Hostage US explained

Hostage US is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2016 that offers support to American hostages and their families during and after a hostage crisis.[1] The organization offers financial aid, legal advice, and counseling and peer support networks.[2] Hostage US works with government agencies, other nonprofits, and the private sector.

Rachel Briggs relocated to Washington, DC, in 2015 to set up and run Hostage US.[3] [4] He later steps down in 2020 as the founding executive director. In 2017, Briggs and Hostage US were profiled in The New York Times.[5] The executive director of the organization is Liz Cathcart.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Johnson . Carrie . Nonprofit Group Helps Families Of Americans Held Hostage . NPR.
  2. Web site: Liz Cathcart Most Influential People in Security 2023 Security Magazine . 2024-07-04 . www.securitymagazine.com . en.
  3. Web site: Hostage US Launches in DC The Georgetown Dish . 2021-02-02 . www.thegeorgetowndish.com.
  4. Web site: Written evidence submitted by Rachel Briggs OBE, The Clarity Factory . UK Parliament.
  5. News: Gladstone . Rick . 2017-08-11 . A British Import: Help for Families of Hostages Seized Abroad (Published 2017) . 2021-02-02 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: #088: Hostage US: Rescued Hostage Jessica Buchanan & Executive Director Liz Cathcart . 2024-07-04 . Green Beret Foundation.

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