Success Stories

It is an honor to serve as Executive Director and to have the opportunity to oversee significant improvements at Center for Survivors of Torture. As we continue to create innovative collaborator partnerships and experience the incredible generosity of the community, I...

For the past couple of Wednesdays in January, the Austin CST has been getting crafty. A group from Youth With A Mission (YAMA) has been teaching different kind of art projects to clients while they wait for their appointments. It was a very jubilant office as everyone...

CST is overjoyed to be a new recipient of a grant from Still Water Foundation in Austin, Texas and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) in Baltimore, Maryland. United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT) awarded us a new grant for 2013, as...

Dear friends of CST, Today, I would like to use this message to announce a one of a kind opportunity. Join Center for Survivors of Torture (CST), National Partnership for Community Training, the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma and NYU/Bellvue Program for Survivors...

Without the life-saving services provided by CST, our clients would have nowhere else to go. You have the power to change lives, too. Make a secure tax-deductible donation today that will go directly to our programs that help rebuild the life of a survivor at...

On the frigid morning of December 11th, a group of generous women came out to play in the Ribbons and Bows Charity Tennis Event at the River Place Country Club in Austin, Texas. This year, CST was chosen as the beneficiary organization of the event and we were honored...

People always ask me "Isn't this work depressing?" But, it's exactly the opposite. CST clients are the most resilient and ambitious people I know. I watch those who come here with nothing, grow into healthy, contributing members of our community. I invite you to join...

This time of year is often spent planning family activities for the holidays and picking out that special gift for your loved ones. But for our clients, this time of year can be spent alone and far from the comforts of their home. With the help of the highly trained...

Last month, CST was invited to be a community partner for Polari (www.polarifest.com), the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, in its 25th annual festival. Community partners are organizations that Polari chooses to recognize for their work on behalf...

When CST faced a funding crisis this past October, we were in a critical state of continuing to provide treatment to torture survivors. Our clients' well-being depended on us and our comprehensive services. We asked our community for help, and the Junior League of...