$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.

$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.

$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 in the post-9/11 era. He faced harassment and detention by the FBI and local law enforcement and chose to leave the U.S. to end the persecution.

$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.

$4000 for tutoring and recreational activities for the two siblings, ages five and seven, whose mom was repeatedly stalked and threatened for her efforts to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day.

$775 for volleyball programs for the 16-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 before seeking refuge in the U.S.

$1000 for school tuition for the 14-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

$1500 for equine therapy for the 13-year-old daughter whose mother, an LGBTQ rights activist, was threatened by the state with the removal of one of her children because of her organizing.

$1500 for music classes and counseling for the 18-year-old daughter whose father was jailed for destroying traps set for mountain lions and now advocates for wolves.

$1500 for recreational activities for the 17-year-old boy whose guardian is organizing against processing plants being placed in their predominantly Black community. One of the companies filed a lawsuit against her, and she faced harassment from local officials.