We stand for the right to write...
Since its founding in 1971 PEN Emergency Fund has been of crucial importance for assisting writers and journalists who have been persecuted and are in acute financial need. Many of them had to flee their country or could not get medication after maltreatment. Their families may be in distress.
The Fund cooperates closely with PEN International. It operates with minimal overhead: no expensive offices and all the staff members are volunteers. The communication lines are short, so that money can quickly be transferred to the writers who urgently need it, normally within a few days after application. The number of applications – now about 25 to 35 per year – is growing.
We appeal to everyone who sees the importance of freedom of expression to make a donation to PEN Emergency Fund, so that we can continue this important work. Even the smallest amount is welcome.
Board and Advisory board
Board: René Appel - Job Degenaar - Wim Jurg - Paulien Loerts
Advisory Board: Eric Lax (USA) – Joanne Leedom-Ackerman (USA) – Larry Siems (USA) – Eugene Schoulgin (Sweden/Turkey) – Tienchi Martin-Liao (China/Germany) – David Van Reybrouck (Belgium) – Rudolf Geel (Netherlands)
PEN Emergency Fund, De Lairessestraat 125, 1075 HH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
BANK: ABN AMRO Bank, Gustav Mahlerlaan 10, 1082 PP Amsterdam, The Netherlands
IBAN: NL97 ABNA 0430 2740 33
BIC: ABNANL2A
Please mention the word 'gift' and your name and country.
For more information: www.penemergencyfund.com