Our Mission Is To Provide Financial Support to Safe Houses Across America to Ensure the Safety and Well Being of Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Empowering survivors to turn their pain into personal power!
As a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault, Sarah Norwood understands first hand the addictive cycle of violence and the dangers that come with trying to leave an abuser. This is why Sarah has dedicated her life's work to helping to keep men, women and children of intimate partner violence and sexual abuse healthy and SAFE. Sarah founded the non-profit,
Sarah's Safe Houses, which will provide financial assistance to shelters across America.
Unless you have been a victim of domestic violence, it is very difficult to understand the humiliation, hopelessness, fear and manipulation that comes with an abusive relationship. It is a game of power and control, weathered with intense highs and devastating lows. It takes COURAGE just to escape, let alone heal from emotional, physical or sexual trauma.
It is important for individuals that decide to leave to have somewhere to go that can provide ALL of the necessary support and critical resources required to make a major life change. Safe houses offer essential supplies and provide immediate support and relief. This allows survivors to focus on healing themselves instead of everyday life stressors.
Sarah's greatest HOPE is to provide Safe Houses with financial donations to ensure quality care and safety to individuals brave enough to leave, freeing themselves from a horrific life of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. YOU can be a part of someone's success story! Thank you!
Q & A
1.) Where will my money go? 100% of every donation will go DIRECTLY to a Safe House in need. There are hundreds of Safe Houses in the United States that are under-funded, under-staffed and overwhelmed. Your donation will help in ways you may never know! Every cent will go to empowering families to live a safer, healthier and happier life. YOU will save a life today! Thank you.
2.) What will the Safe Houses buy with my donation ?
Your generous financial contribution will provide these critical resources to victims running to save their lives: Personal hygiene products(shampoo, conditioner, perfume, hair gel/spray, soap, deoderant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes) Household linens (towels, sheets, pillows, blankets), Bottles, Formula, Feminine Products, Sleepwear, Underwear for children and adults, Winter coats, Clothing, Boots, Diapers, Used Cell Phones, Kitchen items (pots & pans, flatware, dinnerware, glasses, coffee cups, mixing bowls, measuring cups, oven mits, spatulas, can openers), Toilet paper, Tissues, Paper Towels, Laundry Detergent, Food, Beverages, Medicines, Counseling Services, Court Fees, Bus Tickets, Gift Cards (Walmart, grocery stores, all purpose stores), Medical Exams, Rape Kits, School Supplies (backpacks, pencils, paper, ballpoint pens, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, notebooks, school uniforms, crayons), Toys for Safe House, Journals for Mothers, Stationary, Stamps, Small Stuffed Animals, Puzzle Books, Books, Holiday gifts , Staff Support, Crisis Line Support, and MORE!
Did you know?
- Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.
- Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.
- Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
- Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.
- Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.
- Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.
- Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern.
- Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.
- Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help.
- The costs of intimate partner violence in the US alone exceed $5.8 billion per year: $4.1 billion are for direct medical and health care services, while productivity losses account for nearly $1.8 billion.
- Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.
100% of the proceeds donated to Sarah's Safe Houses, Inc. will be given to safe shelters in desperate need in the United States of America. By making a donation of any amount, you are helping to change someone's life forever. Often victims leave their homes with nothing, but the clothes on their backs. Safe Houses provide protection, resources, safety plans, crisis line, basic survival items and counseling for victims of physical or sexual abuse from intimate partners or human trafficking. Even more importantly, they provide HOPE! Stand up and say NO to Family violence and sexual assault with Sarah today. Your donation WILL save a life!
Need Help?
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or www.thehotline.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE or www.rainn.org
Teen Dating Violence Awareness: www.loveisrespect.org
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC): 1-888-373-7888 or Text: HELP to BeFree (233733), www.traffickingresourcecenter.org
Dial 911 If in Danger or Call Your Local Safe House Shelter
