A Woman's Journey...With Others

As I began researching organizations that aim to empower women, I stumbled across a non-profit known as Sisters4Sisters, Inc. The Maryland-based organization, just over 10 years old, has the following mission:

"The empowerment of women and girls is achieved through enlightening workshops on personal and professional development along with engaging community outreach in the areas which greatly impact women including HIV-AIDS awareness, domestic violence, homelessness, young girl mentoring, health and wellness."

As I clicked around the website, I was surprised by the number of resources and opportunities available for women. The organization offers:

• monthly domestic violence workshops
• Saving Our Sisters campaign: dedicated to providing "essential information, resources and testing along with education on the rise of HIV-AIDS among women and girls
• Daughters of Destiny: a young girls and teens mentorship program "dedicated to creating healthy self-esteem and wellness for youth...while promoting girl power!"

There are also community campaigns such as:

• Adopt a Sister in Iraq which provides letters and care packages to women fighting overseas
• The Harriet Tubman Project which assists women in homeless shelters by providing necessities as well as career development services

I am so impressed by the variety of resources this organization provides about a variety of topics including health and self-esteem issues. I think other communities could benefit from implementing a program that aims to enlighten women and girls. Click here to visit the Sisters4Sisters website and learn more about the work these women are doing in their community.