Etta would be 40 this year, and I know how proud she would be of the girls’ empowerment program.

What we offer is powerful. Since 2020, 159 girls have participated in the girls' empowerment program, a safe space where they can feel heard and cultivate hope.

Through small group workshops led by Carla, our adolescent psychologist, the girls gather alongside their peers who learn to listen, support, and stand with one another. For girls who are at risk of facing the same violence, poverty, and unplanned pregnancies as their mothers, cousins, sisters, and neighbors, these moments open the door to something different... a real chance to change the course of their lives.

To honor Etta on what would have been her 40th birthday, we invite you to help support 40 Girls for Etta.

Etta's 40 birthday