Despierta is a non-profit agency founded in Charlotte, NC. It was birthed out of passion to help the Latina community thrive. Being that Latinas are a very underserved population in Charlotte, we aim to empower Latinas by providing support services that can help individuals thrive and strength families.
Imagine leaving your family to start over in a new country alone. A country where you don’t know even know the language, you don’t have support, and you feel like you aren’t welcomed, but you had to come not necessarily because you wanted to, but because you had too...for survival, for your children. Many families that come to this country come due to violence in their native country. They're escaping and coming to America to achieve the American dream. We are a country made up of immigrants.
Immigrants suffer specific stressors and barriers related to establishing a new life in a foreign country. Despierta believes every Latina woman, regardless of her legal status, should have the support needed to thrive in our community. Despierta focuses on mental health wellness, health education, family support services, and community resource information.
With the support of this fundraising campaign, you will help EMPOWER and SPONSOR women to gain INDEPENDENCE and provide SOCIAL SUPPORT to help them be a STRONGER member of the community.
Sponsorship Provides:
Every dollar you give helps make our community a better place by helping equip women with the proper and effective tools to become self-sufficient and resilient within the community!
$3,000 will covers program expenses for one woman for 6 months. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $13,000 to help 10 women get through our program!
We must RISE.
