AFTT Financial Transparency & 8 Month Update
Relentless! That is what AFTT has been for the last 8 months since we opened the hotline and investigation.
In a short amount of time, much has been accomplished.
Hotline opened and run by licensed Private Investigator Cynthia Liles
IRS approved 501(c)(3)
Established the AFTT website that has been viewed in 99 countries
Over 100,000 first time visitors to our website enhancing worldwide exposure
Public Facebook group supporting survivors with over 110,000 views per month
Received allegations on 675+ perpetrators
Assisted 149 survivors with therapy resources
3 Matching donation fundraisers
Created partnerships with 2 independent nonprofits for survivor support. Fund Recovery in addition to Little Hooves and Big Heart.
YTD for all 3 charities have received over $500,000 collectively.
We have registered and been approved with Benevity, a platform for corporations to access registered and vetted charities for giving charitable donations. If you work for, or know someone who does work for a corporation, please ask them to nominate Advocates For The Truth for corporate matching donations.
AFTT is additionally registered and approved with Ren as another avenue for obtaining grants and donations.
Year End Matching Campaign
Our Year End Holiday Matching Campaign is currently active with a generous group of donors who have pledged to match up to $16,000 in funds raised during the month of December. We ask and encourage each and everyone of you to please share the link to the fundraiser with family and friends or text AFTT2023 to 53555. The need for survivor support is critical both short and long term. Together we are making a difference!
Goals
Advocates For The Truth's goal is $250,000. AFTT has received $234,105.11 as of today December 4th, 2023. Those funds are being used to cover overhead of AFTT in addition to providing therapy to international survivors. We are currently providing ongoing trauma therapy to 20 international survivors.
To avoid online fees and enabling your donation to have more impact, checks can be mailed to:
AFTT
P.O. Box 103
Cumby, TX 75433
Expenses
Costs of overhead include but are not limited to:
Legal costs
Investigative fees
Wages for 2 full time investigative staff
Travel for investigative work
Supplies.
Affiliated Funds Update
The two following avenues (LHBH & Fund Recovery) to donate to are third party charities. They are not connected to AFTT in any way financially and all donations made to them go DIRECTLY to LHBH or Fund Recovery. They have partnered with AFTT only in the sense that they have set up a separate account that all donations made for this crisis within “The Truth” go only to survivors who have been victimized by “The Truth”.
Little Hooves and Big Hearts
Little Hooves and Big Hearts (LHBH) current goal is $250,000 which as of today, December 4th, 2023, has received $75,970.94 The founders of LHBH have generously donated the first “Healing with Horses” equine therapy camp for six North American survivors (valued at $9,000). In addition to their generous “Healing with Horses” experience, they have also donated legal services, trauma therapist advisory, and administrative fees directly associated with adding our mission to their charity organization which is a continuous cost that the founders will continue to underwrite due to their hearts and love towards survivors.
During each “Healing with Horses” experience, sex abuse survivors will receive one week of equine therapy. This will include: learning how to utilize coping skills, mindfulness, and developing community all while working with horses. LHBH will be a continuous community and provide sustained support for each survivor that attends a “Healing with Horses” experience. The average cost is $1,500 per person. (Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Donations are needed for lodging, transportation and dinner.) Please consider sponsoring a survivor or an entire camp. This sustained care and survivor community will create a long-lasting healing effect.
Fund Recovery
Fund Recovery’s current goal is $250,000 which as of today, December 4th, 2023 we have received $169,064.64. Through Fund Recovery we have assisted 120 survivors who have been referred to Fund Recovery for a various range of therapeutic services. Via Fund Recovery each survivor has an option to find a provider or have their current provider come in-network for trauma therapy, out-patient and in-patient care. There is an urgent need for a number of the survivors to receive in-patient care. Per the average costs listed below, we have already tapped out the donated funds.
Holiday Giving
As the holidays approach we ask that as you consider your giving to charities of your choice, that you direct your charitable donations to survivors impacted by the systemic abuse from “The Truth”.
Survivor Costs
Many people are not aware of the costs associated with therapy as a result of child sex abuse and sex abuse crimes. Of course these costs vary due to service provider and location. On average, the following rates apply:
5-day inpatient: $4,000 - $10,000
Month of Inpatient $30,000 - $50,000
Month of Outpatient $12,000 - $15,000
Trauma Therapy $250 - $450 per session
Regular therapy $150 - $250 per session
A Call to Action
Visit our website at www.advocatesforthetruth.com and please share with others. You never know what survivor is not aware that now there is a safe place to be heard and supported.
Together we are making a difference: raising awareness, creating exposure, saving, and healing lives.
In transparency,
Sheri Autrey, Cynthia Liles, & Lauren Rohs
