AFTT Financial Transparency November 2023
This last couple of weeks many things have transpired in our personal lives that required attention and prioritization of time. We appreciate your understanding.
The fund drive at the end of October was a huge success and as a community we were able to make a significant impact on a survivor's life and healing journey. Thank you to each and every one of you that donated to this survivor. Together we are making a difference!
The first “Healing with Horses” at Little Hooves and Big Hearts in October provided healing to a group of women. This first retreat was sponsored in full by Little Hooves and Big Hearts and we greatly appreciate their generosity and support. To the many that have donated to that fund, it will certainly impact the lives of survivors at the following retreats.
Advocates For The Truth's goal is $250,000. AFTT has received $182,736. As of today November 9th, 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 17 international survivors. To avoid online fees and enabling your donation to have more impact, checks can be made payable to:
Advocates For The Truth
P.O. Box 103
Cumby, TX 75433
Costs of overhead include but are not limited to:
Legal costs;
Investigative fees;
Wages for 2 full time investigative staff
Travel for investigative work; and
Supplies.
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 (LHBH) current goal is $250,000 which as of today, November 9th, 2023, we have received $58,722.23 Additionally, the founders of LHBH have generously donated a “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 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’s current goal is $250,000 which as of today, November 9th, 2023 we have received $166,764.64. Through Fund Recovery we have assisted 104 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.
As the holidays approach, we will be doing additional fundraisers. 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”.
https://www.advocatesforthetruth.com/donate
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
Visit our website at www.advocatesforthetruth.com and please share. 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
