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RFC Spring 2021 grants by programming

Number of Children
131
Number of Grants
71
New Grants
6
Renewals
65
Total Grants Amount
$209,753.00

$1588 for tutoring and summer camp 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 members were beaten, and his son was threatened. The boy lives in the U.S. with his stepmother while his father continues his activism abroad.

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$2100 for childcare and a CIF award for two daughters, ages four and 22, whose father, facing persecution for his activism in his home country, came to the U.S. after several of his comrades were killed or imprisoned.

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$3200 for tutoring and summer camp for the two children, ages four and 13, whose mom was forced to leave their home country after witnessing the assassination of a doctor. She supported his efforts for patients’ rights to health care; after the murder, soldiers killed the other witness and assaulted her.

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