Hi, my name is Kelli Frederick, M.A.

For more than 20 years, I have worked in social services, counseling, and helping people find their voices, overcome barriers, and move toward better lives. I am also the founder of Empowerment Coaching Global, where my mission is to help people who feel unheard, unseen, or forgotten know that their lives and voices matter.

Now, I am the one asking for help.

After more than 50 surgeries involving my face and years of medical challenges, my teeth have deteriorated to the point that I cannot smile the way I want to. I live with pain, difficulty eating, and the emotional weight of trying to hide my mouth.

My goal is simple: I want my smile back.

I am raising funds to help pay for the permanent dental restoration I need. This isn’t about having a perfect smile. It’s about being able to eat, speak, smile, take a photograph without hiding my mouth, and confidently continue the work I believe I was put here to do.

Asking for help is not easy for me. I have spent much of my life being the person who helps others. But I have learned that sometimes strength also means allowing other people to help you.

If you can give even $1, I am grateful. If you cannot donate, sharing my story can make a difference too.

I still have work to do. I still have people to encourage. I still have a life to live.

I just want the opportunity to smile while I’m doing it.

Thank you for seeing me, hearing my story, and helping me restore my smile and move forward.

Kelli Frederick, M.A.

Founder & CEO, Empowerment Coaching Global

It’s not if, it’s how.