As an attorney and former Mayor, I know how intimidating being in court can be even when you know what to do.  My ancestors include a stow-away who come to America to escape Quaker persecution in England, and all of us (except our Native American brothers and sisters) immigrated from somewhere. Let’s help today’s immigrants do it right, without intimidation from ICE agents waiting to detsin them when they follow the rules and show up for their court date.  The rule of law and civil rights are what make America great! 

I am grateful to have this thoughtful resource as a way to support our neighbors who have been terrorized by the Trump administration’s horrific and racist tactics. 
I believe in dignity, safety and respect for every person. I hope our country can offer that to future generations of people of all nationalities, races, ethnicities, and genders. 
Love thy neighbor. 

I gave because I am the granddaughter of Japanese immigrants and Japanese American citizen parents who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II. The unjust treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers and even citizens during this inhumane time in America is so immoral and so wrong. 

I am happy there is a way for me to help these people. trump said he would deport the criminals but he is giving pardons to the criminals and deporting people this country needs.. He lied as usual. 

An urgent lifeline to local organizations providing legal and bond support to immigrant families and individuals who need it most.

**The Defending Our Neighbors Fund is powered by everyday people, like you, stepping up and building a vital lifeline to support our immigrant neighbors, loved ones, and communities against injustice.**

We all deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. Yet every day, immigrant families are forced to navigate a complex and punishing immigration system alone, **without access to legal counsel**. Even young children, the most vulnerable members of our communities, are facing trained prosecutors without anyone by their side.

**This is why the Defending Our Neighbors Fund exists.** 

Today, there are more than 6 million U.S. households who have a family member at risk of detention or deportation. Right now, the federal government is funneling $170 billion of our taxpayer dollars to dramatically increase enforcement in our cities, all while slashing funding for legal service organizations who provide critical support for immigrants and make sure they have access to a lawyer. The Defending Our Neighbors Fund is a rapid-response effort to meet this urgent need for legal representation head-on, working to ensure families have access to life-saving legal support, and when possible, bond assistance.

**Access to legal representation makes a profound difference in whether families can stay together.**

As people's due process rights continue to be violated — affecting tens of thousands of people who are immigrants, children, and even U.S. citizens and green card holders — the need for legal counsel is skyrocketing. Studies show that in 2024, there were more than 2.5 million cases in immigration court where people did not have legal representation. Having access to a lawyer is often the difference between a family staying together or being separated indefinitely. 

To meet the ballooning demand in this moment, the Defending Our Neighbors Fund is quickly deploying high-impact grants to trusted organizations providing legal and, when possible, bond assistance to communities in need, this includes organizations that are:

- Serving communities with large immigrant populations
- Serving communities in legal deserts, and
- Serving communities near some of the country’s most active immigration detention and processing centers

**In this moment of division, we must all come together to defend our neighbors.** 

Supported by United We Dream and the ACLU, the Defending Our Neighbors Fund is hosted by Abundant Futures Fund (a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors), and aims to raise and deploy $30 million to grassroots organizations to meet this crisis with action and care.

**We, the people, will power this movement with small dollar contributions. Your donation supports trusted organizations providing legal representation and, when possible, bond assistance, to communities in need.**

Thank you for helping us defend our communities at such a critical moment. Your support makes all the difference.

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Empowering Palestinians since 1983 through education, culture and relief programs in Palestine and beyond. Together, we build hope

**Taawon (Welfare Association)** is a **non-profit**, **civic organization** launched in **Geneva** in the year **1983**, upon the initiative of a group of **Palestinian and Arab economists** and intellectuals.
**Taawon has become one of the largest organizations operating in Palestine and the diaspora camps in Lebanon**, whereby it touches the lives of **more than one million Palestinians** on an annual basis, with half of these beneficiaries being **women**.
**Since its establishment, Taawon has invested funds reaching nearly US $900 million, dedicated to development and relief programs.**

**Taawon’s record** over the past 40 years reflects a journey full of achievements reinforced by **strong partnerships**.
Taawon’s long and rich experience has enabled it to:

- Overcome **obstacles** and **difficult conditions** due to the **Israeli occupation**
- Find **innovative and creative solutions** to crises
- Remain responsive to needs despite **social and economic instability**

Taawon maintains a presence in:

- **Palestine**
- **Jordan**
- **Lebanon**
- **Switzerland**
- **Great Britain** (via its sister organization)

Its **interventions reinforce the steadfastness** of **Palestinian citizens** in **Palestine** and the **refugee camps in Lebanon**.

**Taawon aims to:**

- **Empower Palestinian individuals** and **civil society institutions**
- Strengthen **identity**, **freedom**, **democracy**, and **human values**
- Preserve **Palestinian cultural heritage**, highlighting its **unique position**
- Unleash the creative energies of **youth**, **women**, and **children**
- Provide **equal opportunities** for all segments of society
- Promote **creativity** and **excellence** despite the most difficult circumstances

**Taawon works in partnership** with civil society organizations through:

- Purposeful planning
- High-standard policies

Guided by:

- The **Universal Declaration of Human Rights**
- The **United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)**
- The **Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity**

🏅 *Awards & Recognition:*

- **Taawon Awards for Excellence & Creativity**, granted annually to those advancing **sustainable development in Palestine** 
- Recipient of the **Mahatma Award (2018–2020)** for **COVID‑19 humanitarian efforts** [taawon.org](https://www.taawon.org/en/content/awards-received?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

***Our Vision****:*

*“To envision the Palestinian people as citizens of an independent, free, democratic Arab Palestine, living in dignity, prosperity and self‑fulfillment.”*

Taawon (Welfare Association)

Unredacted is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that builds and operates free & open services that protect privacy & circumvent censorship.

**Unredacted** is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free and open services that help people **evade censorship** and protect their right to **privacy**.

We are incorporated as **Unredacted Inc** in the state of Delaware.

We take [**security**](https://unredacted.org/about/security/) seriously. We strive to be [**transparent**](https://unredacted.org/about/transparency/).

Read more about our [services](https://unredacted.org/services/) below.

**Censorship Evasion (CE):**

- [**FreeSocks**](https://freesocks.org/), a service that provides free, open & uncensored Outline (Shadowsocks) proxies to people in countries experiencing a high level of Internet censorship.
- [**Tor Relays & Bridges**](https://unredacted.org/services/ce/tor/), providing free, private and censorship resistant access to the open Internet.
- [**Unredacted Proxies**](https://unredacted.org/services/ce/proxies/), which allow people to connect to messaging services such as Signal and Telegram, without exposing the fact to their ISP or government.

**Secure Infrastructure (SI):**

- [**XMPP.is**](https://xmpp.is/), a free and open XMPP/Jabber server that utilizes strong authentication, PFS and DNSSEC.
- [**Unredacted Matrix**](https://unredacted.org/services/si/matrix/), a secure and privacy focused Matrix homeserver allowing people to communicate freely.

**Unredacted Education (UE):**

- [**Unredacted Guides**](https://unredacted.org/guides/), providing access to knowledge such as censorship circumvention techniques & setup guides.

Unredacted Inc

148788709

1578280819

1873740264

188270313

2052641908

2088874155

We are a nonprofit, so instead of charging fees we rely on the generosity of donors like you.

Choose a donation for Every.org

2140519340

2249891241

2310049938

2551237796

2576076625

2594001433

283252266

2883383521

316638097

3221010034

338811242

3705164611

3842241318

3934974605

4167807122

506613571

977532837

1287028958

1858760411

2729980760

2939442496

3440869557

671754822

87081813

1014384873

1112422858

153399038

2028390811

220342792

2266630408

2519810400

2539558839

2826465835

2843798242

2898624300

3259439560

339774024

3642494300

3902459442

4250940449

472232120

585491400

641510716

91682487

.css-1wjgqn{display:inline-block;--textSize:1.5rem;--lineHeight:1.7999999999999998rem;line-height:var(--lineHeight);font-size:var(--textSize);width:100%;}Justice

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Defending Our Neighbors Fund

Justice