
The Guantanamo Survivors Fund
Artwork by Abd Almalik
Dignity for survivors
The Guantanamo Survivors Fund (GSF) supports the Muslim men striving to rebuild their lives after being released from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The survivors face significant hurdles: After suffering years of torture and imprisonment without charge, many have been transferred to countries far from their families, where they know no one, are stigmatized, receive little to no assistance, and have no legal status or permit to work. The men struggle with severe medical and psychological effects of the torture and indefinite detention they have endured.
GSF raises donations from individuals and provides survivors and their families with direct grants for basic needs such as housing, food, medical care, job training and transportation.
In our first two years, we raised more than $100,000, and gave 40 men and their families small grants, which they used for medical and living expenses, as well as setting up small businesses.
Many more survivors need our help.

“The assistance from GSF didn’t just help me financially; it also restored my faith in humanity. The support from the fund and its donors has shown me that there are people who care, people who are willing to extend a helping hand to those of us who have been through the worst.”

“The Guantanamo Survivors Fund is a beacon of hope. Their compassionate outreach provided me with a new prosthetic leg, restoring my ability to walk. Your support for the Guantanamo Survivors Fund is not just a lifeline for me but for others like me who grapple with the aftermath of profound injustice.”

Support dignity for Guantanamo survivors
Your donation will help Guantanamo survivors overcome immediate hurdles and, we hope, help them on the path toward sustainable livelihoods.