ORGANIZATION
AMOUNT REQUESTED
$300,000
STATUS
None
OKLAHOMANS PROJECTED TO BENEFIT
0-25,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT DURATION
12-18 months
IMPACTED COUNTIES
Canadian; Oklahoma
PROJECT PURPOSE
La Luz is a 501c3 culturally specific faith based non profit that helps victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual assault and stalking with advocacy.
EVIDENCE
Latinos are being underserved nationally, we don't even have accurate data on Latino victims nationally or locally. From the statistic taken in the late 90s by Casa De Esperanza we know that only 1 out of 9 shelters have Spanish speaking advocates. In Oklahoma we are the only Culturally specific faith based organization offering services to Latino victims.
POPULATION DESCRIPTION
We know that the immigrant community was effected due to not a lot of information was being given in Spanish, employers where given one mask per staff and the spread of corvid escalated due to the lack of understanding in how to wear mask, Undocumented Latinos did not get stimulus money during the shut down. As for victims of Domestic Violence, victim returned with their abuser due to them not being able to afford expenses with out working, the violence increased, children services reports increased due the violence at home. We are also seeing that sexual assault/ molestation cases have increased due to the pandemic.
PERFORMANCE MEASURING
During the pandemic our numbers have risen, as the only culturally specific victim services provider in the state we are being swapped with clients seeking our services or having collaborating partners requesting our assistance to serve non English speakers with services. We need financial assistance to keep heling victims for free.
ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT
$
ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION
None
ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED
Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma
PROGRAM CATEGORY
Addressing Negative Economic Impacts
PROGRAM SUBCATEGORY
Aid to Nonprofit Organizations
FEDERAL GRANT AMOUNT
$
FEDERAL GRANT DESCRIPTION
we obtain VOCA, VAWA AND FVPSA
HQ COUNTY
Oklahoma
ENTITY TYPE
Small 501-C3 Non-profit (<$1M revenue, annually)
Data source: Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services / More information ยป