A documentary about Administer Justice has just been released to Christian cable stations throughout the country! We've added it to our YouTube channel, so click here or click on the box further down the page to watch the exciting story of our Gospel Justice ministry.
Did you know that the United States ranks 2nd to last in the developed world for providing its citizens with equal access to civil justice? That 1 out of 6 Americans now qualify for legal aid because they fall within the Health & Human Services poverty guidelines? That poverty in the suburbs is overtaking urban and rural areas? That people accused of a crime have the right to a free attorney, but their victims don't?
The need for compassionate legal advocacy has never been greater:
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We saw as many people come through our doors by June of this year as we did in all of 2010.
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Fraud against the elderly, disadvantaged, and vulnerable has escalated as predators steal identities, charge exorbitant interest on loans, and engage in unfair housing or labor practices.
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Poverty breaks apart families, so much so that the number one person living in poverty in America is a child, followed by his or her single parent. Almost 40% of the single moms in Illinois are raising their children in poverty.
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Our free foreclosure workshops, held weekly in the Elgin office, are filled to overflowing, as parents look for a way to keep their children in the only home they have ever known.
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Although we have added 3 branch offices, the need for assistance is so extensive that client wait (and worry) times can extend up to three weeks as staff and volunteer attorneys do their best to help as many as possible.
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Some clients drive (or ride buses) up to 2 hours from their homes to have access to legal aid, because so few facilities exist throughout the suburbs.
