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Festival of Nations

For almost twenty years, Women in Need, Inc don dey proud to help our low income immigrant families succeed for Maine.

WINI wey dem establish for 2002, don help over 1400 immigrant women and dia families for Cumberland County wit di resources wey dem require.

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Festival of Nations

For 2003, WINI also establish di Greater Portland Festival of Nations, di oldest and largest diversity festival for Northern New England, wey dey aim to celebrate Maines immigrant population. Our intention for di Festival of Nations na to connect shared thought between our immigrant and native Maine population.

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Wetin People dey Told

“I really love Women In Need. Dem don help me out over di years, and I love di Festival of Nations. Na di best festival wey I don ever go.” - Chidera Udeh, Portland Maine

— Chidera Udeh, Portland Maine

“Women In Need dey take time to help dia clients. Dem dey support, kind and dey do ogbonge work for women for Maine.” - Steven Rothensberg, Westbrook Maine

— Steven Rothenberg, Westbrook Maine

"“Women In Need, through im programs to help women get access to basic necessities and oda forms of care, don play a major part to assist hundreds of women for di Portland area. Through im Festival of Nations, e also highlight di amazing diversity of our area. What honour e don be to be part of dis good work!”

— Lisa Day

Di Protect Our Family Initiative

- We dey excited to announce di Protect Our Families Initiative

POFI wey dem start on May 1, 2020 na extension of di work Women In Need, Inc don provide to our immigrant population but now dem don streamline am to support di successes of our women and dia families during dis pandemic

Basic Needs

Family support, health, informational resources, housing and food assistance

Workforce Development

Business Development during COVID 19 Crisis

Advocacy & Policy

Legal Support via Bernstein Shur, Civic Engagement

Education

ESL, Youth, Tutoring, SAT/College Prep

Help us support immigrant women and dia families.

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