In Her Presence

06/17/2026

We are so excited that our Cross-Cultural Caring Fundraiser is only 1 day away!

Date 😃 Thursday, June 18th
Time ⏲️ 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Location 🍻 Belleflower Brewing Company

Interested in coming but haven't RSVP'd!? Send us a message and we will be sure to make space for you!

Here's to building bridges and blooming together 🌻.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Friday, June 12th, the Senior Men and Women, led by IHP staff Thierry and Claudine, ventured to Freeport to Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment. The group partnered with volunteers from Androscoggin Bank and teachers from In Her Presence to learn about farm operations and discuss the differences and similarities between farming practices in Maine and farming practices in Africa. IHP storytelling teacher, Eloise, facilitated conversation among the participants, staff and volunteers who shared their farming stories over a delicious meal of traditional African food. They met goats, sheep, baby and adult chickens, and even got to see the dairy barn where this year's calves were resting in the shade.

It was such a special day! Thank you so all who were involved!

06/12/2026

We got off the Zoom channel and in person for our June Board Meeting and it was nothing short of inspiring. There's nothing quite like in person connection.

We are deeply grateful for our dedicated and passionate Board. A huge thank you to everyone who helped facilitate this beautiful gathering at our new office space.

06/11/2026

An inside look at our IHP team working together to finalize our plans for our Cross-Cultural Caring Fundraiser next Thursday, June 18th, from 6 - 8 pm Belleflower Brewing Company!

We have some incredible activities lined up! We also have a just a few spots left. We'd love for you to fill them!

Send us a DM to reserve your spot!

05/08/2026

To our all of our incredible teachers,

Thank you for the compassion, patience, and dedication you bring to every classroom. Your support empowers immigrant people to build confidence, learn new skills, and create brighter futures for themselves and their families. Your work changes lives, and we are deeply grateful for all that you do.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We couldn't do what we do without you!

05/07/2026

Our Frances Warde House team recently brainstormed some great new ways to uplift our mothers and help them bring more positive value to each other's lives.

“We want to help them build a strong community. By sharing their skills, they can create a powerful network of knowledge that reduces emotional stress and increases trust and support within the group. To make this happen, we started a new activity in our Friday Soft Life Skills class. Now, each woman will have the opportunity to teach a specific skill to the rest of the group,” states Micky Bondo, IHP Co-Founder/Leadership Coach.

Ariane Nshimirimana, IHP Program Coordinator, teacher and Cross-Cultural Communication Facilitator, shared her observations from the first class.

“During our first class, our first two presenters showed us that they are chefs! Our two chef leaders who taught us how to prepare African donuts and poulet mayo arrived dressed neatly, with clean makeup and proper kitchen outfits. Everyone laughed at how different they looked from their usual cooking-at-home style, where they sometimes cook in their pajamas. You could feel the pride in the room, especially from one participant who is usually very shy. While teaching, she appeared confident and at ease. Many people were deeply moved by how naturally she shared her knowledge and stepped into that confidence.”

Ongoing sessions include making African donuts, preparing Poulet Mayo, and a makeup workshop, offering participants a variety of hands-on experiences.

05/06/2026

When searching for chairs for our new office on Brighton Avenue, Maya, IHP’s Director of Operations, looked for a chair that had good ratings and reviews at a price in our decided range, a necessity when making purchases on a non-profit budget. The stipulations for “Operation Office Chair” didn’t stop there though, not for Maya. Instead, she took her search one step further, diligently searching for an affordable ergonomically safe office chair that came in a variety of expressive colors so each team member could choose the color they liked best for their workstation.

“I think it’s really important to let people make choices about their work and their environment as much as possible instead of making any choice for them. We are a collective of individuals contributing to In Her Presence. I don’t want to discredit that by not giving everyone an opportunity to be unique and bring a little bit of their own flare into the work we do together and our work environment. So, I looked for an office chair that came in fun colors. I wanted our space to be a bit more fun in a way that everyone can express themselves more. Afterall, our workplace can be like a second home.” ~Maya

The impact of Maya’s mindset is not just enjoyable to the eye, although it is certainly that too, imagine a bouquet of yellow and red and brown and blue chairs, but it also reinforces a grander message, one of honoring each individual’s unique footprint as a strength.

05/04/2026

We are incredibly grateful for our local supporters. Last month, Coveside Coffee offered their customers the opportunity to give to IHP through Coveside’s punch card program. Small act like kindness like this can make a big difference in our community.

Thank you to Zara and the entire Coveside Coffee team for your passion, care, and support of our immigrant community. We cannot wait for our next opportunity to collaborate.