Empowerment For Hope

09/28/2026

I'm so proud to for being a part of the Su***de Safer Community as an Assist Facilator.

09/09/2026

🏆 I AM SO PROUD & GRATEFUL! 🏆

What an incredible honour to receive the NFF Partnership Award – Certificate of Recognition for my partnership with THANS in advancing the Neighbours, Friends and Families (NFF) program across Nova Scotia. 💜

This recognition means so much to me because I have had the privilege of being involved with THANS from the beginning of my journey with the NFF workshop. From becoming an NFF Facilitator, to now having two additional NFF Facilitators under Empowerment For Hope Society, I can truly say this journey has been a blessing.

Being invited back to serve as part of the Advisory Committee and participate in community consultations has been especially rewarding. It has allowed me to bring not only my professional experience to the table, but also the voice and perspective that comes from lived experience.

I want to personally thank Ann de Ste Croix and Krystal Lowe of THANS for their continued partnership with Empowerment For Hope Society, and for recognizing just how important lived experience is when we are educating communities about domestic violence.

When we talk about domestic violence, we aren't simply teaching people definitions or statistics. We are helping people understand the warning signs, recognize when someone may be experiencing abuse, know how to respond safely, and ultimately become part of creating safer communities.

As a survivor, this work is deeply personal to me. To take experiences that once caused pain and use them today to educate, empower and potentially help someone else recognize the signs of domestic violence is something I will never take for granted.
This award isn't just recognition—it's confirmation that survivor voices belong at the table. 💜

Thank you, THANS, for seeing the value of survivor-led education and for continuing to partner with Empowerment For Hope Society.

I am proud of how far we've come, grateful for the relationships we've built, and excited about where this work is going next.

Together, we educate. Together, we recognize the signs. Together, we create safer communities. 💜🏆

09/06/2026

🧡 COMMUNITY DONATION CALL — HELP US KEEP OUR NEIGHBOURS WARM 🧡

As the colder months approach, Empowerment For Hope Society is preparing for our 3rd year of supporting and helping our neighbours living in encampments throughout our city.

For the past three years, we have continued to show up because we believe everyone deserves warmth, dignity, compassion, and care—regardless of where they call home.

We are currently asking our community for donations of:

🧣 Warm clothing, winter coats, hats, gloves & socks
🛏️ Warm blankets & sleeping bags
⛺ Tarps
🔥 Safe portable heaters
🔌 Outdoor-rated extension cords
🥾 Winter boots
🧤 Hand & foot warmers
🧼 Personal hygiene items

New or gently used, clean items are greatly appreciated.

Our goal is simple: to help keep our neighbours as warm and safe as possible while they are living outdoors.

This is our community. These are our neighbours. Nobody should feel forgotten. ❤️

We are inviting businesses, churches, organizations, community groups and individuals to come alongside us. Whether you donate one blanket, a bag of warm clothing, supplies, or become a community partner—every contribution matters.

📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: https://www.empowermentforhope.ca/

❤️ PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!
Someone in your network may have exactly what we need.

Together, we can bring warmth, dignity and HOPE to our neighbours this season.

Empowerment For Hope Society
Empowering. Supporting. Restoring Hope.

09/01/2026

🎤✨ IT’S OFFICIAL — I’M A TEDx SPEAKER! ✨🎤

I can finally say it…

I AM OFFICIALLY A TEDx SPEAKER! ❤️

There are some moments in life that make you stop and think about everything it took to get here — and this is one of those moments for me.

My journey has not always been easy. There were chapters I thought would break me, seasons I didn’t understand, and moments when simply surviving was the victory.

But somehow, my pain found purpose. My survival found a voice. And my story found a stage.

Standing on that TEDx stage wasn’t just about giving a talk.

It was about every version of me that had to fight to become the woman I am today.

It was about taking the things that were once meant to silence me and using them to speak life, hope, healing, and possibility into others.

My TEDx Talk, “From Surviving to Becoming: Transforming Pain into Purpose,” represents more than a milestone — it represents transformation.

Today, I celebrate becoming an official TEDx Speaker. 🎤

And I’m reminded that where you started does not have to determine where you finish.

Sometimes the very story you were afraid to tell becomes the story someone else needs to hear.

Survival was my first language — before I ever learned what it meant to live.

Now, I’m not just surviving.

I’m BECOMING. ❤️

To everyone who prayed for me, encouraged me, supported me, and believed in the vision — THANK YOU.

This chapter is just getting started.

🎤 TEDx Speaker
✨ Survivor. Advocate. Speaker. Coach.
❤️ Turning pain into purpose and purpose into impact.

09/01/2026

📣 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION — YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
Empowerment For Hope Society is proud to be part of an important Community Consultation for the Black and African Nova Scotian community focused on helping shape intimate partner violence education.
We know that culturally relevant education and resources matter. This consultation is an opportunity for community members to bring their voices, experiences, knowledge, and perspectives to the table and help strengthen the Neighbours, Friends & Families (NFF) program.

📅 September 10, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 Black Cultural Centre, 10 Cherry Brook Road
During the consultation, we will discuss prevention and support for domestic and intimate partner violence, particularly within Black, immigrant, and refugee communities, and explore how resources and education can become more culturally relevant, accessible, and meaningful.

🎁 $50 Honorarium: Participants who attend the full consultation will receive a $50 gift card in appreciation for their time, knowledge, and expertise.
This is more than a conversation—it is an opportunity to help shape how we educate, respond, and support our communities around intimate partner violence.

📩 To register: [email protected]
📞 Call: (902) 429-7287
📱 Or scan the QR code on the flyer.
Please share this post and help us reach members of our Black and African Nova Scotian communities. Our voices belong at the table. 💜

08/29/2026

STRONGER TOGETHER, UNSTOPPABLE ALWAYS! 💗
There’s something powerful about having women in your life who can stand beside you, laugh with you, encourage you, challenge you, and remind you of your strength when life gets heavy.
Sisterhood is more than friendship—it’s connection, support, love, and empowerment.
I’m grateful for the women who have walked alongside me through different seasons of my life. The ones who celebrate the wins, understand the struggles, and remind me that we were never meant to do this journey alone.
We’ve laughed.
We’ve cried.
We’ve healed.
We’ve grown.
And through it all—we KEEP MOVING FORWARD! 💪🏾💕
I see you.
I appreciate you.
I celebrate you.
And I love you. 💗
Here’s to women supporting women, fixing each other’s crowns, and creating spaces where we can ALL rise.
Our stories don’t end in our struggles—they continue through our strength, resilience, and the people who remind us who we are. ✨

08/28/2026

🎤✨ TOMORROW I STEP ON THE TEDx STAGE! ✨🎤

Wow… tomorrow is the day. ❤️

I’ll be stepping onto the TEDx stage to share a message that comes from a place deeper than words:

“From Surviving to Becoming: Transforming Pain into Purpose.”

This moment represents more than giving a talk.

It represents healing. Growth. Courage. Purpose. Becoming.

There was a time when survival was my first language—before I ever learned what it meant to truly live.

But tomorrow, I get to stand on a stage and use my voice to remind others that what happened to you does not have to be the final chapter of your story.

Our pain can shape us without defining us. Our scars can become evidence that we made it through. And sometimes, the very places where we were broken become the places from which we help others heal.

🙏🏾 I’m grateful for every person who has encouraged me, prayed for me, supported me, challenged me, and reminded me to keep going.

Tomorrow, I’m carrying every version of myself onto that stage—the girl who survived, the woman who healed, and the woman I am still becoming.

And I’m carrying a message for every person who has ever wondered whether there could be purpose after pain:

YES. There can be.

Tomorrow… TEDx. 🎤❤️

It’s time.

From Surviving to Becoming.

08/11/2026

📣 CALLING BLACK & AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN (ANS) COMMUNITY MEMBERS!
The Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS), in partnership with Empowerment For Hope Society, invites you to join an important Community Consultation.
🖤 YOUR VOICE MATTERS. YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS. YOUR COMMUNITY MATTERS.
We are inviting members of the Black and African Nova Scotian community to participate in a Community Consultation focused on the Neighbours, Friends & Families (NFF) program.
This is an opportunity to help ensure the program better reflects the culture, lived experiences, strengths, realities, and ways of knowing within Black and African Nova Scotian communities.
During the consultation, participants will have the opportunity to:
✨ Learn more about the Neighbours, Friends & Families program
✨ Share your experiences, perspectives, and community knowledge
✨ Discuss how resources and education can be more culturally relevant and accessible
✨ Help shape future intimate partner violence prevention education for Black and ANS communities in Nova Scotia
📅 Friday, August 14
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Delmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute
5450 Nora Bernard Street, Halifax, NS
🎁 $50 GROCERY GIFT CARD HONORARIUM
Participants who attend and participate in the full consultation will receive a $50 grocery gift card in appreciation for sharing their time, voices, knowledge, and expertise.
⚠️ SPACE IS LIMITED — REGISTER TODAY!
📧 To register: [email protected]
Presented by Transition House Association of Nova Scotia (THANS) in partnership with Empowerment For Hope Society.
Please share this invitation with your family, friends, organizations, churches, and networks throughout the Black and African Nova Scotian community.
Our communities should have a voice in shaping the programs and resources created to support us. Come to the table, share your voice, and help us create meaningful change. 🖤

08/05/2026

08/02/2026

Police make arrests in two child s*xual abuse exploitation material investigations

Police have charged two men with offences related to child s*xual abuse exploitation material (CSAEM) after two separate investigations and searches:

On June 3, 2026, information was received from RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment that CSAEM was located on a seized electronic device during an unrelated, concluded investigation.

Investigators with the Internet Child Exploitation Unit subsequently conducted a search of an address in Dartmouth and seized a number of electronic devices for forensic analysis.

On July 10, Kyle Brimicombe, 31, was arrested without incident and appeared in Dartmouth provincial court on July 13, to face charges of:

Sexual assault (x2)

Sexual interference (x2)

Possession of child s*xual abuse exploitation material (x3)

Making child s*xual abuse exploitation material (x2)

Access child s*xual abuse exploitation material