Travelers Aid International

A Helping Hand Along the Way

Travelers Aid International is an international network of social service agencies, airports and train stations representing a safety net to individuals of all abilities to connect with a support system or place.

TAI is committed to uplifting the human experience, using the skills and talents of a diverse group of volunteers and staff. Our programs share a combined passion and desire to create a culture of caring and support. We succeed when a family living on the streets gets a roof over their head, when a young woman escapes from a sex trafficking ring, when a hungry child can stop wondering where his or her next meal will come from, or when a traveler unable to navigate the airport alone receives a friendly guide. This ongoing challenge to seek a better life for those in need continues to motivate us — and we will always strive to be “A Helping Hand Along the Way.”

Our Mission and Vision

The Travelers Aid International mission is to aid people in transit who are in distress, through our direct services and through services provided by our member organizations.

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Our History

Beginning in the 1880s, spurred in part by organizations like the YWCA, Travelers Aid programs were formed in major U.S. cities specifically to provide protection for women and girls traveling alone.

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Newsroom

Peruse recent issues of our Journeys newsletter, get up-to-date member and volunteer news, read about the latest information concerning our 2021 Annual Conference and learn about any COVID-19 updates.

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Newsroom

Travelers Aid Responds to COVID-19

July 1, 2020

Travelers Aid's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn about the precautions being taken while continuing to assist passengers throughout these difficult times.

Travelers Aid Gets ‘Helping Hand’ Shout-out

July 13, 2020

Travelers Aid JFK staff get a shout-out for assisting a Nigerian Bishop stranded in the United States due to Covid-19.

Memories from the 2021 Travelers Aid International Annual Conference

October 21, 2021

Taking a look back at our 2021 conference in New York

Our Mission and Vision

The Travelers Aid International mission is to aid people in transit who are in distress, through our direct services and through services provided by our member organizations.

Learn More

Our History

Beginning in the 1880s, spurred in part by organizations like the YWCA, Travelers Aid programs were formed in major U.S. cities specifically to provide protection for women and girls who traveled alone.

Learn More

Newsroom

Peruse the most recent issues of our Journeys newsletter, get up-to-date member and volunteer news, see details as soon as they become available about our 2021 annual conference, set for May 12-14 at the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, and learn about any COVID-19 updates.

Learn More