Wings for Women

Empowering homeless and impoverished women to overcome despair through basic living support, coaching, and guidance to lead self-sustainable, productive lives….

At the heart of Wings for Women's mission and vision is to provide a safe and positive environment to homeless and impoverished women and their children. At Wings for Women, we will assist women in the areas of life skills development, community resources, case management, education, parenting, employment, housing search, community re-integration and aftercare support. The goal of the program is to help women achieve permanent housing. Support is provided to women in all areas of their lives to ensure a successful journey in getting their lives back on track. Wings for Women's core programming will support women in taking small but significant steps toward re-establishing their lives. Most importantly, we will embrace them in developing a life plan, in addition to daily support with basic living skills. Wings for Women offers a variety of services designed to assist women in their journey towards independent lives in the community.

Testimonials

**Tabitha arrived in Tucson with her two children, Nicholas and Zakiya in June, 2011 from South Carolina. Tabitha was abandoned by her husband and left alone to fend for herself and her children. They came to Tucson to live with her brother in a one bedroom apartment - things were tough but her kids were safe and they had a place to stay.

In October, 2011, after a family dispute, Tabitha and her two children were thrown out of her brother's home and found themselves on the street and homeless. Imagine being out in the street with two children and no kind of support system or knowledge of what type of services were offered in a town you were unfamiliar with? Tabitha immediately began making phone calls to all non-profit agencies asking for help for her and her children. Tabitha was told "we can't help you" many times but she kept persevering until she found a temporary safe place for her and her children.

Tabitha's remarkable quest for a better life for herself and her children continued through her journey in finding a permanent home for her family. Tabitha worked fulltime and continued to attend Brown Mackie College to obtain her Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. She was placed in an apartment and was able to provide a safe place for children. She never gave up on her dreams and was determined to make it through this low point in her life. In 2016, Tabitha graduated with an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice.

Tabitha was positive, energetic and determined to get through this a WINNER…..Her attitude and dedication to her family are admirable!!!!!! Tabitha got her wings and flew….."If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking."
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**Monica originally came to Tucson to begin a new life with her husband. They had great dreams to raise their family and be successful. They had three daughters and a place to live; life was beginning to unravel. In 2006, Monica's husband was murdered in their home in front of her and her three young daughters. Devastation took over when she realized that she had become a widow and a single mother of three girls with no skills in a matter of seconds. Not speaking good English and not having the proper documentation, life would be a challenge for Monica. The government stepped in and assisted Monica with obtaining proper legal documentation and she became a legal resident.

Monica searched for a job in many locations but was not successful. The help from the Victim's Right Office was ending and Monica had to feed her girls. She began working at an office cleaning company once a week then twice a week and now works three times a week. Monica is optimistic, hard working and a terrific mother through it all. She just makes ends meet but she is happy that her daughters have their three meals, a place to live and they are happy.

Through all her turmoil, Monica knew that she had to keep fighting for the sakes of her children who depended on her to take care of them. She never lost faith that she would make it through the losing her husband and make a good life for her girls.

"If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking." Monica never thought that she would fall through the cracks and never get up…She knew that she would soon fly and experience the freedom from her turmoil.