For those affected by hostage-taking, the holidays can sharpen the pain of absence, uncertainty and disrupted family life. Families often have little reliable information about a loved one in captivity, unsure who to trust or what lies ahead. Challenges continue after release too — financial and legal pressures, media attention, and health strains as daily life is rebuilt.

We provide expert guidance and information for families of hostages. We help with practical challenges — financial, legal, and media — that arise alongside the trauma of a loved one's captivity. We also support returning hostages through the long readjustment after release: admin tasks (insurance, banking, taxes, benefits), housing, dental care, and mental health — acting as a sounding board for whatever feels too daunting to face alone.