Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: WHEW Women Healing & Empowering Women
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: WHEW
Mailing Address: 4410 Phlox Street
City: Houston
State: Texas
Postal Code: 77051
Main Phone: 7132084376
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.whewnow.org
Employer ID Number: 84677593
Organization Tax Status: non-profit 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 12, 2024
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: BEAH Ripple Sexual Healing & Grief Ritual
Project Description:

BEAH Ripple is a nine-month journey for melanin dominant women and women of european descent to give birth to a new way of being with ourselves and each other. The project begins with viewing Beah Richard recite her poem, “Thus A Black Woman Speaks: of White Womanhood, White Supremacy, and Peace,” a tool for arts healing addressing sexism, racism, sexual abuse, mistrust and the monstrous relationships between women of different ethnicities. Moreover, it connects the dots between European descent women, male patriarchy, and other issues rooted in oppression, colonization, and the captivity of Melanin Dominant/Indigenous bodies.

Total Project Budget: $30,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Reproductive Health Access Fund, Alternate Roots, City of Houston

Project Duration: 9 months
Geographical Area Served: Greater Houston Area with national participation
Age Group To Be Served: 11 years and up

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Busi
Contact Last Name: Peters-Maughan
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 7132084376
Contact Email: whewnoworg123@gmail.com