My Nonprofit Reviews

I found Becky’s Fund through my dancing instructor in Washington, DC. Her sister had gone through a domestic violence case and was also helped by Becky’s Fund. My dance instructor saw how much stress I went through and I opened up to her, explaining how the domestic violence case against my ex-boyfriend was causing me so much stress and anxiety and causing me to lose over 30. It also caused me to perform poorly at my job, and I wasn’t able to get any sleep.

I felt helpless and discouraged. I thought I had done everything in my power to stand up to my abuser and it still didn't seem enough. I was frustrated with my paid attorney who couldn’t even show up to my court proceeding, I was frustrated with an advocate group in Leesburg, Virginia who discouraged me from fighting back in every way, and I was frustrated with a hospital that would not release my records to me or the court so I could use the records as evidence to obtain a protection order against my abuser. I was fighting a huge uphill battle and felt absolutely powerless.

Becky’s Fund contacted me back immediately and helped me through the process financially, emotionally, and legally. They supported me through the the entire journey; they came to court with me, helped me prepare my testimony for trial, and contacted my state prosecutor to assist in my criminal case against my ex-boyfriend. Becky’s Fund helped me regain my rights not only as a woman and victim, but also as a human being. I had lost weight, my job, and my mental health due to all the stress from my abusive ex-boyfriend and dealing with the legal system to find justice. Becky’s Fund gave me hope for the future and the strength to stand up against my abuser. They are also helping me find a new job by helping me strengthen my resume and search for jobs that promise me a better life with benefits and full time pay. I was also able to work with my prosecutor to understand what I wanted to do in terms of getting justice and holding my abuser accountable as well as collect all the evidence such as hospital records that were not released to me nor to police.

Becky’s Fund never gave up on me and was always completely honest with me. If not for Becky’s Fund, I would not be where I am today or even alive. Without having Becky’s Fund by my side, I would not have had the courage to stand up to my abuser as he threatened me and offered me money to drop the criminal case. The entire team worked hard on my case daily and kept the legal system on their feet. I have never met a group of people like this in my life. I was not treated like a victim; I was treated like a human being. Becky’s Fund put an end to the statement, “this is why a woman shouldn’t press charges against her attacker.” They understand that no one deserves to be treated poorly, that everyone should be held accountable for their actions regardless of jurisdiction, gender, age, or culture, and that everyone, including me, deserves to be in a safe and happy relationship. More people need a Becky’s Fund to fight for them.