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Help Jacob &ldquo;Kai&rdquo; Freytes&rsquo; Family Relocate &amp; Rebuild You might assume there is a government program that steps in when the family of a murdered child needs emergency relocation. There isn&rsquo;t. That is why the Victims Rights Reform Council (VRRC) is asking for your help.A 12-year-old was murdered. His mother is trying to protect her surviving children. The relocation assistance most people assume exists for crime victims simply isn&rsquo;t there. Twelve-year-old Jacob &ldquo;Kai&rdquo; Freytes rode his bicycle to a Bronx bodega to get a ball.He never made it home.Jacob was struck by a stray bullet during a gunfight and killed. His mother, Migdalia Martinez, is now living every parent&rsquo;s worst nightmare while trying to do what any mother would do after losing a child to violence: protect the children she still has.Migdalia wants to relocate her family away from the area where her son was killed and somewhere she believes her surviving children can feel safe. A mother shouldn&rsquo;t have to choose between a paycheck and protecting her children Migdalia says she was advised to take family leave while seeking assistance.She did.She now has three children to support without her regular paycheck &mdash; only to subsequently be told that because her leave was temporary, she still did not qualify for the assistance she was seeking.Meanwhile, New York spends enormous sums on homelessness, emergency shelter and programs designed to prevent gun violence.The state announced nearly $21 million for SNUG Street Outreach, funding outreach workers, social workers, case managers and other services in communities affected by gun violence.New York City has also extended an emergency hotel contract worth up to $1.86 billion over three years to maintain shelter capacity.Yet when the mother of a murdered 12-year-old says, &ldquo;I need to get my surviving children somewhere safe,&rdquo; there is no simple relocation program waiting for her. So we are going to help them ourselves.VRRC works with victims and families of violent crime to help them relocate, rebuild and navigate systems that too often leave innocent victims behind.For Jacob&rsquo;s family, we are raising funds to help with the real-world costs of starting over, including:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Relocation and moving expenses</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Security deposits and initial housing costs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Transportation and other relocation-related expenses</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Immediate necessities for Migdalia and her children as they rebuild</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Other reasonable expenses associated with helping the family establish a safe and stable new beginning</li></ul>Our immediate priority is Jacob&rsquo;s family. Any funds raised beyond the family&rsquo;s relocation and related needs will be used by VRRC to assist other victims and families of violent crime with relocation and rebuilding their lives.Jacob&rsquo;s family should not have to do this alone.There are billions of dollars available for programs created in response to crime, homelessness and social crises.But when innocent victims need help escaping the aftermath of violence, families like Jacob&rsquo;s discover a painful truth:The safety net people assume exists often doesn&rsquo;t.We cannot bring Jacob home.We cannot undo what happened to this family.But together, we can help his mother protect the children she still has and give them the opportunity to begin again somewhere they feel safe.Please donate whatever you can and share this campaign.Every donation helps us move this family one step closer to a new beginning.In Honor of Jacob &ldquo;Kai&rdquo; Freytes12 Years Old. Loved. Remembered. Never Forgotten.The Victims Rights Reform Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.Victims Rights Reform Council Putting innocent victims first.

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Help Jacob “Kai” Freytes’ Family Relocate &amp; Rebuild You might assume there is a government program that steps in when the family of a murdered child needs emergency relocation. There isn’t. That is why the Victims Rights Reform Council (VRRC) is asking for your help.A 12-year-old was murdered. His mother is trying to protect her surviving children. The relocation assistance most people assume exists for crime victims simply isn’t there. Twelve-year-old Jacob “Kai” Freytes rode his bicycle to a Bronx bodega to get a ball.He never made it home.Jacob was struck by a stray bullet during a gunfight and killed. His mother, Migdalia Martinez, is now living every parent’s worst nightmare while trying to do what any mother would do after losing a child to violence: protect the children she still has.Migdalia wants to relocate her family away from the area where her son was killed and somewhere she believes her surviving children can feel safe. A mother shouldn’t have to choose between a paycheck and protecting her children Migdalia says she was advised to take family leave while seeking assistance.She did.She now has three children to support without her regular paycheck — only to subsequently be told that because her leave was temporary, she still did not qualify for the assistance she was seeking.Meanwhile, New York spends enormous sums on homelessness, emergency shelter and programs designed to prevent gun violence.The state announced nearly $21 million for SNUG Street Outreach, funding outreach workers, social workers, case managers and other services in communities affected by gun violence.New York City has also extended an emergency hotel contract worth up to $1.86 billion over three years to maintain shelter capacity.Yet when the mother of a murdered 12-year-old says, “I need to get my surviving children somewhere safe,” there is no simple relocation program waiting for her. So we are going to help them ourselves.VRRC works with victims and families of violent crime to help them relocate, rebuild and navigate systems that too often leave innocent victims behind.For Jacob’s family, we are raising funds to help with the real-world costs of starting over, including:<ul><li>Relocation and moving expenses</li><li>Security deposits and initial housing costs</li><li>Transportation and other relocation-related expenses</li><li>Immediate necessities for Migdalia and her children as they rebuild</li><li>Other reasonable expenses associated with helping the family establish a safe and stable new beginning</li></ul>Our immediate priority is Jacob’s family. Any funds raised beyond the family’s relocation and related needs will be used by VRRC to assist other victims and families of violent crime with relocation and rebuilding their lives.Jacob’s family should not have to do this alone.There are billions of dollars available for programs created in response to crime, homelessness and social crises.But when innocent victims need help escaping the aftermath of violence, families like Jacob’s discover a painful truth:The safety net people assume exists often doesn’t.We cannot bring Jacob home.We cannot undo what happened to this family.But together, we can help his mother protect the children she still has and give them the opportunity to begin again somewhere they feel safe.Please donate whatever you can and share this campaign.Every donation helps us move this family one step closer to a new beginning.In Honor of Jacob “Kai” Freytes12 Years Old. Loved. Remembered. Never Forgotten.The Victims Rights Reform Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.Victims Rights Reform Council Putting innocent victims first.

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