2023-10-29T23:24:40-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 660804748 PACIFIC OMBUDSMAN FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW PACI 6702349480 PO BOX 502452 Saipan MP CQ 96950 Pamela Brown Blackburn Executive Director 6702349480 2023-10-30 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SAME AS C ABOVE PO BOX 502452 SAIPAN MP CQ 96950 304188 0 X X 2013 MP The Pacific Ombudsman for Humanitarian Law is organized and operate for the following purposes: to provide legal services and counseling to indigent nationals and aliens within the Pacific Region, which includes U.S. Territories, Freely Associated States, and Island Nations, who are victims of immigration abuse , fraud in foreign labor contracting, trafficking in persons, labor abuse, debt bondage, peonage, employment discriminations or other criminals activities. 6 6 7 0 0 0 274082 304188 0 0 0 0 0 0 274082 304188 0 0 3356 0 170126 232872 0 0 0 100606 71873 274088 304745 -6 -557 167164 75738 16220 18628 150944 57110 X The Pacific Ombudsman for Humanitarian Law is organized and operate for the following purposes: to provide legal services and counseling to indigent nationals and aliens within the Pacific Region, which includes U.S. Territories, Freely Associated States, and Island Nations, who are victims of immigration abuse , fraud in foreign labor contracting, trafficking in persons, labor abuse, debt bondage, peonage, employment discriminations or other criminals activities. 1 0 103864 103864 0 Specialized Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Improving Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims. Original Solicitation OVC FY 2021 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking. Awardee PACIFIC OMBUDSMAN FOR HUMANITARIAN LAW. Award # 15POVC-21-GG-04222-HT. Pacific Ombudsman for Humanitarian Law (POHL) is the lead human trafficking pro bono legal service provider in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the surrounding region. POHL's office in Chalan Kanoa serves as a first point of contact for many victims and POHL actively engages with victims to determine what legal options are best for each respectively. Project funds will be used to (1) expand the availability of POHL's bilingual legal assistance by hiring an additional bilingual paralegal and increasing access to bilingual paralegals for the anticipated number of victims seeking assistance; (2) train POHL frontline personnel regarding a comprehensive education in legal assistance for victims of human trafficking to ensure sustainability after the ILS project; and (3) improve POHL's financial management system to a state of the art level and capacity. The overall goal of the project is to help victims of human trafficking to transition into living full and normal lives. At the end of the three-year project period, POHL will have provided at least 100 human trafficking victims legal services that will provide them the support in navigating the federal system while seeking return to the community. 63497 63497 0 The project provides services to address the individualized needs of victims of human trafficking identified in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Pacific Ombudsman for Humanitarian Law shall complete screening process of all pre-certified victims currently enrolled to ensure they meet the definition of victims of a severe form of human trafficking as defined by the TVPA; explain the individual legal rights and protections under United States Law to identified victims; file applications of T-Visa or other immigration relief for pre-certified victims currently enrolled, as well as for eligible family members; provide the victim assistance in obtaining certification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; provide immigration advocacy on behalf of pre-certified foreign national victims of trafficking in the CNMI. 0 0 0 167361 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MP X Pacific Ombudsman For Humanitarian Law 6702349480 PO BOX 502452 Saipan MP CQ 96950 X Anthony Babauta Board of Directors / President 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Peggy Minton Board of Directors / Vice President 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Pamela Brown Blackburn Board of Directors / Secretary 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 Manju Pandey Board of Directors / Treasurer 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Fusco Board of Directors 0 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Minton Board of Directors 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103864 200324 0 304188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 304188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215832 141133 74699 0 0 0 0 0 529 529 0 0 16511 10829 5682 0 40167 216 39951 0 0 0 0 0 4800 4800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18575 8648 9927 0 3116 993 2123 0 0 0 0 0 5002 0 5002 0 213 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 304745 167361 137384 0 164585 72490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2579 3248 167164 75738 4525 8922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11695 9706 16220 18628 X 150944 57110 0 0 150944 57110 167164 75738 X -557 0 0 0 0 -93277 X 0 0 0 X 224871 149500 145740 274082 304188 1098381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224871 149500 145740 274082 304188 1098381 0 1098381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1098381 0 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Loan 2017-2020 LOPB 2908 Loan 2021-2025 LOPB 6798 9706 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Both programs provide specialized Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Improving Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims. Pacific Ombudsman for Humanitarian Law (POHL) is the lead human trafficking pro bono legal service provider in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the surrounding region. POHL actively engages with victims to determine what legal options are best for each respectively. The overall goal of the projects is to help victims of human trafficking to transition into living full and normal lives. More details are provided in the Programs' descriptions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Tim Minton and Peggy Minton are husband and wife. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A copy of form 990 was provided to the board of directors for review prior to filing the form. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 In 2021 under certain circumstances, the Pacific Ombudsman for Humanitarian Law decided to put most of the donations into the "Unrestricted Net Assets" account for expenses we would have in 2022. As expected, we had to use donations from 2021, placed into the "UNA" account, in 2022, to cover expenses to support our operations. Thus, we were able to continue our mission and do our services. Form 8868 was approved. Our new due date is November 15, 2023.