$2000 for physical therapy for the 11-year-old son diagnosed with a sensory processing disorder whose father and older brother have been harassed and faced death threats as a result of their work to protect the local water basin. The family dog was poisoned because of the parents’ work monitoring and confronting illegal pollution and development activities.
$2000 for educational support and recreational activities for the 14-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 targeted him, resulting in significant financial loss and possible jail time.
$2095 for a music program, tutoring, and a CIF award for two kids, ages 15 and 19, whose father lives in exile in the U.S. He faced threats to his life for his advocacy work in his home country for rural communities’ right to control natural resources autonomously.
$8600 for recreational activities, a computer, educational support and a CIF award for nine children, ages nine to 18, from three families whose parents were threatened and faced charges for fighting against the construction of pipelines.
$18,860 for a broad range of programs for 14 children, ages five to 18, from five families. Some parents/guardians were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were attacked and/or imprisoned for their community organizing work.