"I was devastated.  He was a good kid.  He did all the things a parent would want a child to do."

-- Marilyn Washington Harris

On August 4, 2000, Marilyn's 18-year old son, Khadafy Washington, was shot and killed while riding his bicycle in West Oakland.  She has since turned her grief into a determination to halt the cycle of violence and to comfort others who share her experience.

Based in Oakland, California, the Khadafy Foundation provides support services to anyone who has lost a child or other loved one to violence.  At this time of greatest crisis, we reach out with immediate support.