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We are a global community working together to provide SELF-DEFENSE, JOB TRAINING, and EDUCATION to women and girls around the world.

SheHopes.org Abana School Little Girls.jpg — A note from our founder…

Every heart has a story. My whole world fell apart in 2009, and I felt broken and alone when I became a single mother, and I had the faces of my three little boys looking up at me. That’s when a friend came alongside me, trained me in a job that allowed me to provide for my children, and through her pouring into my life she gave me the gift of HOPE.
Several years later, I was able to listen to the stories of women and girls while traveling in Kenya and India. SheHopes was born out of those stories. Too many of our sisters around the world have been victims of oppression, violence, inadequate education, and lack of vocational training. Their only crime was being born a girl. The heart of SheHopes is to bring them life, light, and hope. We are currently working in Kenya, India, and Rwanda. Our goal is to give these women and girls the tools they need to protect themselves in dangerous situations, to learn freely, and create a life where they can support themselves and their families financially. It’s not about giving handouts – it’s about cultivating opportunities to save and change lives.
None of this is possible without hope. Through providing them a safe haven from violence, giving them empowerment through job opportunities, and breaking the poverty cycle through education, we can ignite a spark of hope in their hearts. Who knows? The impact of this life-changing fire of hope just might change the world.

SEE US IN ACTION

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Deep in the heart of every woman and girl is a story. We listen to these stories, then meet their most basic needs.

Our goal is to give women and girls the tools they need to protect themselves from dangerous situations, to learn freely, and create a life where they can support themselves financially.

We partner with amazing people who are already working in their own communities in India, Kenya, and Rwanda in three major ways:

1) We teach life-saving self-defense skills to girls and women in vulnerable situations. We teach that they are LOVED, they have VALUE, and they are WORTH FIGHTING FOR!

2) We work with schools to give sanitary supplies and underwear to girls in need so they do not have to miss school during their monthly periods.

3) We provide job training for women and girls, so they can become financially independent and provide for themselves and their families.