FFF Volunteers Unite to Support Women on Mother’s Day

Motherhood has no geographical boundaries. Across the globe, women face similar challenges, joys, and aspirations in their journey of nurturing and raising children. Finding Freedom Through Friendship (FFF) understands that the reality of motherhood can be starkly different depending on where you live. In Guatemala and Egypt, many women struggle financially, facing barriers to providing for their families and accessing essential resources. As FFF volunteers, American mothers are stepping up to support their counterparts in the countries we serve, exemplifying the true spirit of compassion and sisterhood.

Finding Freedom Through Friendship (FFF) understands that the reality of motherhood can be starkly different depending on where you live.

A movement is underway this Mother’s Day amidst the celebrations and reflections on the joys of motherhood. American women, themselves mothers of children born to them or of their hearts, are joining hands to extend their support to financially distressed women in Guatemala and Egypt. Their efforts go beyond mere gestures of goodwill; they are tangible acts of empowerment, transforming individual lives as well as entire communities.

At the heart of this movement are dedicated volunteers who selflessly devote their time, talent, and treasure to make a difference. These women understand motherhood is a shared experience and a bond unique to mothers. Our FFF volunteers recognize the privilege they possess. They are committed to ensuring that the hundreds of mothers in our six Finding Freedom Through Friendship programs are supported in their numerous needs.

Widows living in slums often struggle to access clean water, proper sanitation, nutritious food, and adequate shelter. In Guatemala and Egypt, slum conditions can exacerbate these challenges, with overcrowded and dilapidated housing, unreliable access to utilities, and insufficient healthcare services.

They are often ostracized or marginalized, with limited support networks to turn to for assistance or emotional support. In slum areas, where poverty is widespread and social structures are often weak, this isolation can be even more pronounced.

In the fourteen years since our program’s inception, FFF has impacted more than 40,000 women and children, an impossible accomplishment without our team of volunteers. Our team has raised over a million dollars in the last decade, directly impacting women and children through food, education, housing, micro business training, and medical care donations. As an all-volunteer board, we are committed to improving economically marginalized women’s circumstances and doing so with credibility, transparency, and, most importantly, love.