Bio

Caribbean Curvy Strong Foundation's purpose is to plan and implement programs and activities for the education, Inspiration, motivation, and empowerment of Females who have Endometriosis and Females who have been victims of Sexual Violence and their supportive communities, including:

(1) Student Workshops, Seminars, Sessions, Conferences, Panels, survivor workshops, and support groups related to Endometriosis and for Survivors of Sexual Violence. These assist in community education on Endometriosis and lead to open conversations on how it affects the person with the disease and how those in their family and community can support them and understand their disease. It leads to education on Sexual Violence and many ways to prevent and be supportive of those who have survived and are trying to rebuild their lives.

(2) Self-defense education and activities to make females more aware of their surroundings and be able to defend themselves against attackers. Education on their bodies and what is respectful touching so they can speak up sooner in moments of sexual violence of any degree.

(3) Community engagement provides awareness of Endometriosis and Sexual Violence Survivor initiatives and programs. These include vending at local community engagements, an annual Family Day, an Annual Conference for females, an Annual Gala (for fundraising and awareness), J’ouvert Run 5k (fundraising for awareness), and the Feminine Hygiene Product Drive (where we collect pads, tampons, toothbrushes, and other items for females that are homeless or on the street) and other pop-up activities throughout the year.

(4) Sourcing resources such as feminine hygiene products, food, emergency lodging, therapeutic kits, and items for the SAVE Bag ™ through various fundraising activities and distributing them to those females in our programs or those females homeless or living on the street/shelters.

(5) Therapeutic Resources include Healing circles™ (1 one-on-one and group), SAVE BAG ™ (emergency room initiative), and welcome boxes (those with Endometriosis), and connection with medical professionals networked with our organization that can provide proper care for those with Endometriosis. For those females who have been victims of sexual violence, we give the connections to medical and mental health practitioners who are networked with our organization to provide follow-up care.