FreeFrom

FreeFrom is a grassroots nonprofit organization in the US that is dedicated to helping survivors to achieve economic justice and long-term financial stability. 1 in 4 women in the US will experience severe domestic violence in their lifetime and the number one obstacle survivors face in rebuilding their lives is financial insecurity. For this reason, domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness among women and children in the US. It is incredibly expensive to be a survivor of domestic violence. In fact, domestic violence costs an estimated $8.3Bn annually in the US. FreeFrom wants to start putting that financial burden back where it belongs, on the abuser, by helping survivors to access the civil justice system and sue their abusers for compensation. We will pair survivors across the country with attorneys whom we will train and support so that they can provide their clients with first class representation. To supplement our legal services, we will seek to implement sta...