We need your help to help the hurting. Healing Vine Harbor (HVH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves at risk women (ages 18 and older) who are not prepared for independent living. Because they have aged out of the foster care system, their homes or current housing situation, they are no longer safe or stable. They lack preparation or resources for the future and end up in shelters, jail, or bounced around from place to place. We are a safe space for single homeless women who are hurting! The mission of Healing Vine Harbor is to reduce the number of single women living in shelters or unsafe situations, providing a pathway out of poverty to ensure self-sufficiency. We transform lives one woman at a time through independent living skills such as financial literacy, educational preparation, employability readiness, mentoring and much more. Our vision is to meet the needs of as many women as possible, community by community, providing housing, spiritual awareness, individual and group counseling, relationship building, as well as educational and vocational preparation. Community service, money management and cultural experiences will also be included as part of this holistic approach. Our objective is to help change the mindset of our women and to create a society whereby women are not statistically counted as part of the homeless population. HVH’s approach will be “hands on” creating methods to reach and nurture through repetition and example. We are confident that the ladies we serve will do exceedingly well if they practice the tools they learn. Knowing they are prepared to face any challenge, learning they have value, they can move forward and live independently with self-assurance. Providing workshops and programs that will benefit society as a whole, but specifically our ladies, will teach them that their success does not hinge on others but on sharpening their skills and finding their inner strength. We are in the process of raising funds for our residence. Our goal is to open a residential facility by 2023. Currently we do not have a residence. If you are looking for housing in Charlotte currently, please call 211 and they will refer you to housing resources. Through mentoring, we have witnessed lives changed, seen drop outs become college graduates, seen petty criminals become working citizens and seen others live on their own and become mentors themselves so we know this works. With the monies we raise, we currently offer monthly workshops, provide short term emergency assistance, connect our women with needed resources to help them sustain independent living and avoid eviction or return to poverty. Donations will also be used towards start-up costs i.e. purchasing a house, securing furniture and equipment, providing room and board as well as hiring staff to provide the services needed above. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent. Thank you for helping Healing Vine Harbor make a difference in the lives of others. We ask that if you are unable to give, you simply Like and Share our fundraising link https://healingvineharbor.kindful.com/ in hopes that we can spread the word, reach our goal and Transform Lives One Woman at a Time! Together We Help Them Ascend.
