Project Report
| Aug 8, 2017
Emily & her children are grateful for your support!
By Cassie Riemer | Project Assistant
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Emily
Emily has been living as an American expat in Germany for 25 years with her husband Mark. Not only did Mark demean Emily on a constant bases, he became physically abusive and put Emily in the hospital on several occasions. Emily believes she was in denial for a long time about how out of control the abuse was.
The very last time Emily was hospitalized by Mark, their children called AODVC on behalf of their Mother. It is because of her children and their sincere fear for her life that Emily was willing to accept the help of AODVC and separate from her husband. Emily and her children are now back in the USA and doing very well.
AODVC is forever grateful to donors like you who allow us to do this lifesaving work.
Thank You!
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May 15, 2017
You helped Natalia and Brady!
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
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Natalia called us from France earlier this year. She moved to France with her husband after he secured a job abroad. At first, everything seemed fine and she got pregnant. That is when things started to change. He criticized her for gaining weight and spending money on maternity clothes.
When she objected he screamed and told her to shut up. She felt like she was always walking on eggshells, afraid to say or do anything to make him angry. In her eighth month of pregnancy, he came home one night and went into a rage because she didn't have dinner ready. He pushed her and she fell down hitting her head on a table.
Natalia was terrified for the health of her baby, and for her own safety. After Brady was born her husband became even more violent and controlling and did not let her get his American Certificate of Birth Abroad or his American Passport. We were able to work with Natalia and pay for those to be issued on an emergency basis and fly her home with Brady to her parents home in the USA.
Natalia and Brady are doing well because of donations like yours that help us help vulnerable American victims in crisis abroad. Natalia's parents are over the moon to have their grandson in their home and Natalia is relieved not to be afraid anymore.
We can't thank you enough for your support! The AODVC Team.
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Feb 17, 2017
You helped us help over 1000 victims in 2016!
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
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In 2016 we were able to help 1444 victims because of folks like you who support our vital programs! Plus, case managers handed over 18,000 crisis communications! Here is a note from one of the very grateful battered American mother that we helped in 2016:
"When I called and Sarah answered the phone I was so afraid. I had never told anyone about the abuse. But Sarah was so compassionate and for the first time I heard that the abuse wasn't my fault. My husband always told me I caused it. That was three months ago and now my son and I are back home in the USA with my parents because of you. You changed our lives and our future. I will be forever grateful." Beth
The AODVC team thanks you for helping rescue battered American women and their children in foreign countries!
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