possible because of the generous support of donors and volunteers. Would you like to volunteer? We invite you to learn more about the many meaningful ways you can get involved.

hours contributed by volunteers in 2024

Our Impact

Read our 2025 Impact Report, "Hope, Resilience and Adaptation."

150

people have called Hope House their first American home

295

Hope House English Language Program (HHELP) students

1198

Clients assisted through Work Permit Clinics

7000+

Meetings with clients via Walk-In Services