Khadija Abdudaim Citizenship Assistance Fund

The mission of the Daim Fund is to assist qualifying immigrant individuals in Nebraska by removing the financial barriers associated with the process of pursuing citizenship. This includes naturalization application fees, DACA renewal, Certificates of Citizenship, Permanent Residency Card applications and renewal, and Work Permits. 

The Daim Fund was created in honor of Khadija Hussein Abdudaim, a local woman who came to the US as a refugee from Sudan. Khadija's dream was to become a citizen so that she could create a sense of safety and permanency in her new home and to be afforded the right to vote and have an active voice in governmental processes. She became a citizen in 2018 and passed away in 2020 before getting to fulfill her dream of casting her free vote in the Presidential election. Khadija touched the lives of many and left a legacy of love, joy, and community. She inspired others to learn, to love, to trust God and to persevere through every circumstance. The Daim Fund seeks to carry on her legacy by assisting others in fulfilling their dreams of hope and belonging through citizenship.

Testimonials

"We give because we love to love on people. All people. Giving to the Daim Fund helps our brothers and sisters of all different backgrounds, gain the freedom that we have as U.S. born citizens; to live lives that are free and safe. Each new citizen brings so much to our nation and we want to support that." C & K- Lincoln, NE

"We donate to the Daim Fund because immigration is a human cause and belonging is a human need. The Daim Fund helps make that belonging possible." E- Grand Island, NE

"It's time we see one another as neighbors. When we lift one another up, we lift up our whole community. We give to the Daim Fund because we want people to know they are welcome here, and that we care." S- Grand Island, NE 

"I can hardly imagine the courage it takes to have to start my life over in another country, even if the country I'm coming from wasn't safe for me and my family. I think that has to be so hard. If I can make it a little less hard for people through my donation, then that's what I'm going to do. That's why I give." K- Aurora, NE