On 23 January 2025, many of the Give A Damn Circle gathered for the first 2025 members’ meeting. With this time as guest speaker; Sophie de Graaf. Director of Lawyers for Lawyers.
Lawyers for Lawyers has long been a valuable ambassador organisation for the Give A Damn Foundation. For example, in 2017, through L4L, we supported Alice Nkom and Michel Togué, founders of human rights organisation ADEFHO in Cameroon. Besides legal support, ADEFHO provides, among other things, material assistance to LGBTs arrested, detained and/or convicted for homosexuality. Another organisation. that we supported through L4L was TRIUMPH Uganda in 2024, a voluntary organisation led by LGBT lawyers and activists. TRIUMPH Uganda’s main goal is to engage with marginalised communities with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community.
Sophie de Graaf gave a presentation on the work of L4L and specifically the Access to Justice Campaign. This campaign provides support to lawyers representing LGBTQIA+ clients in challenging jurisdictions. More information about L4L and the campaign can be found at https://www.lawyersforlawyers.org/campaigns/access-to-justice-campaign. There you can also read interviews of lawyers who are part of this programme.
