The Lil' Sista project
Empowered women empower women but we also empower the women of tomorrow -- young girls, or as with call them, the Lil’ Sistas. These young girls, the Lil' Sistas, they are girls today but they are the women of tomorrow and we at Empowered are trying our best to give them the hope, the encouragement, the guidance and the positive, strong role models they need so that they can become strong, independent, empowered women.
The Lil’ Sistas Project is an outreach program that was launched for underprivileged girls in 2018 by Coach Amy. Originally it was sparked from her visit to Holy Family Home Foundation in Makati but upon hearing about the Center of Hope, a recovery safe house for human trafficking survivors created by Voice of the Free, the project was quick to adopt them into our program and we went from mentoring 26 girls to 76.
Since 2018, the Lil’ Sistas Project has mentored and coached over 300 underprivileged girls but just this year, 2023, it has decided to take a step back and narrow in it’s focus – decrease the quantity of girls so that it can increase the quality of mentorship it provides.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE LIL’ SISTAS:
Lil’ Pow Boxing Class & Sports Day
Just recently we have resumed our in-person Lil' Pow Boxing with the Lil' Sistas at Holy Family Home and we’ve been blessed with some amazing sponsors who help provide us snacks for our post boxing snack time. Whether we’re participating in a Lil’ Pow Boxing Class or Sports Day with the girls, the girls bring such great energy to our sessions, they have a lot of fun, embrace the physical challenges of the activities, and are encouraged to cheer each other one. Our time together usually runs 2-3 hours.
THE LIL’ SISTAS’ PAST SPECIAL EVENTS:
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100kms for the Lil' Sistas
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Christmas Karaoke Party
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Snail Mail letter writing
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Girl on Fire Lil' Sistas Hidden Talent Show
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Meditation, Round Two with special guest
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The Lil' Sista Online Christmas Party
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Back to School fundraiser
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Get into Rugby Clinic
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Fun in the Sun with Lady Mavericks
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Just Dance Dance Video Party
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Games Day
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Sports Day with Empowered
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Peanut Butter fundraiser
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A Lil’ Sistas Christmas Feast
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Operation: Christmas Cheer
CURRENT PROJECT FOR THE LIL’ SISTAS: LAUNCHING LEVEL UP
Currently our biggest focus is on launching Level Up, a skills set preparation program where they will learn vital and important life skills so that they are better prepared to step out on their own with confidence and developed independence once they leave Holy Family Home Foundation. Preparation for Level Up has since started and currently consists of recruiting volunteer teachers, requesting donations for the curriculum and needed course resources, and encouraging our supporters to sponsor a Lil’ Sista.
If you’d like to help with the success of Level Up, please click here to contact us or email Coach Amy at LilSistasProject@gmail.com. Much thanks in advance.
HOW YOU CAN HELP MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE
- Like the Lil' Sistas Project Facebook Page and share it.
- Follow the Lil' Sistas Project on Instagram.
- Purchase a Lil’ Sista Hoodie or Empowered Cap.
- Post a picture of your Lil’ Sista swag on social media and tag the Lil' Sistas Project.
- Don't forget to use our hashtag #EmpoweringGirls when posting about us on social media, thanks!
- Donate money to help us buy gear and materials needed to run the Lil' Sistas Project.
- Contact Holy Family Home Foundation to donate directly to them.
- Have your company sponsor the Lil’ Sistas Project.
- Help out with Level UP -- be a volunteer teacher, sponsor or donator.
- If you're hosting an event for kids that you think we'd love, invite us to the event.
- Donate your gently used clothing to our year-round Clothing Revive Drive.
- Donate snacks and refreshments for our Lil' Pow Boxing Class post boxing snack time.
- Sponsor our transportation to the Lil’ Sista Pow Classes with Grab credits.
- Continue sending us your awesome positive vibes, words of encouragement and prayers!!!