Our Work — YOU ARE

388 million women and girls live in extreme poverty around the world, forcing them to be more vulnerable to sexual exploitation. Not having resources makes it more challenging to break the cycle of extreme poverty and minimize the opportunity of becoming all she can be.

Together, we can change that, and we can break this cycle. Giving them an equal opportunity of reaching their potential through safe housing and education.

**When a woman reaches her potential she helps others reach theirs**

YOU ARE’s solution to this massive global issue: build safe holistic development centers. Deepening the impact of our proven process of ‘Rise Up’, these safe development centers provide:

a safe place to live and heal from the trauma of exploitation;

self-discover and build self-efficacy in who they are and who they want to become; and

rise to their potential through education.

Because before a person can reach self actualization, they must have their basic needs met.

**Our beliefs drive our actions**

We serve through a
People-First mentality

We honor the women and girls with the integrity they deserve through our words and actions.

We shine with Open-Hearted Enthusiasm

We provide a safe, open-minded environment where women and girls feel loved, heard, and validated.

We work from a
Can-Do Attitude

We flourish with a growth mindset by utilizing our skills with a positive can-do attitude.

We are Open & Honest

We are transparent about our goals, projects, and finances.

**Hear empow-HER stories**

The communities we serve are filled with some of the most inspiring women and girls you’d ever want to meet. Their stories of ingenuity and resilience are examples for us all.

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The story of meeting grace

After nearly three years of waiting, I boarded a flight to Uganda. As you know, the pandemic closed doors to traveling, but it also opened doors to new ideas and opportunities.

Teamwork makes the dreamwork.

We 100% believe sustainable change happens when we work together with the same vision and are locally led. Our centers are led by local partners because if anyone is going to transform communities, it is going to be by empowered people living in it.