In a year of severe economic upheaval, we are fortunate to count the growth of our organization among our blessings. During the 2009 calendar year, Womenade was able to serve 16 women in crisis situations.

We are thankful for the generosity of all of our supporters and volunteers and for the faith you have all shown in your continuing involvement with Womenade, especially during these hard times. Even as the number of referrals we processed increased and the donations necessary to fully support each of these women increased as well, no one was turned away due to lack of funding. Together we were able to help the following women and their families.

• A young woman who was abandoned by her husband and is working part-time and caring for two small children who both have medical disabilities was assisted with a gift card for groceries and household essentials.
• A young woman recently released from prison was assisted with payment for her medications.
• A woman who recently left a domestic abuse situation was assisted with a gift card to cover some clothing, groceries and household essentials.
• A woman with six children who was injured in an auto accident and was temporarily unable to work was assisted with her rent payment.
• A woman who lost her home was assisted with one night’s hotel stay while waiting for housing assistance from another agency.
• A homeless woman with children who was staying with a relative was assisted with a gas card to provide a means for her to travel to job interviews while looking for work.
• A single mother of four in the process of looking for a job when her car broke down was assisted with the cost of car repairs in order to get to job interviews.
• A woman who lost her job and had significant medical expenses was assisted with a car payment.
• A stay-at-home mom whose husband was badly injured in a car accident was assisted in covering one months’ rent.
• A woman who lost a partial source of income and is supporting extended family was assisted with the payment of a utility bill.
• A woman temporarily living in a hotel and out of work while recovering from surgery was assisted with a grocery gift card.
• A woman out of work while receiving treatment for breast cancer, and who had recently lost both her home and her car, was assisted with payment toward temporary shelter.
• A woman, her several children, and some extended family members, who were all forced to move due to bad living conditions, were assisted with securing beds for a new residence.
• A woman living out of her van was assisted with a van payment and repairs in order to avoid repossession.
• A woman out of work and forced to move due to bad living conditions was assisted with a utility deposit to set up an account in a new residence.
• A woman temporarily out of work and recently released from the hospital was assisted with payment for medications.
• A $500 donation was made to Interact’s Women’s Shelter in Raleigh to be put toward their client emergency fund, assisting women who are victims of domestic abuse.