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When you give people access to justice, it changes every aspect of their lives. It gives them opportunities that stretch far beyond the benefits of free legal aid.
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KC Home Rehabber Loan Fund
Abandoned and blighted housing can diminish property values of the surrounding neighborhood, and frequently give rise to criminal activity, leading to violence and further destruction of the neighborhood. These funds support rehabbers in reclaiming Kansas City’s urban neighborhoods. With more than 5,000 vacant homes and lots in Kansas City, there is an urgent demand for…
CHECK OUT OUR 2017 ANNUAL REPORT
Every year, Legal Aid of Western Missouri provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (noncriminal) matters to thousands of your neediest neighbors in our 40-county service area. When they have nowhere else to turn, low-income families and individuals, elders, and people with disabilities look to Legal Aid for help to secure the most basic necessities…
Legal Aid Receives $190,420 Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant
Adopt-A-Neighborhood Receives $190K Grant
Veterans Relief Project
Veterans Relief Project By Maura Weber – Project Director In October 2013 I was proud to be named the first project director of Legal Aid’s Veterans Relief Project. There are an estimated 1,400 homeless veterans in the Kansas City metro area. Many of these Veterans have legal problems impeding their ability to obtain or maintain…