The nonprofit California Community Foundation announced Thursday it has helped raise $847,255 to give to organizations serving refugee youth in Los Angeles County.
The grants are going to groups offering legal, mental health, case management and coordinated systems for children who are victims of a humanitarian crisis in other countries.
They include Casa Libre, the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), the Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero, Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE-LA) , the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, Public Counsel and Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund (SALEF).
These groups are among several that serve about 3,400 children in the Los Angeles County who are estimated to be fleeing violence in Central American countries such as Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. The Los Angeles County is a primary destination for refugees from these countries, according to CCF executives.
“Many of these children have experienced crisis and trauma before arriving here and require shelter, food, health care and legal counsel,” CCF President Antonia Hernandez said. “We are proud to support the organizations working tirelessly on this humanitarian issue. I also applaud the foundations that have shown leadership to ensure that this vulnerable population has access to services.”
Philanthropic groups that gave to the fund include the California Endowment, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation and Weingart Foundation.
With more refugees expected to arrive this year, CCF is also urging the public to continue making donations at https://www.calfund.org/OurChildren.
— City News Service