Survivor-Led · Trauma-Informed · Culturally Rooted
Survivor-Led · Trauma-Informed · Culturally Rooted
Maine, USA · African Immigrant Communities
In Greater Portland, we provide direct and ongoing services and safety support for African immigrants ages 13 and above who are survivors of sexual assault. We facilitate Sexual Assault Victim Services, Advocacy, Awareness, Outreach, and Community Engagement by:
✦ Eliminating linguistic and cultural barriers through multilingual communication strategies and targeted outreach within African immigrant communities.
✦ Providing direct services through culturally rooted peer advocates and program staff who build trust, reinforce coping skills, and connect survivors to crisis intervention, recovery supports, referrals, and wraparound services.
We do this through our three programs::
Culturally grounded movement practices rooted in African traditions — helping women reclaim their bodies, process trauma, and find belonging in community.
Through the Maine Afro Yoga Project, we create welcoming spaces where participants reconnect with their bodies, release stress, and build resilience through culturally grounded movement practices.
These spaces help participants regulate their nervous systems, rebuild confidence, and experience healing in community.
Forest walks, outdoor healing circles, and nature-based wellness designed to reduce isolation and connect African immigrant women with Maine's landscapes.
Access to nature is essential for mental health, belonging, and environmental justice. We remove barriers that prevent immigrant women from safely engaging with Maine's outdoor spaces.
Through this work, we reduce isolation, strengthen community resilience, and ensure immigrant families are included in Maine's outdoor and environmental spaces.
Trusted networks of culturally informed support — connecting African immigrant women to healing, advocacy, and belonging in Maine.
We reduce isolation and foster healing by building trusted networks of support and advocacy — ensuring African women are not left out of critical care systems.
We create spaces where women are not only seen and heard — but supported and celebrated.
Your donation helps us bring culturally grounded healing to African immigrant women in Maine — through movement, nature, and community support.
