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Your Generosity at WorkDomestic Violence Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Obtains Protection for a Partially Paralyzed Victim of Domestic Violence"Olivia" suffered an aneurysm three years ago that left her partially disabled. After enduring this hardship Olivia's husband began to physically and verbally assault her. Read how DVLS helped this woman find safety for herself and her three children. Legal Services Corporation Finds Justice For Single Mother Sexually Harassed by Local Slumlord"Sharon" is a single mother of two young toddlers. Desperately in need of housing for her young family, she rented a house in very poor condition from a local slumlord. Learn how Legal Services Corporation of Delaware helped Sharon secure safe, decent housing for her young family. Community Legal Aid Society Helps a Young Woman With Breast Cancer Obtain Economic Assistance"Karen" is in her mid-thirties and is in a desperate fight with breast cancer undergoing debilitating chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Discover how a CLASI attorney overcame the federal bureaucracy and helped this very ill client obtain disability benefits. Legal Services Corporation Saves Elderly Widow's Home From Predatory LendersEdith, an elderly widow, lived happily in her family home until a predatory home improvement firm working in conjunction with a mortgage company attempted to fraudulently take it from her. LSCD attorneys rescinded the transactions and kept Edith in her home. Community Legal Aid Society Obtains Nursing Care for Severely Disabled ChildJessica is three years old and suffers from cerebral palsy and severe asthma. Medicaid denied nursing services to assist Jessica's mother with the 24 hour care needed for this severely disabled child. CLASI represented Jessica and her mother at an administrative hearing where the hearing officer reversed the decision and granted these essential benefits to the little girl. DVLS Pro Bono Attorneys Assist Severely ill Immigrant Mother With CustodyWhen Latifah gave birth to her child she suffered complications which required a heart transplant and lengthy hospitalization. While she was in the hospital, her husband sent the baby back to Africa with his parents. Two DVLS volunteer attorneys Helped Latifah's parents obtain guardianship of Latifah so they could file for custody on her behalf to keep the baby in the U.S. with her mother. |