Lucia* came to the WAA emergency shelter pregnant and with five children. She had been with her husband for three years when he became physically and emotionally abusive.
Lucia made the difficult decision to leave her husband when he pulled her down the steps and strangled her. She and her children fled to a homeless shelter in Philadelphia, but the shelter didn’t have the supportive services for…
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Olivia* came to the emergency shelter directly from the hospital after living with her abusive husband, Jordan, for eight years.
She claimed the last beating wasn’t as bad as previous ones, stating “he only kicked me down the steps.” Jordan had been arrested in 2005 for attacking Olivia so severely that she suffered from a split disc. In addition to the physical abuse, Olivia’s husband had sought to…
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Krystal* had been with her partner for five years. Over time, he manipulated her, isolated her from friends and family, and became extremely abusive. She had no one to turn to for support in this scary and seemingly hopeless time. She made multiple efforts to leave the relationship, but was unable to permanently escape. Krystal’s physical and emotional abuser was also the father of her baby.
One…
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Alyssa* had been living with her parents and was restricted to a wheelchair due to under-developed limbs. She was abused by her father and denied access to her four-year old son. She escaped the abusive situation by fleeing to a local shelter. But that shelter was not handicap accessible, and Alyssa was forced to crawl to use the bathroom while due to the lack of assistive technology to accommodate her needs. …
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Sara* was a victim of domestic violence who transformed into a strong and capable mother with the support of Women Against Abuse’s comprehensive services. Sara was pregnant and caring for her three-year old son when she entered theWomen Against Abuse emergency shelter.
As an immigrant from Africa, Sara did not have family or friends…
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Melissa* was attending nursing school while living with her partner and two children. Her partner refused to watch their children during nursing school hours and Melissa risked being dropped from the program and losing her financial aid if she did not attend regularly.
When Melissa enlisted the help of a family member to baby-sit, her partner became angry and started beating her. The abuse lasted…
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Sheila arrived at the Women Against Abuse Emergency Shelter after waking up in a hospital emergency room. Her partner had beaten her to the point of unconsciousness when she tried to leave their home with their child. With her courage and the help of Women Against Abuse, Sheila and her two sons now live in a safe and loving home.
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The Streets Don't Love You Back 2012 National Motivational Speaking/Book Tour will kick off nov 23,2011 in az.i will have book signings coming up in new york,detroit,az,cali,cinti, so far. we will put the dates up soon as we confirm the dates i will be in your city we will also be launching our new clothes line the streets dont love you back you will be able to buy before the…
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