Women Encouraging Empowerment Inc: Providing Refuge & Resources

Where does an undocumented and unemployed individual seek assistance in this global health crisis? For many women of color and their families in Revere and surrounding cities, that place of refuge is Women Encouraging Empowerment (WEE) where they can depend on supermarket gift cards, grocery deliveries, infant supplies, and assistance with rent and utility bills. The small- but mighty-team at WEE has been working around the clock to develop new systems and provide these essential services to meet the urgent needs of their members. WEE's Executive Director Olga Tacure explains that, “When we saw the great need for food and thought about cultural food sensitivity in a diverse community, the grocery store gift cards were one of the best food assistance options we could provide families.” However, they are also offering grocery and baby supplies delivery for families that do not have the ability to leave their home because they have tested positive for the COVID virus.