About Us
Founded in 1993, Chaya Seattle is an organization based in Seattle, Washington that advocates and takes actions to fight against all forms of violence. Chaya comes from the Hebrew word, which means ‘life’. Between 2006 and 2015, 563 incidents of killed people were reported due to domestic violence. An estimated 39 to 68 fatalities occur per year. The most common victims belong to the group of women, LGBT, and other vulnerable targets in the society.
We take measures in fostering and strengthening the well-being, development, peace, love, and joy among communities across the Seattle region by means of outreach programs, education, and other sort of program awareness on the prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
Guided by our core values …