Raksha wins two grants for survivor legal help and youth healing
The GAPABA Law Foundation chose Raksha among 8 grantees, and Community Corps among 22, funding the KHELA program for South Asian children.
Raksha is one of 8 organizations to receive a GAPABA Law Foundation grant and one of 22 recipients of Community Corps summer grants.
The law foundation grant will help Raksha strengthen legal support for survivors who often face courtrooms and paperwork alone. Raksha joined fellow grantees at a reception at Kamayan ATL on Buford Highway.
The Community Corps grant funds KHELA (Kids Healing, Empowered, Laughing, and Active), which uses autonomy and education as healing tools for South Asian children and youth exposed to violence. Community Corps grew out of The Horizons School, an Atlanta alternative school that closed in 2016.
From Raksha· Instagram · Oct 14
Open the post“Grant Announcement!: Two grants, two programs and a very grateful Raksha team. We are so grateful to be one of the 8 organizations to receive the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) Law Foundation (GLF) grant and one of the 22 recipients of the Community Corps summer grants this year. GAPABA Law Foundation Last Tuesday, we joined fellow grantees, public interest scholars, and Atlanta’s AAPI legal community at Kamayan ATL on Buford Highway over great food and great vibes at GAPABA’s Donor Appreciation & Public Service Reception. This grant support will help us strengthen legal support for survivors who often face courtrooms and paperwork alone. GLF began in 2005 as the nonprofit arm of the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association. It has awarded over $400,000 in grants for legal internships, programs, and fellowships serving Asian Pacific American communities. @gapababoard Swipe for photos from the night. 📸 The Community Corps Their support funds KHELA (Kids Healing, Empowered, Laughing, and Active), a program that uses autonomy and education as healing tools for South Asian children and youth who have experienced or been exposed to violence. @communitycorpsatl grew out of The Horizons School, an Atlanta alternative school that closed in 2016. Former teachers, students, and parents turned its legacy into grants for small local work that big funders often miss. What grew after one school closed its doors now helps local groups keep theirs open. Since 1995, Raksha has offered confidential, culturally specific support to South Asian families across Georgia. Partners like these keep our doors open for survivors who have nowhere to turn in times of uncertainty. Thank you, GLF and Community Corps. 🙏 #Raksha #GAPABALawFoundation #CommunityCorps #AAPI”
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