CJFE Journalists in Distress Fund

CJFE's Journalists in Distress Fund provides humanitarian assistance to journalists around the world
whose lives and well-being are threatened because of their work.

What does the Journalists in Distress Fund provide financial support for?

• Legal fees when journalists are detained.
• Medical expenses when journalists are caught in the line of fire or traumatized by their coverage.
• Transportation costs to flee a dangerous situation.
• Financial support for the families of journalists who have been killed or imprisoned.
• Resettlement costs within first year of arriving in a final safe country.

The Journalists in Distress Fund will not support:

• Ongoing expenses that will not lead to the resolution of the journalist’s predicament.
• Ongoing expenses to organizations, institutions, or enterprises.
• Support for education, professional development, or public appearances.
• An applicant who is facing a problem that is unrelated to his/her work as a journalist (ex. the journalist has been diagnosed with cancer and needs medical attention).
• An applicant who has been found to be engaged in fraudulent activity