We have had an extremely busy start to 2022! In just over a month, we were able to give out six grants.

These grants included:

$1,900 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy in Islamabad (Pakistan), who died from liver and kidney failure. The guard had been working at the embassy for 4 years; he leaves behind a young wife.

$2,500 to a local guard at the US Consulate General Sao Paulo (Brazil) to help pay for medical costs and care for his 6-year-old daughter who has non-progressive chronic encephalopathy, which requires extensive medical care, totaling more than half his income. This DSF grant will cover a year’s worth of health costs.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Colombo (Sri Lanka), to assist with uninsured medical costs due to terminal brain cancer. He leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old daughter.

$1,000 to a local guard at the US Embassy Khartoum (Sudan) to help with funeral costs for his 17-year-old son who was killed by security forces when participating in a demonstration for democracy.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Guatemala City (Guatemala). The guard was killed, and his wife and 3-year-old daughter wounded, during a holdup while they were shopping. The funds will help defray funeral costs and medical bills.

$1,000 to a guard at the US Consulate General Erbil (Iraq) whose home was severely damaged during a flash flood.

We wouldn’t be able to help all of these people, if it wasn’t for the generosity of our donors.

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THANK YOU for allowing us to make a difference to so many.

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