ICAN of Northern Virginia

09/02/2026

When Miss Uganda Trivia Elle Muhoza took the Miss World 2026 stage, she wore “Layers of Life,” a gown inspired by the seven layers involved in a C-section and the incredible process the body goes through to bring life into the world.

Designed by KEESHA, a new mom herself, the dress was deeply personal, a celebration of childbirth, womanhood, and the strength behind a procedure that is so common, yet rarely understood for just how physically profound it is.

A C-section is major abdominal surgery, requiring doctors to cut through multiple layers of tissue to reach the uterus and deliver the baby. The recovery can take weeks, making the dress a striking visual representation of just how much a mother’s body goes through during childbirth.

09/12/2025

08/21/2025

Please join us this Saturday 8/23 for our virtual support meeting!

06/25/2025

Join us this Saturday for our virtual support meeting! The link can be found on our website: https://icanofnova.org/

PARTNERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! However, we especially like to remind our community of that during June, as we celebrated both Father's Day 💙 and Pride month🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

05/29/2025

Hi folks! Unfortunately, I've discovered that the meeting links from Facebook and the ICAN of NOVA website have not been working for letting people into the meetings. I sincerely apologize to anyone who was not able to attend tonight's meeting and was stuck waiting. I plan on going through each event on both places and repairing the links and testing them myself before our next meeting in June. Please excuse my apparent computer illiteracy and PLEASE be encouraged to try again!! We really want as many people there as possible!

Meg