$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 other parents faced felony charges.
$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 targeted him, resulting in significant financial loss and six months of jail time in addition to over two years of house arrest he served.
$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 for rural communities’ right to control natural resources autonomously.
$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.
$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 filed a lawsuit against her, and she faced harassment from local officials.
$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.
$1500 for educational support and mental health services 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 targeted him, resulting in significant financial loss and possible jail time.
$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 a music program and tutoring for the 15-year-old son 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.