Women Helping Women Empowerment Group

Women Helping Women Empowerment Group is a group founded in October 2005 by Johann Richardson, a woman on a mission. When she first started the group, Johann’s vision was to provide a forum that would offer women the opportunity to share their experiences and find support and encouragement from one another on matters such as finances, relationships, work and family related issues. WHWEG wishes to empower women to develop their full potential and to take a lead in making changes that will positively impact the present and future generations.

WHWEG has had many positive results thanks to the contributions of speakers who have addressed the group. Some of these speakers were everyday women who simply shared their life experiences and others were community leaders focused on developing a positive change. The open discussions have helped the participants tremendously. On March 27, 2014, Johann’s life was impacted forever by the senseless murder of her 19-year old son, Carl David Richardson. One of her son’s favorite quotes was, “We rise by lifting others.” Johann’s desire is to live up to this ideal by reaching out to all women who need support including those who may have gone through similar experiences and by having a genuine impact on our society. Women Helping Women Empowerment Group has helped its founder, as well as many other women in the community, to cope with and rebuild from financial, mental and emotional hardships.

The core purpose of Women Helping Women Empowerment Group encompasses three keys elements:

1. Providing a platform for mutual support and empowerment.
2. Facilitating reflective dialogue and proposing community-focused initiatives; and
3. Implementing transformative change.

We are confident that when a collective of women who are committed to mutual support and community engagement assemble, they will yield positive outcomes.

In addition, we will engage with our elected official and other organizations to garner their support, facilitating the implementation of our initiatives and the development and funding of relevant programs.