If you were a victim of Sexual Assault while traveling overseas would you want someone to call who could help? According to the US Department of State over 80 million Americans travel abroad each year eager to explore foreign countries. Unfortunately, many become victims of sexual assault. Since the #MeToo movement began, we have experienced a 28% increase in the number of victims who are reaching out, especially vulnerable young American women studying abroad.

According to the US Department of State, 8 million Americans live overseas. While it is unclear how many of these families have pets, we know that approximately 30% of the victims we serve have pets in their homes while domestic violence is taking place. That is about 150 pets per year that are exposed to and experiencing violence in the home. Each year we provide food, shelter, airline flights, crates, medical examinations and basic needs for dozens of pets.

This project will ensure at least 30 people fleeing a domestic violence relationship trans-nationally will receive danger-to-safety relocation and reintegration services.

Our crisis email is a lifeline for vulnerable Americans in crisis in a foreign country. This project will ensure we have a full time crisis email advocate available to provide critical, confidential support to Americans suffering with domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking and forced marriage in foreign countries, and to be able to respond quickly for the best possible outcome.

This project enables us to assist battered American women & their children globally.

By providing an international crisis email, we are able to serve victims of military family violence globally. Case managers and advocates provide safety planning, case management, danger to safety relocation, legal assistance, counseling, and assistance with basic needs. We provide a confidential, safe way for victims to communicate and to co-case manage with military advocates on the base overseas.