Help Empower Women Who are Homeless in Chicago

Summary

Women facing homelessness meet great challenges. Sarah’s Circle has been working for over 30 years to empower Chicago women to gain greater confidence and ultimately, escape homelessness. progress reportread updates from the field

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Women at Sarah’s Circle are dramatically impacted by not only by homelessness & poverty, but often domestic violence, mental illness, substance abuse, and many other compound challenges. Sarah’s Circle works with a woman one-on-one to overcome her challenges, no matter the size. Our staff compassionately provides individualized services ranging from simply providing a warm meal to helping a woman obtain permanent housing.

Activities

By providing basic needs, case management, education, clinical services, and housing women can regain independence and self-empowerment. Deb, a client tells us Sarah’s gives her, “the opportunity of a safe place where we can utilize resources."

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $8,140
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $26,860
Total Funding Goal: $35,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Sarah's Circle impacts the lives of over 600 women a year by providing comprehensive supportive services. By helping a woman become empowered, she is able to gain greater self-confidence and independence, and escape homelessness.

Project Message

"Never have I seen a level of compassion and a staff so dedicated to helping those who want to help themselves."
- Kimberly, a client of Sarah's Circle

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Ella Phillips
Development Associate
4750 N. Sheridan Road
Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60640
United States
773.728.1014
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ella Phillips

Organization

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Sarah's Circle
4750 N. Sheridan Road Suite 220
Chicago, IL 60640
United States
773.728.1014
http://www.sarahs-circle.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United StatesUnited States and can also be found under Women and GirlsWomen and Girls.

For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 26, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 26, 2009

Latest Update from the Field

A new year!

By Ella Phillips - Development Associate, January 26, 2010 11:48 AM

Sarah’s Circle saw a record number of women come through our doors during 2009. Over 700 utilized our life-changing services over the course of a year. In 2009 we increased our meal program, advanced our clinical services program, and developed & started extensive plans to enhance our housing program. These wonderful improvements will allow us to provide more women with a greater depth of services.

The success stories of our women are varied and numerous. Consider Barbara who became homeless after her husband of 25 years passed away due to cancer. She was financially dependent on her husband and after he passed away she found herself homeless. Without any other support system, Barbara was left to the mercy of supportive services and emergency shelters. She struggled and continues to struggle with many physical health complications. With the opportunity to be in permanent housing through Sarah’s Circle, she is able to make her health a priority as well as receive continued support. She has now been in Sarah’s Circle’s subsidized housing program for nearly two years.

Your support of Sarah’s Circle allows us to help women such as Barbara rebuild their lives. You are touching the lives of countless women by partnering with Sarah’s Circle. We thank you for your continued commitment to our efforts!

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