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La’a Kea
Last August, when wildfires raged across the island of Maui, survivors like La’a Kea were left to put their lives back together. Where do you turn when everyone you know is facing the same devastation? After the wildfires wreaked havoc on the people and homes in Maui, La’a Kea’s aunt turned to Together Rising. La’a…
CONTINUE READINGLisa + Jessica
We believe it’s brave to ask for help. Always. And perhaps especially when you do it for the first time, because you’ve lived your life doing the helping. Lisa and Jessica are well-practiced at being brave. They were brave when they fell in love and had to keep it a secret from their conservative families…
CONTINUE READINGAmy
For many of us, the start of a new year marks the feeling of a fresh start. But Amy’s life was irrevocably changed last January 1st, when she became the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. After years of emotional abuse and threats, her husband was arrested and they divorced. Literally…
CONTINUE READINGAbby, Kim, and Robbie
Meet 19 year old Abby. Due to a number of chronic health conditions, Abby has spent over 300 days in three hospitals over the past three years. Abby relies on a motorized wheelchair to get around since she was assessed as being a fall risk. She has not eaten solid food or drank water in…
CONTINUE READINGAngelique + Chloe
Where do you turn when you need help? For Angelique, she was at a loss when she reached out to us. Angelique is a single mother of 4 children. Like so many others, she is working two jobs just to keep mouths fed. She lost her main source of income in the spring as she…
CONTINUE READINGWe Are Where To Turn
Can you imagine coming to the United States seeking asylum as a single mother with your 15-year-old son, Said, and 6-year-old daughter, Camila, with multiple disabilities? For Angie, she doesn’t have to imagine. When Angie and her children came to the U.S., she began working in a laundromat and had been steadily providing for her…
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Jordan is a Senior at Yale University, and also the Co-President of the Yale American Indian Science and Engineering Society (yAISES) chapter. Fellow members of the organization, like Madeline say they have committed to promoting the visibility of Indigenous students in STEM. “A lot of our work is really going off [the phrase], ‘you can’t…
CONTINUE READINGNew Neighbors Partnership
Have you ever donated clothes and wondered who would end up with your sweater or old pair of jeans? Clare doesn’t wonder that, because she is part of the New Neighbors Partnership. Clare was matched with a refugee family with younger kids than her own, and she shares ongoing clothing hand-me-downs from season to season.…
CONTINUE READINGGenevieve
We hear a lot of things when people reach out looking for support. But we had never heard a promise like the one we got from Genevieve. “I promise if I’m awarded this grant, I will still continue to say to myself ‘girl you can do hard things’ before I try to lift myself off…
CONTINUE READINGKline Veteran’s Fund
Veterans are used to doing hard things, but they shouldn’t have to do them alone. When our partner, Kline Veterans Fund (KVF), reached out to us requesting support to help meet the increasing needs of women veterans who contact them daily, we couldn’t say yes quickly enough. KVF provides emergency housing assistance to veterans who…
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