Our non-profit organization, Maika Inc. was initially intended to be a homeless shelter for South Asian women and children but because of contacted by a variety of immigrant women that are victims of domestic violence and abuse inflicted on both themselves and their children, we have extended our support services to a much wider support areas. Most of the victims we help have no extended family in the US; many don't speak English and are in desperate need of assistance; some are even fearful of being killed.