My name is Cristina Ramirez and I am a junior. I recently began “The Rise Above Project”. My mission is to be able to empower these strong women in women’s shelters by creating kits that will be filled with the necessities they need in order to help them make a pivotal change in their lives. I hope that in the process of doing this I am able to equip women with resources they may need to help mend the feeling of defeat. I want to be a part of developing the whole woman, and helping them get the strength they need to go back out into the world. I feel we need this now more than ever due to the unprecedented times we are facing. 

On average, 1 in 3 women have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner and on a typical day there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide. Unfortunately, the issue of domestic violence is much more common than one might think. Moreover, due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus many of these women had no other choice but to quarantine with their abusers. Recent data suggests that domestic abuse is on the rise due to the conditions created by the pandemic. 

I have reached out to a few local women’s shelters, and plan to use all of the money raised here to cover the cost of the items in these care packages. In these kits I hope to provide things such as: beauty and feminine products, clothing, gift cards and inspirational letters. The hope is that these kits will provide women with a ray of confidence, hope and sunshine. We are stronger together. Join me in making an initiative. Any monetary donation will be greatly appreciated. 

 

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