Vaaimalu Omar Benjamin Toilolo, who was deported to Samoa from the US a decade ago, found there was no help or resources.
His lobbying led to the establishment of the Returnees Charitable Trust in 2011.
Since its inception 144 deportees, mainly from New Zealand and the US, have been helped.
He said he intended to meet a group of US deportees due to arrive n Apia this week.
