Our mission
Is to engage, empower, and educate women and youth from marginalized communities with a focus on education, menstrual hygiene and mental health.
We believe
When women and youth are empowered and in good health they can take charge of their lives and make sustainable social changes.
Opportunity creates pathways for change.
what we do
We work with marginalized communities to realize their full potential through collaborative partnerships. Our programs are simple and encompasses a sustainability component. When our recipients are equipped with the right tools they are able to pay it forward to assist others in need. Our approach is two folds:
a. we provide a service with resources to a community.
b. the newly equipped community then
We offer a two fold method, a service that relates directly to our mission and in addition we identify another need that impacts that community and find ways to assist them to move forward by partnering up with local resource people to work on improving the need.
many areas to best serve each community we support. We have a basic education program to assist young children to attend school. Our women’s health program focuses on women’s issues particularly menstruation. Through our work we identified that suicide and depression are common are among youth due to social pressures and the
“We can all improve our lives and those of others. The smallest acts of kindness can inspire change for growth.”
Fiona Jamal Almeida
Founder
EMPOWER – We start at the grassroots level to build community through partnerships — empower individuals and families to create change for themselves.
EDUCATE – Through strategic local and international partnerships we focus on removing the stigmas attached to menstruation and to mental health issues specifically around suicide and depression among youth.
ENGAGE – Our local community partners engage with other communities to raise awareness, impart skills, advocate for gender equality and social tolerance, thereby promoting sustainable change.