Mom Harassed
$1000 for dance lessons for the five-year-old daughter whose mom chose to go public about being stopped by a Customs and Border Patrol agent because she was speaking Spanish. She took legal action… Read More
Civil Liberties
Location Withheld
Parents Fight to Protect Environment
$16,600 for a broad range of programs for 12 children, ages six to 18, from four families. Some parents were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were attacked and/… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
CA, FL, GA
Pipeline Protesters Targeted
$8600 for a broad range of programs for seven children, ages 10 to 22, from three families whose parents fought against the construction of pipelines. One mother was physically assaulted and the… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
LA, NM, WI
Father Falsely Accused
$2000 for educational support for the 15-year-old son whose father spent decades litigating against a large oil company and achieved a historic victory. As a result, the company has relentlessly… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
NY
Environmental Lawyer Survives Assassination Attempt
$1600 for a music program, tutoring and a CIF award for the 16 and 20-year-old siblings whose father lives in exile in the U.S. He faced threats to his life for his advocacy work in his home country… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
MA
Environmental Activists & Children Threatened
$1000 for physical therapy for the 12-year-old son whose father and older brother have been harassed and faced death threats as a result of their work to protect the local water basin.
Environmental and Animal Rights
LA
Anti-Environmental Racism Activist Targeted
$1000 for recreational activities and tutoring for the 18-year-old boy whose guardian organized against processing plants being placed in their predominantly Black community. One of the companies… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
AL
Mother Threatened with Loss of Son
$2100 for equine therapy and a CIF award for the 13 and 22-year-old siblings whose mother, an LGBTQ rights activist, was threatened by the state with the removal of one of her children because of her… Read More
Gender Equality, LGBTQ, & Reproductive Rights
OR
Daughters Assaulted
$2000 for school tuition for the 15-year-old son whose family had to flee their home country after his mother and two sisters were brutalized for the mom’s work against female genital mutilation.
Gender Equality, LGBTQ, & Reproductive Rights
NY
Mom Fights to End Torture
$1000 for swimming classes for the 17-year-old daughter whose mother provided advocacy and assistance to women whose rights had been violated in their home country. She was detained and arrested… Read More
Gender Equality, LGBTQ, & Reproductive Rights
IL
Parents Forced to Flee
$4300 for tutoring, childcare and extracurricular activities for three children, ages five to 13, from two families whose parents, both human rights activists, were forced to leave their home country… Read More
Human Rights
IL, NY
Mom Fights for Indigenous Rights
$3000 for tutoring and recreational activities for the two siblings, ages six and seven, whose mom was repeatedly stalked and threatened for her efforts to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s… Read More
Human Rights
NM
Father Forced to Leave Country
$3000 for school tuition for two children, ages nine and 14, whose dad established an interfaith mosque to counteract society’s negative bias towards Muslims post-9/11. He faced harassment and… Read More
Human Rights
NY
Mother Beaten
$1600 for tutoring and a CIF award for the 16 and 18-year-old daughters whose mother organized against government corruption in her home nation. She came to the U.S. after the military harassed and… Read More
Human Rights
IL
Family Attacked
$1200 for strength training for the 15-year-old son whose father was driven out of his home country by officials opposed to his efforts to end political violence. He was harassed and jailed, family… Read More
Human Rights
MA
Immigrants’ Rights Whistleblower Targeted
$3750 for educational supplies for three children, ages 10 to 16, whose mother lost her job and faced threats for exposing flagrant disregard for health and safety as well as appalling medical… Read More
Immigrants' Rights
Location Withheld
Father Deported
$3000 for French classes, school supplies and graphic art supplies for two siblings, ages 14 and 18, whose father was detained and deported by ICE, despite his pending case, in an apparent act of… Read More
Immigrants' Rights
Location Withheld
Mom Faces Retaliation for Advocacy
$2902 for ski passes for the two sons, ages six and 13, whose mother became a vocal activist from sanctuary. The boys’ father, previously unknown to ICE, was detained in probable retaliation for his… Read More
Immigrants' Rights
Location Withheld