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Funding
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$19,959 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012
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Theme:
Women and Girls
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Sponsor: John Stupfel
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Project duration: Ongoing
Project's area of focus: Global service
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We serve American women & children living in foreign countries who are victims of domestic violence & child abuse, via an international toll free crisis line. Crisis line advocates work with victims, empowering them to make the decisions necessary to live a life without violence for themselves & their children while navigating the complicated system that hinders them from fleeing the violence and returning to the USA. We offer counseling, relocation, housing, legal assistance & emergency needs.
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Every year we provide hundreds of battered American women and abused children with the information and services necessary to enable them to live their lives without violence in the foreign country or back in the USA. |
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The project serves 500 women per year empowering them to find alternatives to a life of violence so their children grow up in violence free homes with their self-esteem in tact with the hope of stopping the cycle of violence in future generations. |
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“Because of you, my son and I are safe and happy back home. There were times when I thought we might not live to see another day. I now believe in guardian angels, because God sent you to me.”
- Anonymous due to confidentiality, Beneficiary
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Paula Lucas,
Founder
3300 NW 185th, # 133
Portland, OR 97229
United States
503 203-1444
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We work with abused American women and children in foreign countries to provide domestic violence and child abuse advocacy, resources and tools so that they can navigate the complicated jurisdictional, legal & social international landscapes, to be able to live free of abuse either in the foreign country or back in the United States via an international toll free crisis line, 866-USWOMEN, accessible from 175 countries, serving a population estimated at 6 - 7 million American civilians overseas.
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International toll free domestic violence crisis line, 866-USWOMEN. Available toll free from 175 countries, operating 24/5 6am Monday pst through Saturday 6am pst.
Danger to safety relocation (airline flights back to the USA)
Legal assistance to enable battered mothers to file for custody of their children and navigate the complicated legal system
Self-sufficiency transitional housing program
Emergency needs fund (diapers, food, temporary hotels stays, child care)
Professional counseling
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Provide 500 Women Globally with Abuse Support
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Paula Lucas,
Founder & Executive Director
Founded in 1999
Employees: 6
Volunteers: 50
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Other funding sources: US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime, Sunshine Lady Foundation, Women of the ELCA, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Oak Foundation,
Religious Affiliation: None
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Paula suffered 12 years as an abused American woman in a foreign country. Her children endured severe child abuse until she was able to escape and flee back to the USA. Homeless, on welfare, and living in a domestic violence shelter, Paula founded the organization to help other families around the world, building the organization from the ground up. It is a one of a kind program
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Brooke provides research assistance, resource acquisition, and support. Brooke was a domestic violence crisis line and shelter supervisor before starting graduate school. She has worked with survivors of domestic violence for three years and has been a women's rights advocate for six years.
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Caitlin oversees volunteer management and training, crisis line operations, danger to safety relocation, and legal assistance. Caitlin has worked with domestic violence survivors and their children for over 3 years, and worked as a monitor in a child supervision center.
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