CAIR-LA is a civil rights and grassroots organization dedicated to serving Muslim and immigrant communities. 

CAIR-LA is a nonprofit, grassroots civil rights and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. Through media relations, lobbying, education and advocacy, CAIR-LA works to make sure Muslim voices are represented. Through its work, CAIR-LA seeks to empower American Muslims and encourage their participation in political and social activism.

CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. It focuses on 5 main areas including civic engagement, legal services, media relations, outreach and education, and youth empowerment.

CAIR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to CAIR are tax-deductible as allowable by law; our tax ID number is 77-0646756.


CAIR Greater Los Angeles Area

Give Us The Floor nurtures a safe online peer-led community that supports LGBTQ youth in distress in their challenges.

We provide LGBTQ youth in distress with the peer-positive human connection that they are too often missing. We help LGBTQ youth deal with distress through inclusive, innovative and unique online peer Supportive Group Chats that provide constant contact and anonymity in a safe youth-only community, breaking the isolation and shame cycles they are experiencing. Trained youth facilitate the confidential groups and participants help each other with prevalent mental health and social issues such as depression, isolation, anxiety, identity, discrimination, bullying, relationships, domestic violence, and body image. 
Within the Supportive Group Chats:
- Youth in distress from all backgrounds and geographies have 24/7 access to peer support in a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential environment.
- Members communicate anonymously as often as they wish via closed group chats - no one on one communication is possible
- They share daily life struggles, insights and accomplishments, encourage each other and provide non-judgmental feedback without fear of stigma, taboo or shame
- Groups are organized by age and primary discussion topic to keep the chats relevant and relatable
- Youth who need adult help are quickly identified and given resources to help them.

Research reveals that increased isolation is contributing to the rapid deterioration of mental health and wellbeing. It’s affecting youth way more than adults: Experiencing social isolation and loneliness [during adolescence/ childhood] increased the risk of depression up to 9 years later. *

LGBTQ youth are suffering

50% of LGBTQ youth age 13-17 seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year and 18% of them did attempt suicide:**
LGBTQ youth of color reported higher rates than their white peers: 12% of white youth attempted suicide compared to 21% of Native / Indigenous youth, 20% of Middle Eastern / Northern African youth, 19% of Black youth, 17% of multiracial youth, 16% of Latinx youth, and 12% of Asian / Pacific Islander youth**
LGBTQ youth who had access to spaces that affirmed their sexual orientation and gender identity reported lower rates of attempting suicide **
60% of LGBTQ youth who wanted mental health support in the past year were not able to access care, including nearly 3 in 5 transgender youth and more than 3 in 5 cisgender youth**

In 2022, 87% of Give Us The Floor participants reported suffering from anxiety, 74% from loneliness, 73% from depression, 54% from self-harm and 59% had suicidal thoughts.

After only 1 month in the program:
- 91% of the participants reported that the group chat had helped with their struggles - 79% say they are not sure or sure they couldn’t have gotten the help from somewhere else
- 84% reported that the group chat had helped them feel less lonely
- 79% reported that the group chat had improved the way they feel about themselves

- 99% of the participants reported that they feel that their group is a safe place
- 92% reported that they feel comfortable sharing their personal challenges

You can learn more in our 2022 Impact Report https://giveusthefloor.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Give-Us-The-Floor-2022-Impact-Report.pdf


*Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19, Loades and colleagues
**National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2022 - The Trevor Project

Give Us The Floor

America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a nonprofit, grassroots civil rights and advocacy organization. CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties organization, with affiliate offices nationwide. Its national headquarters is located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Since its establishment in 1994, CAIR has worked to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. Through media relations, lobbying, education and advocacy, CAIR works to make sure a Muslim voice is represented. Through our work, CAIR seeks to empower American Muslims and encourage their participation in political and social activism.

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 

CAIR-Ohio is a Chapter of CAIR – The Council on American-Islamic Relations. 

CAIR Ohio

Founded in 2016, the American Muslim Fund (AMuslimFund) is the first grassroots, national community foundation in the United States leading sacred, sustainable, and strategic Muslim philanthropy for today and future generations.

American Muslim Community Foundation

Founded in 2020, our team at ERA believes that we can end extreme poverty in Egypt within our lifetime.

Our Mission

Established in 2020, Egypt Relief & Aid (ERA) is focused on bringing attention to the development of Egypt through enhancing the socioeconomic, artistic, health, and educational landscapes in urban and rural communities across the country’s regions. We seek to support and strengthen existing initiatives and partner with trustworthy organizations on the ground to have the broadest impact in many issue areas. As an all women, volunteer run organization, we pass 100% of your donations on to our projects and programs, with no overhead costs. ERA is a 501(c)(3) registered organization with the IRS, and donations are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

ERA’s mission is to protect the most vulnerable Egyptians, elevate their most pressing concerns, improve their well-being, and promote more cohesive and developed communities through our various initiatives and advocacy programs. 

Our team is continuously researching partners and initiatives where ERA could have the most meaningful impact. If you are interested in hosting or developing a project, we encourage you to connect with us. Where possible, we work with organizations that have been approved through Charities Foundation of America, which researches and validates international charities for compliance with US regulations, risk mitigation, and reputational diligence.

We are currenrly working with Dar El-Sondos, an orphanage for 193 moderate to severe special needs children founded in 2003, with 4 homes throughout Cairo. Your donations go towards areas such as:

One-on-one care givers for each child
Special education
Food and specialized nutrition
Medical care
Rehabilitation and speech therapy
Salaries for facility administrators and staff
Utility expenses for the homes

More than 1 in 3 Egyptians live below the poverty line and are experiencing food insecurity. ERA has committed to regular food distribution programs across the Republic. We have partnered with the Egyptian Food Bank to distribute general food vouchers and meat vouchers to needy families.

We are raising funds towards the cost of operating incubators in the neonatal intensive care unit at Cairo's Mersal Foundation Children's Hospital, in support of their efforts to minimize the shortage of critical care equipment. 

Egypt Relief and Aid is also partnering with Mersal Foundation in support of their efforts to add 40 incubators and 6 beds in a new three floor neonatal critical care center. Founded in 2015, Mersal Foundation is a Cairo based NGO that offers quality health care to needy individuals and families, regardless of background, religion, or residency status. 

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Give Us The Floor

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Egypt Relief And Aid

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Give Us The Floor

American Muslim Community Foundation

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Egypt Relief And Aid

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