The following is a list of grants DSF has made since 2005. In the past 23 years, DSF has given out more than $1.7 million in grants to those in the world-wide DS “family”. It is with profound thanks to our donors and sponsors that we are able to provide these grants.

2022 GRANTS: $116,325

(as of 12/31/22 - in order from most recent to oldest)

$6,350 to 127 guards at US Embassy N’Djamena (Chad) to assist with costs associated with recent catastrophic flooding.

$2,000 to the family of a local guard at US Consulate Peshawar (Pakistan) who succumbed to dengue fever.

$2,500 to a local guard at the US Consulate General Erbil (Iraq) to assist with medical costs as he recovers from a heart attack.

$1,600 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Islamabad (Pakistan) who was killed during a robbery while he was off duty. The 52 year old guard leaves behind a wife and five children.

$4,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Bamako (Mali) who died in a motorcycle accident on his way home from work.  

$2,500 to a local guard at US Embassy Khartoum (South Sudan) to assist with medical costs for his son who was attacked and shot during an armed robbery as he walked home.  

$2,725 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Havana (Cuba). The guard died of a heart attack on his way home from his 12-hour shift. He leaves behind a wife and two young children, as well as his elderly parents who he supported.  

$5,000 to the family of a guard who provided security at the Kabul Airport (Afghanistan) US Camp Alvarado aviation terminal. The guard was killed in a suicide bombing attack at the airport as he was arranging for transport for his family to leave Afghanistan. His pregnant wife and 3 small children survived the attack and were able to get on a flight to the US.   

$5,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Vientiane (Laos) to help with uninsured medical costs associated with cancer treatments.

$3,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Georgetown (Guyana) whose three children perished when their home caught on fire.

$25,000 in scholarships to the thirteen recipients of the 2022 DSF Scholarship Award

$5,000 to the families of two guards at US Embassy Lusaka (Zambia) who were killed by a motor vehicle while walking to work together. They had been with the embassy for 6 and 7 years respectively. They each leave behind a wife and child.

$2,500 to the family of a guard at US Embassy – Cotonou (Benin) who died unexpectedly. He had been with the embassy for 17 years. He leaves behind a wife and three children ranging in age from 2 to 10.

$2,000 to the family of guard at US Embassy Nairobi (Kenya) who died unexpectedly from an illness. He leaves behind a wife and 14 year old son.

$5,500 ($4500+$1000) to the families of two guards at US Embassy Port-au-Prince (Haiti). One guard was killed and one gravely injured in a vehicular accident on their way home from work. The guard who was killed leaves behind a wife and 3 children (10, 7 and 2 mo).

$4,000 to an LGF at a Central American embassy: the local drug cartel targeted his family, attempting to abduct his 14 year old daughter, fatally shooting his 8 year old daughter and gravely injuring his wife.

$4,000 to a retired LGF commander who worked at the US Embassy (now a US consulate) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, to help with uninsured medical costs associated with cancer treatments.

$6,000 total ($2,000/ea) to the families of three local guards at US Embassy Bamako (Mali), two of whom were killed, and 1 wounded, in a terrorist attack on a Malian military base they had been temporarily deployed to from the embassy.  

$4,000 to a DS Special Agent and his wife to help with uninsured medical cost associated with the treatment of their 18-month-old daughter who has a rare form of cancer.

$5,000 to a DS Special Agent (now retired) to help with uninsured medical and funeral costs for his wife who recently passed away from cancer.

$4,000 to a senior NCO of the US Embassy Baghdad (Iraq) SECFOR (security force) company (a US Army unit on the embassy compound and Embassy Airport compound providing additional protection and assets), to assist with funeral costs for his father-in-law, and for his daughter who was killed a few days later by a drunk driver.  His daughter was 22 years old, married with two children.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Accra (Ghana), who was killed in a motor vehicle accident on his way to work. He leaves behind 3 children.

$1,900 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy in Islamabad (Pakistan), who died from liver and kidney failure. The guard had been working at the embassy for 4 years; he leaves behind a young wife.

$2,500 to a local guard at the US Consulate General Sao Paulo (Brazil) to help pay for medical costs and care for his 6-year-old daughter who has non-progressive chronic encephalopathy, which requires extensive medical care, totaling more than half his income. This DSF grant will cover a year’s worth of health costs.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Colombo (Sri Lanka), to assist with uninsured medical costs due to terminal brain cancer. He leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old daughter.

$1,000 to a local guard at the US Embassy Khartoum (Sudan) to help with funeral costs for his 17-year-old son who was killed by security forces while participating in a demonstration for democracy.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Guatemala City (Guatemala). The guard was killed, and his wife and 3-year-old daughter wounded, during a holdup while they were shopping. The funds will help defray funeral costs and medical bills.

$1,000 to a guard at the US Consulate General Erbil (Iraq) whose home was severely damaged during a flash flood.

2021 GRANTS: $90,500

(in order from most recent to oldest)

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Zagreb (Croatia), who succumbed to complications of malignant brain tumor. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Accra (Ghana), who succumbed to complications of heart disease. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

$1,000 to a local guard at the US Embassy Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina), to help with funeral costs for his son who recently passed away.

$2,500 to a local guard at the US Embassy Rangoon (Burma), to help with uninsured medical costs for her daughter’s cancer treatments.

$1,000 to a local guard at the U.S. Embassy Khartoum (Sudan), to cover uninsured medical costs for surgery for his infant daughter.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Consulate General Almaty (Kazakhstan), who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had been with the consulate for four years. He is survived by his wife and young daughter.

$2,000 a DS employee to help cover uninsured medical and funeral costs for her daughter who died of leukemia.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), who perished from cancer at the age of 44.  He had been with the embassy since 2003.  He leaves behind a wife and 3 children. 

$2,000 a local guard at the US Embassy Moscow (Russia), to help cover medical and funeral costs for his daughter who died of brain cancer.

$1,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Juba (South Sudan), who perished at a local hospital of suspected kidney failure.  He had served at the embassy for 5 years. He leaves behind a pregnant spouse and 4 young children. 

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Kigali (Rwanda) who killed by a drunk driver after coming off his guard shift at the Ambassador’s residence.  He had been a guard for 15 years and leaves behind a wife and 3 children.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Zagreb (Croatia) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had been with the embassy since 1993. He is survived by his wife and 16 year old son.

$25,000 in scholarships to the thirteen recipients of the 2021 DSF Scholarship Award

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He was 43 years old. He is survived by his wife and six children.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He was 47 years old. He is survived by his wife and two children.

$1,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Consulate Mumbai (India) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and two young children.

$3,000 to a local guard at the US Consulate General Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to help with uninsured medical costs for a family member undergoing surgery for a cancerous brain tumor.

$2,500 to a member of the police community supporting the US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who was severely wounded in a targeted enemy attack (IED), and will require extensive and sustained rehabilitation. 

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Pristina (Kosovo) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had served at the Embassy for more than 20 years, and had been awarded “LGF of the Year” in 2018.

$1,000 to a DS employee who suffered extensive damage to his home during the deep winter freeze in Texas in February.  

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Asuncion (Paraguay) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and two children.

$2,000 to a Local Guard at US Embassy Montevideo (Uruguay) to help cover uninsured medical costs associated with cancer treatments.

$1,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) who was injured during an attack while at work.

$10,000 to a security technician at the US Embassy Tbilisi (Georgia) to help cover uninsured medical costs for his son who is battling cancer.

$1,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy LaPaz (Bolivia) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

$1,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Almaty (Kazakhstan) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had served the Mission community for almost 20 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and young grandchild.

$2,000 total ($1,000 each) to two local guards at the U.S. Embassy Zagreb (Croatia) whose homes and possessions were destroyed in an earthquake.

$1,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Mexico City (Mexico) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had been a member of the Ambassador’s Protective Detail for over 31 years. He is survived by his wife and three children (two teenaged sons and his eldest son who works for the embassy).

$3,000 ($1,500 each) to two local guards at US Embassy Port au Prince (Haiti) who were injured during an ambush on their way to work.

2020 GRANTS: $93,900

(in order from most recent to oldest)

$1,000 to a local guard in Eritrea to assist with expenses after he was targeted in criminal retaliation for his work on behalf of the USG

$2,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Consulate Surabaya (Indonesia) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

$2,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who was murdered while off-duty. He leaves behind a wife, six young children, and a dependent father.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Consulate Karachi (Pakistan) who was killed in a vehicular accident. He had been with the consulate for 6 years. He is survived by his wife who is expecting their second child, and a 5 year old son.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and three young children.

$4,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Consulate Lagos (Nigeria) who was killed in a vehicular accident while on duty. He had been with the embassy for 32 years. He is survived by his wife and two children (ages 8 & 16).

$5,000 to the family of a DS employee to cover uninsured medical costs associated with the sudden death of their infant son.

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Pristina (Kosovo) who died of a stroke. The guard, who was 39 years old, leaves behind a wife and four young children.

$25,000 in scholarships to the ten recipients of the 2020 DSF Scholarship Award

$1,000 to a local guard at the US Consulate Tijuana (Mexico) to assist with funeral costs for his only child, a seven-year-old son, who succumbed to complications of COVID-19.

$2,000 to the family of a local guard at the US Consulate Tijuana (Mexico) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He is survived by five adult children and six dependent grandchildren.

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who perished in a suicide bombing at his mosque. He had been with the embassy for 10 years. He leaves behind a wife and 8 children (aged 2 months to 21 years).

$1,000 to the family of a local guard at US Consulate General Kolkata (India) who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had been with the embassy for 23 years. He leaves behind a wife who is pregnant with their first child.

$4,000 to an employee at US Embassy San Salvador (El Salvador) whose home was destroyed in a flood.

$500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), who succumbed from complications from COVID-19, to cover funeral expenses. He had been with the embassy for 22 years.

$2,500 to the family of a police officer at the US Embassy Mexico City (Mexico). He succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He had been a member of the perimeter protection team for the past 17 years.

$2,000 to the surviving family of a Mexico City police officer, assigned to the US Embassy perimeter protection team, who succumbed to complications of COVID-19. He leaves behind a wife, three sons, and two grandchildren he supported.

$3,000 donation to Reds BBQ and Pizzeria in Ashburn, Virginia, in support of its relief program providing free meals to those in need in the Loudoun County area; Reds is owned and operated by DS Special Agent Jason Banks.

$1,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Jakarta (Indonesia) who passed away from complications of COVID-19. He’d been with the embassy for 17 years. He leaves behind a wife and two teenaged children.

$8,000 to the family of a local police officer at U.S. Embassy in Tunis (Tunisia) who was killed attempting to stop a suicide bombing at the embassy. He was a 28-year veteran of the guard force. He leaves behind a wife and three young children.

$3,400 to the surviving spouse and young children of a local guard at the U.S. Embassy Dushanbe (Tajikistan).  The 41 year old guard succumbed to a battle with cancer.

$3,500 to a local guard at US Embassy Port-au-Prince (Haiti), following an injury in a motor vehicle accident at work.

$3,500 for an ARSO at US Embassy Jerusalem (Israel), to assist with emergency expenses associated with two sudden deaths in his immediate family.

$7,500 to nine security staff members at the DS San Juan Resident Office in Puerto Rico, to assist with expenses resulting from the December 2019 earthquakes in Puerto Rico.

2019 Grants: $96,000

(in order from most recent to oldest)

$2,500 to the surviving family of a local guard at the U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana, who perished in an auto accident

$5,000 to a security technician at the U.S. Embassy Ottawa, Canada, to help cover uninsured medical costs for his son who is battling cancer 

$3,000 to the surviving spouse and young son of a local guard at the U.S. Consulate General Surabaya, Indonesia.  An 18-year employee of the consulate, the guard had died suddenly at the age of 45

$5,000 to a local guard and his family at the U.S. Embassy Tirana, Albania, whose house and possessions were destroyed in an earthquake 

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Accra, Ghana, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident

$5,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Khartoum, Sudan to help with medical costs resulting from injuries sustained in a traffic accident

$2,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Banjul, The Gambia. The guard had been employed with the embassy for 19 years and passed away after a brief illness, leaving a wife and four young children

$4,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Athens, Greece to assist with medical costs resulting from a stroke

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Pristina, Kosovo.  The guard had been employed with the embassy for 20 years and passed away after a brief illness

$5,000 to a Foreign Service National Investigator at Tri-Mission Brussels to help cover uninsured medical costs

$3,000 to a local guard in Mexico to assist with expenses after he and his family were targeted in criminal retaliation for his work on behalf of the USG

$24,000 in scholarships to the nine recipients of the 2019 DSF Scholarship Award

$5,000 to a local guard at US Consulate Erbil, Iraq, whose home was destroyed in a flood

$2,500 to an officer of the California Highway Patrol who was injured while supporting the Secretary of State’s visit to California

$2,000 to the surviving family of a local guard at US Dili, Timor-Leste, who perished in a flood at his residence

$2,000 to a local guard at US Consulate Adana, Turkey, to cover medical costs associated with a work-related injury

$5,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Lima, Peru, whose house was destroyed by fire

$4,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Ankara, Turkey, to assist with medical costs due to an illness

$1,000 to a guard at US Embassy Khartoum, Sudan, to cover burial costs for members of his family

$5,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Caracas, Venezuela, who died in a motor vehicle accident

$3,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Podgorica, Montenegro, to help with funeral costs for her husband who died in a motor vehicle accident

$3,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Cairo, Egypt who died unexpectedly

2018 Grants: $135,905

(in order from most recent to oldest)

$5,300 to a Local Guard at US Consulate General Shanghai, China, to help cover uninsured medical costs associated with cancer treatments

$7,500 to Foreign Service National Investigator in Pakistan, to assist with costs associated with a family relocation to the US

$5,000 to the education fund for the son of a DS Special Agent who died unexpectedly

$1,000 to the family of Police Officer Hunter Edwards, City of Winchester, Virginia. Officer Edwards was killed in a motor vehicle accident while on duty

$500 to the family of Sgt. Ron Helus, from the Ventura County (CA) Sheriff’s Office, who was killed responding to the shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, CA on 11/7/18

$5,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso who died in a motor vehicle accident

$6,500 to a DS Agent to help cover uninsured medical costs associated with an illness

$3,000 to an employee at a US Consulate in Indonesia to cover uninsured medical costs for their newborn

$3,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Dili, Timor-Leste, whose house was destroyed by fire 

$3,500 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Bamako, Mali who died of a heart attack 

$1,000 to a local guard at US Embassy Juba, South Sudan who was severely injured by the gate at the embassy compound

$3,000 to a Guard Force Commander at The U.S. Mission to the United Nations (USUN) to assist with uninsured medical costs incurred as a result of his wife’s serious illness

$2,640 to a local guard at the US Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, whose house was severely damaged by fire

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Pristina, Kosovo who died of a heart attack

$2,750 to an instructor at the ITF in Summit Point, WV, to help cover uninsured medical costs associated with cancer treatments

$23,000 in scholarships to the fourteen recipients of the 2018 DSF Scholarship Award

$5,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Erbil, Iraq, who died after battling lung cancer

$6,715 to a local guard at US Embassy Sana'a, Yemen to assist with medical costs for a kidney transplant

$3,000 to assist the family after the death of a DS Training Center instructor

$3,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia who died of natural causes while at work; with the embassy for 18 years, he was the sole provider for his elderly mother

$3,000 to a local guard at US Embassy La Paz, Bolivia, to assist with costs associated with a serious medical condition

$5,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Beirut, Lebanon who suffered a heart attack and died; with the embassy for 10 years, he left behind a wife, four-year-old son, and infant daughter

$5,000 to members of the Houston Field Office and the Passport Agency who suffered damage during Hurricane Harvey

$2,000 to the family of a local guard at US Embassy Nairobi, Kenya, who was shot and killed on his way to work, leaving behind a wife and three young children; $500 to a local guard injured in the same attack

$5,000 to a Sudanese Police Officer attached to the US Embassy Khartoum, Sudan who was severely injured during a knife attack at the embassy

$6,500 to the family of a local guard at the US Embassy Suva, Fiji who died of a heart attack at work, leaving behind a wife and seven children

$15,000 to a Uniform Protection Officer at the US Mission to the United Nations to assist with uninsured medical costs incurred as a result of a serious illness

2017 GRANTS: $110,839

$3,000 to an ATA contractor to cover uninsured medical costs incurred as a result of a stroke

$2,500 to the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Addis Ababa, who died of a heart attack; with the embassy for 10 years leaving behind a wife and two young daughters

$500 to a Local Guard at US Embassy Maputo, Mozambique whose home was destroyed by fire

$17,200 to members of the Houston Field Office and the Passport Agency who suffered losses during Hurricane Harvey

$1,750 to the widow of a Training Delivery Officer, ATA, to cover uninsured costs incurred as a result of his illness

$1,500 to a Local Guard at US Consulate Erbil, Iraq, whose home was destroyed by fire

$250 to two Local Guards at US Embassy Bamako, Mali who were injured in an attack on their way to work

$25,000 in scholarships to the recipients of the 2017 DSF Scholarship Award

$1,000 to the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, who died of a heart attack; with the embassy for 19 years he left behind a wife, brother, mother and five-year-old son

$2,140 to cover medical costs for the mother of an FSNI at US Embassy Mexico City; she was attacked and injured during a home invasion

$4,000 to cover uninsured costs for the family of a member of the LA Field Office who died in a motor vehicle accident

$1,000 to cover educational costs for the son of a Local Guard at US Embassy Dili, Timor Leste who had died; he had been with the embassy for 13 years

$2,500 for a member of the Local Guard Force at US Embassy Addis Ababa to cover costs for the treatment of metastasized bone cancer

$2,500 for a member of the Local Guard Force at US Embassy Addis Ababa who died from sepsis, leaving behind a wife and three children

$29,000 total to the families of the ten LGF from US Embassy Kabul, part of Burhan Security Service (BSS), killed in the suicide truck bombing outside of the Germany Embassy on May 31, 2017

$3,000 to the family of a Local Guard from the US Consulate in Basrah, Iraq, who died of a heart attack while on duty, leaving behind a wife and three young children

$3,000 to the parents of an LN security screener who was a member of the Baghdad Embassy Security Force; she died in a traffic accident

$2,500 for the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Addis Ababa who died of a heart attack; with the mission for 17 years, he left behind a wife and two children

$1,000 for a member of the Local Guard Force at US Embassy Libreville, Gabon who lost his home and possessions in a fire

$500 for funeral expenses for the relative of a DS Security Engineer Officer

2016 GRANTS: $89,921.74

$9,640 to the families of forty-three local guards from the Kabul Embassy Security Force who were killed during a Taliban attack (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device) on Camp Sullivan (a US State Dept facility), outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 1/4/16. Each family will receive the equivalent of one month’s salary

$3,000 ($1,500/each) to two Local Guards at US Embassy Skopje, Macedonia, to assist with repairs to their homes which were severely damaged during flash floods that swept through Skopje in August

$2,000 for the family of Security Specialist at US Consulate Kolkata, India who died recently from an extended illness

$2,000 for an employee at US Embassy Rome, Italy, whose house was severely damaged during the earthquake in Amatrice, Italy in August

$25,000 in scholarship awards to eight high school seniors for college expenses, recipients of the 2016 DSF Scholarship Program (two students received top award of $5,000/each, six students received $2,500/each)

$3,000 to cover uninsured costs associated with cancer treatment for a DS employee

$2,000 to a Local Guard at the US Consulate Erbil, Iraq, whose home was destroyed in a fire

$6,000 to the family of a Local Guard at U.S. Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia who died of a heart attack. He had been with the embassy for 32 years

$3,000 to cover medical expenses for a Local Guard at US Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan who was injured in suicide blast while observing a large protest. His injuries required extensive facial reconstructive surgery

$5,000 to the family of a Local Guard at U.S. Embassy Juba, South Sudan who was shot and killed at his guard post by intruders

$2,500 to the family of a Local Guard/Driver at US Embassy Asuncion, Paraguay. He died as the result of an automobile accident that occurred on his way to work. He had been with the embassy for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and three children

$1,000 to a Local Guard at US Embassy Baku, Azerbaijan to cover uninsured medical costs associated with the death of his wife

$1,500 to the family of a Police Constable at the U.S. Consulate Karachi who was killed in a motor vehicle accident on his way home from work. He leaves behind a wife, daughter (6) and son (2)

$1,500 to the family of a Local Guard at the US Embassy Bamako, Mali who was killed in a motor vehicle accident on his way to work.  He leaves behind a wife and six children

$3,000 to the family of a Local Guard at the US Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan who died of a heart attack while at post. He leaves behind wife, two small children and his 15 year old sister

$3,000 to the family of a Local Guard at the US Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam who died at home of a heart attack. He had been with the embassy for almost 20 years

$2,000 to the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Juba, South Sudan who was killed during a robbery of his home. He leaves behind a wife and three young children

$2,000 to the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Juba, South Sudan who was attacked and killed on his way home from work. He leaves behind a wife and six children

$11,861.74 to cover medical expenses for twenty-one local guards from KESF (the Kabul Embassy Security Force) who were injured during a Taliban attack (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device) on Camp Sullivan (a US State Dept facility), outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 1/4/16 

$1,100 in bereavement donations have been made in memory of those in the DS “family” who have died recently. Donations have been made to the following organizations: American Cancer Society, Hospice of the Chesapeake, Johns Hopkins Cancer Research, Community Cancer Research Foundation, Colts Neck First Aid Squad, Divine Word Missionaries, Mater Dei Academy Scholarship, Lucky Dog Rescue, Arts & Education of Matawan NJ, American Heart Assoc 

2015 GRANTS: $81,500

$2,500 to the family of a Local Guard at the US Consulate General in Shenyang, China who passed away after an extended illness. He leaves behind a wife and 12 year old son.

$500 to a Local Guard at the US Embassy Georgetown, Guyana to help cover medical expenses for his mother.

$5,000 to the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Ebril, Iraq who was killed in a car accident on his way to work. He leaves behind a pregnant wife.

$2,000 to a Local Guard at the US Embassy Tirana, Albania to cover medical expenses for his gravely ill daughter.

$10,000 to a DS Special Agent to cover uninsured medical costs associated with cancer treatments.

$5,000 to a member of the Local Guard Force at US Embassy Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to cover medical costs and a new wheelchair for his 5 year old daughter who suffers from Cerebral Palsy.

$4,000 to the family of a Local Guard at the US Embassy Nicosia, Cyprus who suffered a heart attack while on duty. He had been with the embassy since 2006.

$30,000 in scholarship awards to ten high school seniors for college expenses, recipients of the 2015 DSF Scholarship Program (two students received top award of $5,000/each, eight students received $2,500/each).

$5,000 to the family of locally engaged staff driver assigned to the Marine Security Guard at the US Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka who was killed in a motor vehicle accident. He had been with the embassy since 2005. He leaves behind a wife and four children, ages 3 through 10.

$3,500 to cover uninsured costs associated with cancer treatment for a Local Guard at US Embassy Skopje, Macedonia.

$7,500 to covered uninsured costs associated with an extended hospital stay for pregnant wife/unborn child of an Officer at the US Mission to the United Nations.

$3,800 to cover uninsured costs associated with the treatment of PTSD for a Local Guard at the US Embassy Ankara, Turkey, who witnessed the death of his colleague during the suicide bombing attack at the embassy on February 1, 2013.

$2,700 (a year’s salary) to the family of a senior Local Guard at US Embassy Cotonou, Benin who fell ill and passed away on his way home from work. He leaves behind a wife and six children.

2014 grants: $43,775

$500 to a Local Guard at US Consulate Jerusalem (Israel) who was injured in a hit & run accident outside of the consulate.

$1,800 to the wife and four children of a Local Guard Force member who was killed in an attack on the US Embassy Sana’a (Yemen). This amount represents a year’s salary.

$1,000 to the family of a Local Guard Force Supervisor at the US Embassy Ashgabat who recently passed away after a very short battle with liver disease.

$2,500 for an employee at US Embassy Lilongwe (Malawi) to partially cover travel expenses for flight US to visit dying parent.

$3,000 to a DS Agent to whose family was displaced and lost most of their possession due to a natural disaster.

$2,000 to the family of a Local Guard Force members at the US Embassy Guatemala who was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was riding home from work on his bicycle.

$1,475 to cover costs associated with the 10th Anniversary Memorial Service for DS SA Ed Seitz who was killed in Baghdad October 2004.

$1,000 to the family of a LES (Locally Employed Staff) at the US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan) who was killed in a suicide bombing attack at the airport.

$5,000 to help with medical costs for a LES (Locally Employed Staff) at the US Embassy Asuncion (Paraguay) who needs specialized surgery to remove a brain tumor.

$4,000 to cover education costs for the daughters of a Diplomatic Police Officer who was killed during the 2004 terrorist attack of the US Embassy Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

$12,500 in scholarship awards to five high school senior for college expenses, recipients of the 2014 DSF Scholarship Program (each winner received $2,500).

$4,500 to the family of a Local Guard at US Embassy Tirana (Albania) who was struck and killed by a vehicle while on his way to work.

$1,000 to the family of a Local Guard at the US Embassy Caracas (Venezuela) who was killed during an attempted burglary at his home.

$1,000 to a Marine Security Guard to cover cost associated with the death of his parent.

$2,500 to DS Special Agent whose family lost all of their possessions in a house fire.

2013 grants: $74,000

$1,000 to the family of an Investigator (FSNI), US Consulate Lahore (Pakistan) who died of a stroke.

$1,000 to the family of a Locally Employed Staff (LES) at the US Consulate Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) who was killed in a workplace accident.

$20,000 (total) given to the surviving families of the eight LGF (Local Guard Force) who were killed during a suicide bombing attack of the US Consulate Herat, Afghanistan on September 12, 2013.

$1,000 to the surviving family of a Foreign Service National Investigator at the US Consulate General Lahore, Pakistan. He suffered a fatal heart attack.

$3,500 to the surviving family of a Senior Guard with 25 years of service as a member of the local guard force at the US Embassy Lagos (Nigeria). He suffered a fatal heart attack on his way to work.

$20,000 in scholarship awards to eight high school senior for college expenses. One student received the 2013 Maxwell Robertson Harmon Scholarship award, and seven students received the 2013 DSF Scholarship Program awards (each winner received $2,500) .

$3,500 to the surviving family of a Guard Supervisor with 17 years of service as a member of the local guard force at the US Embassy Lagos (Nigeria). He was killed in a hit-and-run accident on his way to work.

$1,500 to a DSS Security Protective Specialist who was injured in a terrorist attack in Peshawar (Pakistan).

$1,400 sponsorship (2 teams from DS) of the National Police Challenge 50K Relay which takes place during Police Week and benefits the survivor of LEOs (Law Enforcement Officers) who have died in the line of duty.

$10,000 to the family of a LGF (Local Guard Force) at the US Embassy Ankara, Turkey, who was killed in a suicide bomber attack at the embassy on February 1, 2013.

$1,000 to a DS contractor at US Embassy Kabul (Afghanistan), to cover costs associated with his young wife’s unexpected death.

$10,000 to cover uninsured medical expenses for a DS employee dealing with a serious medical issue.

$100 in memorial/bereavement donations to the following organizations: American Cancer Society, Lupus Foundation of America (DC/MD/VA Chpt).

2012 grants: $100,500

$2,500 (a year's salary) to the surviving children (four children, ages 13 and younger) of a Local Guard at the US Consulate Peshawar (Pakistan) who was, along with his wife and oldest child, killed in a home robbery

$9,000 (total; $3K each) was sent to three UPOs (Uniformed Protective Officers) at the USUN (US Mission to the United Nations) who suffered catastrophic property losses due to Hurricane Sandy.

$5,000 to the family of a FSN Investigator at the US Embassy Sana’a (Yemen), who was shot and killed by an unknown assailant.

$1,500 to a guard at the US Embassy Majuro (Marshall Islands) who suffered a spinal injury after falling off a seawall. He subsequently died from his injuries.

$5,000 to a Security Technical Specialist (STS) to assist with uninsured medical expenses for his son who was seriously injured in a biking accident.

$1,500 to the surviving family of a LGF at US Embassy Tripoli (Libya), who died from injuries sustained when the gate at the embassy compound broke from its supports and fell on the guard.

$15,000 (total) to several DS Special Agents returning from Benghazi (Libya) to cover unexpected expenses.

$1,000 to the surviving family of a senior LGF, at US Embassy Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), who fell ill while on duty and died shortly thereafter. He is survived by a wife and five children (1 yr to 22 yrs old). CAR is one of the most remote, politically unstable and underdeveloped countries in the world. $1,000 is the equivalent of six months of salary.

$3,300 to the surviving family of a former LGF, at US Embassy Baghdad (Iraq). He was killed while leading a raid against insurgents. He had previously run the Diplomatic Protection Unit Camp in Baghdad for the Iraqi Police Unit assigned to support US Embassy Protective Security Operations in Baghdad. He leaves behind a pregnant wife and two small children. $3300 represents three months salary.

$15,000 in scholarship awards to six high school senior for college expenses, recipients of the 2012 Maxwell Robertson Harmon DSF Scholarship Program (each winner received $2,500).

$10,000 to cover uninsured medical expenses related to the premature birth of a child of a DS Special Agent.

$10,000 to cover uninsured medical expenses for the child of a DS Special Agent who is suffering from a serious illness.

$500 To the surviving family of a Surveillance Detection Coordinator at the US Embassy Jakarta (Indonesia), to cover costs associated with his unexpected death.

$500 for the family of a LGF, at US Embassy Tirana (Albania), to cover funeral expenses for their 14 year old son who was killed in an accident.

$3,000 for the surviving family of a LGF, at the US Embassy Tirana (Albania), who suffered a heart attack and died.

$2,500 to cover unexpected expenses related to the death of a DS Special Agent.

$10,000 to cover uninsured medical expenses for the wife of a DS Special Agent who is suffering from a serious illness.

$2,500 to a local police officer who was injured during an attack on US Embassy Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

$1,250 to the surviving family of a guard at US Embassy Kigali (Rwanda), who was killed in a traffic accident while returning to Kigali from his rural home outside of the capital.

$250 towards expenses incurred for a funeral for the young son of a guard at the US Embassy Djibouti.

$1,000 to the educational fund for the son of an Arlington County Police Officer (formerly a desk officer in DS’s Office of Overseas Protective Operations) who recently passed away after a long battle with cancer.

$200 in memorial/bereavement donations to the following organizations: American Cancer Society, Celiac Disease Foundation, Heifer International

2011 grants: $48,300

$2,000 ($1,000/each) to the surviving families of two Mexico State Police Officers assigned to the Monterrey Consul General protective detail. The officers were shot and killed while heading home after work by an unknown assailant.

$7,500 to a DS Special Agent to cover uninsured medical expenses for the treatment of his young son, who suffers from a rare birth defect.

$6,000 to a DS Special Agent to cover uninsured costs due to an extended illness.

$12,500 in scholarship awards to five high school senior for college expenses, recipients of the 2011 DSF Scholarship Program (each winner received $2,500).

$2,000 to two members of Local Guard Force at the U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires who suffered a catastrophic house fire.

$5,000 for the surviving family of the Ambassador’s security driver at US Embassy Manila, who died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

$500 for the surviving family of a LGF (Local Guard Force) Coordinator at Embassy Bangkok who recently passed away due to a blood clot in the lung.

$1,800 sponsorship (3 teams from DS) of the National Police Challenge 50K Relay which takes place during Police Week and benefits the survivor of officers who have died in the line of duty.

$5,000 to offset medical expenses associated with an organ transplant for a family member of two former DS Special Agents.

$2,000 to the family of a Baghdad Local Police Officer who was shot and killed while serving as Personal Protective Specialist for US Embassy Baghdad.

$1,000 to a Local Guard Force officer at the US Embassy Honduras, to assist with costs associated with his wife’s terminal cancer.

$2,000 to the surviving family of a Local Guard Watchman serving at the US Consulate Surabaya, who died unexpectedly.

$950 in memorial/bereavement donations to the following organizations: American Diabetes Association, Rosa Clark Clinic, Critter Adoption & Rescue Effort, Wounded Warriors Project, Kids R First, Pace Academy, Amaus Medical Services at Cathedral, National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, St Christopher Episcopal Church, American Cancer Society, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Conoochee Baptist Church, Make-A-Wish, Officer Michael G. Chretien Foundation, St Peter Catholic Church-Skokie

2010 grants: $61,117

$15,000 to offset ongoing medical expenses for a DS employee who is terminally ill.

$5,000 to offset ongoing medical expenses for an employee of the US Embassy Warsaw who has terminal cancer.

$5,000 to the surviving family of a Foreign Service National Investigator serving Embassy Baku, Azerbaijan, who died unexpectedly.

$500 to the family of a South African police officer who was killed in the line of duty. The officer had recently assisted DS in protecting the US soccer team during the 2010 World Cup.

$5,000 in scholarship awards to two high school senior for college expenses, winners of the 2010 DSF Scholarship Program (each winner received $2,500).

$2,000 to offset ongoing medical expenses for an employee of the Consulate Bermuda who has cancer.

$4,867 to the families of Government of Pakistan security personnel who were killed or injured during a terrorist attack of the U.S. Consulate Peshawar on April 5, 2010

$10,000 to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

$2,000 to offset medical costs for a local guard at US Embassy Chisinau, Moldova.

$1,200 sponsorship (2 teams from DS) of the National Police Challenge 50K Relay which takes place during Police Week and benefits the survivor of officers who have died in the line of duty.

$5,000 to offset ongoing medical expenses for a local guard, at the Embassy Santiago, who has terminal cancer.

$5,000 to the educational fund for the daughter of a DSS Special Agent who recently passed away after a long battle with cancer.

$500 in memorial/bereavement donations to date to the following organizations: American Cancer Society; Wizards Care Charities; Burlington United Methodist Church; Shriners Hospitals for Children; Alzheimer's Association; Medina County Park District, Catholic Charities – Diocese of Arlington, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Matthias Church.

2009 grants: $41,000

$2,500 to assist with medical expenses for the family of a Pakistani police officer assigned to support the Regional Security Office in Islamabad, Pakistan.

$500 to assist with medical costs for a local guard injured in an explosion in front of Embassy Kabul.

$1,500 to the surviving family of a Macedonian Protective Security Officer with the Embassy Skopje, killed in traffic accident while providing protective services to the US Ambassador at an official event.

$1,000 to support medical treatment for a local guard at US Consulate Quebec City.

$5,000 to the surviving family of a Master Sergeant who was killed in action in Afghanistan in July 2009. He served two recent tours as Marine Security Guard Detachment Commander in the MSG Program.

$3,000 to the surviving family of local guard who was shot and killed while on duty at Embassy Guatemala.

$5,000 to assist with medical expenses for the family of a local guard assigned to support the Regional Security Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

$3,000 to the surviving family of a local guard at the Embassy Abuja who was killed during an intrusion of the embassy compound.

$5,000 to support medical treatment for the wife of a Foreign Service National Investigator in the Regional Security Office in Moscow.

$1,200 sponsorship (2 teams from DS) of the National Police Challenge 50K Relay which takes place during Police Week and benefits the survivor of officers who have died in the line of duty.

$6,000 to defray family living expenses for an Embassy Beirut bodyguard who sustained extensive injuries in an automobile accident that has resulted in the need for lengthy rehabilitation prior to his being able to return to work.

$1,500 to the surviving family of a member of the Consulate Peshawar guard force who was the victim of a rocket attack at his home that also killed three of his children and critically injured his wife and two other children.

$800 in memorial/bereavement donations to date.

2008 grants: $89,650

$1,000 to the surviving family members of a Macedonian police officer killed in line of duty whose unit provides security support to the U.S. Embassy in Skopje.

$500 to the Angel Fund in memory of the deceased son of a London Police officer who guards the U.S. Embassy in London.

$5,000 to the educational fund for the sons of a deceased Egyptian employee who had worked at the Regional Security Office in Embassy Cairo for over 18 years.

$5,000 to the educational fund for the son of a deceased Foreign Service National Investigator in the Regional Security Office in Mumbai, India.

$1,000 to support the cancer treatment for the son of a contract employee of the DS Criminal Investigations Division.

$10,600 to four Nigerian guards/police injured safeguarding the Consulate Lagos community.

$4,000 to the family of a local guard in Cambodia who recently died from Leukemia.

$5,000 to the family of a Triple Canopy contractor who died in a vehicle accident while providing protective security services to DS.

$2,500 scholarship award to high school senior for college expenses.

$5,000 to the surviving family members of a Seabee assigned to the Naval Support Unit who was killed in a motorcycle accident.

$15,000 to the surviving families of three Turkish police officers killed during a terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul.

$3,000 to two Turkish police guards injured during a terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul.

$5,000 to support the medical treatment for the son of a Bolivian National Police officer who has been assigned to the embassy in Bolivia for the last 10 years.

$5,000 to a former DS Special Agent and current contract Special Investigator whose husband was killed in the line of duty as an Officer-Paramedic for the Arizona Dept of Public Safety.

$8,000 to cover uninsured medical expenses for a DS Special Agent undergoing cancer treatment.

$7,000 to assist a DS Special Agent with expenses related to her battle with cancer.

$5,000 to a scholarship fund for the son of a DS Special Agent killed in Iraq. Funds were donated by his colleagues and friends at the American Embassy in Baghdad.

$550 in memorial/bereavement donations to date.

2007 grants: $74,622

$5,000 to defray medical expenses of a DS uniformed officer with terminal cancer

$5,000 to the widow of a guard at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul who died of a heart attack

$2,500 to a DS family to defray expenses resulting from a medical evacuation to the US

$2,500 to the widow of a Moldovan police officer who died suddenly during training at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest training

$4,000 to surviving family of local guard in Cairo who died of a massive heart attack

$8,600 to the family of a Guatemala Embassy Mobile Patrol Officer killed while responding to a vehicle theft

$5,000 to son’s education fund for death of Special Agent’s wife

$2,500 scholarship award to high school senior for college expenses

$9,067 to family of injured Foreign Service National Investigator at Embassy Dhaka

$6,500 to family of deceased local guard in Macedonia

$5,000 medical expenses for a uniformed officer at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations

$1,500 to Special Agent to defray unexpected personal expenses

$1,250 to member of RSO office personnel to defray personal expenses resulting from fire

$15,000 medical expenses for Special Agent undergoing treatment for serious illness

$1,205 for bereavement and memorial donations

2006 grants: $30,834

$5,000 to the family of deceased Regional Security Officer Secretary who was killed in a car accident while on a training course in the US

$2,000 to DS Agent requiring assistance due to Hurricane Katrina

$2,500 to DS Agent to assist with daughter’s medical expenses

$5,000 to families of slain Fairfax County Police Officers ($2.500 to each family trust fund)

$6,500 to family of an Embassy Kabul Surveillance Detection guard killed in a car-bombing

$4,500 for emergency medical treatment for a Surveillance Detection guard with a life-threatening illness at Embassy Nouakchott

$1,500 to the son of a DS employee to participate in an international youth exchange program

$970 to assist with medical expenses for a DS special agent

$1,500 for the trust fund of a family of a Honolulu police officer who died while supporting a Presidential/Sec State visit to Hawaii

$1,300 for memorial donations

2005 grants: $63,000

$5,500 to a DS agent to assist with medical expenses.

$5,500 to the family of a Jeddah Consulate guard killed while on duty.

$1,315 to assist with travel expenses for FLEOA Award recipient.

$1,460 for family travel and funeral expenses for a DS Agent.

$2,000 to the family of deceased FSNI in Haiti.

$5,000 to son’s education fund for a DS Agent killed in Iraq.

$33,000 to several DS personnel in New Orleans requiring assistance due to Hurricane Katrina.

$5,000 to daughter’s education fund for a deceased DS Agent

$1,560 to family of police officer killed in Karachi

$2,737 in memorial gifts