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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

Mahatma Gandhi
 
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The Program for Torture Victims works to alleviate the suffering and health consequences of state-sponsored torture and provides the supportive framework necessary to restore the well-being, identity and dignity of survivors of torture. We accomplish our mission by providing medical, psychological, legal and case management services to survivors of torture and asylum seekers from all over the world.

Thanks to the generous contributions of donors like you, the Program for Torture Victims provides all services free of charge.  

A Few Statistics about our Clients in 2010:

  • More than 90% of all new clients suffered physical, psychological and/or sexual torture, and more than half (56%) of existing and new clients have ongoing problems with physical pain
  • 73% reported permanent physical damage, injuries or scars as a result of the persecution they experienced
  • 61% of our clients live in poverty and 98% lack health insurance making PTV their primary healthcare provider

Donate Today and provide life saving medical services, mental health services, and basic necessities to these survivors! All gifts are tax-deductible our tax identification # 95-4492477.


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A gift of:
$1000 can help PTV clients re-unite with their children living in their home country
$500 can provide two and a half months of psychosocial, and medical services for a survivor of torture
$250 can provide therapy sessions to a survivor to help them mentally heal
$100 can provide school books for children of PTV clients

Ways to Give:

  • Donate Monthly - donating monthly can be a good option, because it allows you to give a significant gift in a more manageable way.
  • Matching gifts – ask your employer about their matching gift program. If your company as a matching giving program, please contact Erin Grimes at egrimes@ptvla.org, 213-747-4944 ext246

Donate by Mail:
Make a donation to the Program for Torture victims via check, or make a credit-card donation to PTV through the mail by downloading and printing our donor card to send with your contribution.

Mail to:
3655 Grand Ave, Suite 290
Los Angeles, CA, 90007

Donation of Goods:

  • PTV welcomes donations of gift cards for practical items such as food, school supplies, and other family-based essentials. 
  • If you wish to donate used clothing, please ensure that it is clean and in good condition.
    PTV accepts gifts of cars, bicycles, modes of transportation to assist our clients in moving around in Los Angeles.
  • PTV also accepts gifts of computers, printers, other electronic goods that we give to our clients – many of whom are students.

Donating Professional Services

  • The in-kind donation of medical professional services provides PTV an estimated $170,000 in contributed services. To find out more about our medical professional volunteer program, please visit our professional volunteers page
  • PTV also welcomes in-kind donations of printing, publicity, equipment, and other office essentials. 
  • If your company supports employee community service projects, please contact Erin Grimes at egrimes@ptvla.org.


Donate today and help rebuild the lives of survivors of torture!