The long version:
Who are we?
4W2W aka 4Women2Women is a voluntary self help networking faith based organisation,that has its roots in the Black community.
It resulted in the staging of a series of seminars, workshops and networking events that dealing with 'real life issues' affecting women and their families. Matters that were often taboo or unsuitable for discussion in a normal church setting. One of the key activities also included a year long campaign entitled 'PRAYER FOR MEN' which took place at the commencement of the high incidents of gun and knife crime on our streets.
The activities proved to be hugely successful and effective in helping individuals 'find solutions through the support of others like themselves'.
In a short space of time 4Women2Women developed an international profile and currently has representation in the Caribbean - Trinidad, with associate support in Jamaica. We support initiatives in South Africa, and have just completed a five year support of a farming and beading project which helped to provide some livelihood to struggling women and children there; now we are working with a wonderful lady - Bisi - who runs a network charity that supports a range of self-help projects in the region of Port Elizabeth.
4W2W has reached a new stage in its growth and development at the beginning of this new decade. With your support 4W2W is setting its sights on becoming a force for 'changing our circumstances' and has chosen THE FAMILY as its theme throughout 2010.
What do we do?
Earlier this year 4W2W reached a landmark five (5) years. In that time we spent most of efforts raising funds and supporting our overseas outreach projects in South Africa and Trinidad. We also stage numerous workshops that tackled burning personal issues
However matters came to a head when we held our second major conference 'Who or What is Destroying The Family'. The Conference was a hard-hitting encounter with the many realities surrounding families in our communities throughout the UK. Such was the impact that the 4W2W Executive and other network members felt we had to review our approach to engagement with the issues: in other words - it was good to hold an annual conference, set up five or six effective seminars and workshops in a year. But what significant measurable difference could we bring to the bigger picture of our everyday experience of living out our lives as a faith based community? Could we become a greater 'voice for the voiceless? How could we encourage the 'strong' to align with the 'weak' among us or strengthen the hands of those who in suffering were rising up to defend their cause?
To be truthful we are still answering these questions ...but that's where YOU come in...maybe you can help?