Stories
Stories of Washington Area Women’s Foundation Grantee Partners
Grantees of Washington Area Women’s Foundation make a real difference in the lives of the women they serve. Here are the stories of just a few of our Grantee Partners and the women they’ve touched, told through text, video and photographs.
Profiles of Grantee Partners
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Human Services Coalition of Prince Georges County HSC aids and supports nonprofits in Prince George’s County by helping organizations build capacity, offering classes & workshops, advocating on behalf of local nonprofits, and serving as an information clearinghouse. |
Year Up Since 2006, Year Up has worked with high school grads and GED recipients to “close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.” |
 So Others Might Eat (SOME) For 40 years, So Others Might Eat has been the only interfaith, community-based organization in Washington, D.C. that offers a comprehensive, holistic approach to caring for the homeless and extremely poor citizens of the city. |
 Urban Alliance Foundation Urban Alliance nursing students are working their way to a brighter future in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of The Urban Alliance Foundation) |
 The Rebecca Project for Human Rights Through the Rebecca Project, Imani Walker and Malika Saada Saar advocate better treatment options for drug-addicted women and their families in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. (Photo courtesy of The Rebecca Project) |
 DAARA, Inc. Fatoumata Thiam helps young women in Prince George’s County reclaim control of their lives. She’s the founder of DAARA (Developing AIDS & Addiction Response Alternatives). |
Video
Metamorphosis2006 Leadership Luncheon
2005 Leadership Luncheon
The Stepping Stones Initiative Testimonial 1
Testimonial 2
Testimonial 3
Testimonial 4
YWCA National Capital AreaA participant in YWCA National Capital Area’s Washington Area Women in the Trades (WAWIT) program proudly describes how her experience in being a part of the program is a “stepping stone” on a positive, forward-looking path for rest of her life.
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