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The No Woman, No Girl Initiative The No Woman, No Girl Initiative aims to ensure that no woman and no girl goes without everyday essentials to survive a crisis or transition.

🌧️ HOPE ON THE GROUND: HURRICANE RESPONSE UPDATEThank you so much for the emails and collective concern related to the i...
10/10/2026

🌧️ HOPE ON THE GROUND: HURRICANE RESPONSE UPDATE

Thank you so much for the emails and collective concern related to the inclement weather.

As we monitor the anticipated impact of Hurricane Isaias across North Carolina, No Woman, No Girl is preparing to activate our Hope on the Ground Disaster Response & Recovery Program.

We are now in the Emergency Preparedness phase of Hope on the Ground. Contingent upon the storms landfall is when we move into Community Assessment and Disaster Response.

We are closely watching the storm and will coordinate with local municipalities and emergency shelters to identify the communities most impacted and determine where hygiene kits are needed most. Based on those needs, we will deploy hygiene kits to help women, girls and families maintain their dignity during a difficult time.

During Hurricane season, our volunteers are essential to this response. We facilitate emergency volunteer shifts to get hope in the hands of individuals and families who are most vulnerable.

When disaster strikes, access to basic hygiene should never be an afterthought. We are committed to showing up for our communities, meeting people where they are, and ensuring dignity remains part of the response.

đź’— Want to be part of the response? Stay connected to our social media channels for updates and opportunities to support emergency volunteer shifts as needs are identified.

Because when our communities need us, Hope is on the Ground.

Each time you donate a hygiene product, hope goes from your hands to the hands of someone else. In the state of North Ca...
10/06/2026

Each time you donate a hygiene product, hope goes from your hands to the hands of someone else.

In the state of North Carolina, 1 in 4 girls go without access to period products to attend school.

You can help to make a difference by:
đź’— Hosting a hygiene drive
đź’— Becoming a Dignity Hero
đź’— Adopting A Bin
đź’— Shopping our Amazon Wish List

There’s no act of kindness that is too small to make a big difference.

10/02/2026

Coming soon.. Dignity 48: The Documentary.

30 minutes.
48 hours.
40+ miles.

1 experience designed to bring us closer to the realities faced by women experiencing homelessness and the intersectionality of hygiene insecurity.

For 48 hours, No Woman, No Girl’s Executive Director, Shirnetta Harrell stepped into an experience designed to challenge comfort, expose assumptions, and deepen understanding.

She navigated public transportation. Went without a shower. Washed in sinks. Carried what she needed with her. Searched for places to rest. Walked more than 40 miles.

And throughout it all, the cameras were rolling.

The result is a raw, unfiltered 30-minute documentary that captures the systemic barriers and everyday challenges of women who are navigating transition, everyday.

Because this experience took place within our community, some images and footage have been blurred or made unrecognizable to protect the dignity, privacy, and confidentiality of the people we serve.

Telling a story will never be more important than protecting the people at the heart of our mission.

We are deeply grateful to Morgan Scott Films for agreeing to do more than document Dignity 48. They chose to live it alongside us—walking the miles, experiencing the discomfort, witnessing the moments, and helping us tell this story with honesty and care.

This is not just a video.

It is a documentary.

A closer look at what dignity means.
An opportunity to look inside our own biases.
A witness to realities that too often go unseen.

Dignity 48: The Documentary.

Coming soon.

🎥 Watch the trailer today.

Elijah Nacita

2 years ago, we woke up and saw a storm that impacted the lives of thousands across Western North Carolina.Hurricane Hel...
09/29/2026

2 years ago, we woke up and saw a storm that impacted the lives of thousands across Western North Carolina.

Hurricane Helene was one of the most catastrophic hurricanes that our state had ever experienced.

From this tragic event, we responded within 72 hours and ensured that emergency hygiene kits were in the hands of those who lost everything overnight.

This disaster created our Hope on the Ground program that focuses on Disaster Response and Recovery. This means, we don’t just respond to a disaster once — we stay as the community recovers.

In August 2025, we were recognized by the City of Asheville for our efforts of serving 1,000 women, girls and families impacted by Hurricane Helene over 1 year.

This picture was the first round of hygiene kits that were on a helicopter rescuing families.

To this day, we’ve responded to multiple natural disasters locally.

As we enter hurricane season, it’s important that we pause and remember how our Hope on the Ground program was birthed during a time where many had already lost hope.

Empty bins signal 2 important things. 1. We’ve been extremely busy and 2. Families are waiting.Currently, we have over 4...
09/23/2026

Empty bins signal 2 important things.

1. We’ve been extremely busy and 2. Families are waiting.

Currently, we have over 40 pending referrals for families experiencing crises but, we can’t respond without hygiene products on our shelves.

Here’s our MOST URGENT hygiene products needed below:
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body lotion
- Hand sanitizer
- Feminine hygiene wipes
- Toothpaste
- Washcloths
- Deodorant

The best way to help us to fulfill these empty bins is by shopping our Amazon Wish List (link in our bio) or adopting-a-bin.

Reshare this post and help us reduce waiting times for women and children in need of access to hygiene products.

When our hygiene kits make it to our Agency Partners, we know that hope will be in the hands of those who need it most. ...
09/17/2026

When our hygiene kits make it to our Agency Partners, we know that hope will be in the hands of those who need it most.

Our Emergency Support Sites are locations in the local community that provide an emergency response to women, girls and families. These include hospitals and clinics.

Imagine experiencing a medical emergency and not having access to basic necessities like soap, pads or a clean washcloth.

You can help to ensure that hygiene products get into the hands of women and girls by hosting a hygiene drive, adopting a bin or shopping our Amazon Wish List.

09/11/2026

Dignity 48 is over. I’m home. I’ve had a little time to breathe, rest, and begin processing everything I experienced.

But there’s one thing I’m not done with yet: closing the gap.

We raised more than $32,000 during Dignity 48, but we are still $15,000 short of our $48,000 goal.

And I’m coming back to you today because the need didn’t end when the clock hit 8:00 a.m.

The women and girls we serve still need period products. Families are still making impossible choices. And NWNG still has work to do.

So, if you meant to give during Dignity 48 but didn’t get around to it… THIS is your moment.

Help me close this $15,000 gap.

Every $10. Every $48. Every $100. It all matters.

Share this post. Start a conversation. Get involved.

Let’s finish what we started. 💗

These shoes walked more than 35 miles in 48 hours.But more than anything, these shoes carried me through an experience I...
09/10/2026

These shoes walked more than 35 miles in 48 hours.

But more than anything, these shoes carried me through an experience I will never forget.

There have been so many people who have reached out to ask this same question, “What did you learn?” and the answer to that is multifaceted and layered.

I journaled a lot during my experience and I’m sharing a small part here.

Five things Dignity 48 taught me:

1. Exhaustion changes your perspective.
When your body is tired, even the simplest tasks become barriers. It is psychologically difficult to cope with being on the street and navigating survival when you’re tired.

2. Choices are constant.
Do I stand in line for 2 hours to get a meal or do I try to make it in time for shelter? Do I put extra money for bus fare or do I pay for ice? Should I stop to charge my phone or should I rest my feet? Constantly deciding.

3. Hygiene is about so much more than cleanliness.
It is confidence and it impacts your self-esteem. Simple products like soap and a toothbrush were life giving to me.

4. People are chasing the bus. Literally.
There are layers of barriers that cannot be understood by looking at someone from the outside. Simple things like remembering a bus route are not that simple. I ran to so many buses. As a woman with a Master’s degree, I still struggled with riding the bus and being where I needed to be on time.

5. A glimpse is not the reality.
I had an ending. I knew I would eventually go home. I had a phone, resources, and people who knew where I was. I cannot pretend that 48 hours gave me the experience of homelessness because it did not. What it gave me was a microscopic reality that homelessness is much more complex than any of us realize.

But it gave me a deeper responsibility to listen, learn, advocate, and act.

These shoes will eventually be put away.

But the lessons I learned in them will stay with me.

Dignity 48 is over. The work is not.

We still have $15,000+ to raise to reach our $48,000 goal.

I am not sure what I will do with what I experienced just yet. Slowly but surely, I’ll be sharing where I can.

Our link to give is still in our bio! đź’—

Friends,We’re 67.4% there. $15,649 to go.Dignity 48 may be over, but the need we set out to highlight did not end when I...
09/08/2026

Friends,

We’re 67.4% there. $15,649 to go.

Dignity 48 may be over, but the need we set out to highlight did not end when I walked through the doors of home.

For 48 hours, I experienced a small glimpse of what it means to navigate life without the comfort, convenience, and security many of us take for granted.

I walked more than 35 miles.
I ran for buses.
I bathed in sinks.
I worried about food, bathrooms, phone battery, and my hygiene.

And then I got to go home.

That’s the difference.

My 48 hours had an ending. For some women, this is everyday life.

We have raised $32,351 toward our $48,000 goal.

I’m asking our community to help us close this gap—not because Dignity 48 is still happening, but because the work it represents is.

Every dollar helps us continue providing hygiene products and resources to women and girls who are navigating crises.

We’re 67.4% of the way there.
Let’s finish the last 32.6% together.

$5.
$25.
$48.
$100.

Whatever you can give matters.

Dignity 48 is over.
But dignity is still needed.

Please share this post, get involved and start a conversation.

Dear, Dignity.. ✏️
09/05/2026

Dear, Dignity.. ✏️

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