Girls and women are suffering in unspeakable ways in many parts of the world. Come alongside the rest of WIC and make a difference.

Female genocide

107 million females missing on the planet through murder, abandonment, and gender discrimination.

Sex slavery

Estimated numbers of children (vast majority being girls) forced into prostitution could be as many as 10 million.

Domestic Violence

…and murder of female partners happen in the United States and most of the world in epidemic proportions.

We want to help educate girls. Lack of education leads to oppression and poverty.

We want to help establish women’s centers where women have a safe place to stay, where they get discipled, and given training to start their own business. Since women tend to teach their newfound skills to women around them, the ripple effects are substantial.

Not only can women support themselves and their extended families, but they can afford sending their daughters to school and thereby end the cycle of illiteracy, poverty, and female oppression.

At WIC we see it as our CALLING to do our part to stand up against the ATROCITIES committed against women and girls.

Here’s how we are taking ACTION.

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We conduct workshops and create educational videos addressing domestic violence and safe relationships for women.

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We provide resources to help bring awareness of the plight of women locally and globally.

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We help raise finances to support women’s shelters in countries where females are oppressed.

Guatemala: A Beautiful Beginning

I just returned from a full and inspiring trip to Guatemala—the very first official Women in Community overseas ministry trip! It was a tremendous privilege to be invited by our ministry friend, Lee Grady, who has dedicated his life to establishing Women's Empowerment Centers in eleven countries around the world.

 These centers provide far more than temporary shelter. They are places of refuge where women find safety, receive discipleship and counseling, and learn vocational skills that empower them to build a new future. For several years, I have longed to visit one of these centers, and on this trip that dream became a reality.

I was joined by two wonderful women, Michelle Villa and Mollie Eichman. In Guatemala City, we met up with Lee and two of his team members, Zach and Karson, before traveling four hours to El Rosario.

We ended our first evening sharing dinner with Pastors Otto and Ilma Morales and their three daughters, whose hospitality and love immediately made us feel at home. Over the next several days, our team ministered two and sometimes three times each day. We spoke in churches, encouraged leaders, prayed with many people, and participated in a wonderful women's conference. Yet for me, the highlight of the trip was our visit to Casa de Ester, the Women's Empowerment Center.

We spoke in churches, encouraged leaders, prayed with many people, and participated in a wonderful women's conference. Yet for me, the highlight of the trip was our visit to Casa de Ester, the Women's Empowerment Center. As we stopped in front of the property, I immediately recognized the Casa de Ester sign from the pictures I had seen online. Tears filled my eyes as it dawned on me that I was actually there, ready to take it all in.

Another unforgettable moment was having the opportunity to tag-team preach with Lee during the women's conference. Around 150 women attended, and at the end of the service most came forward for prayer. The Lord was inviting these women to let go of old messages that had told them they were second class, unworthy, or unfit for ministry. I shared the story of the woman bent over for eighteen years and how Jesus intentionally broke cultural and religious expectations in order to restore her dignity. Lee continued that same theme by pointing to Mary Magdalene—the first person entrusted with proclaiming the good news of the resurrection. There was a powerful sense of God's presence as most of the women responded to the altar call.

One experience that was especially meaningful to me was spending time with the three primary leaders of Casa de Ester. We talked at length about the challenges of walking with women who have experienced deep trauma. They asked thoughtful questions about counseling, and together we worked through a practical outline for trauma-informed care and discipleship. I look forward to sending them our Women in Community Mentoring Program curriculum in Spanish, so they can continue equipping the women they serve. I also hope to remain connected with Pastor Ana Ester and our wonderful interpreter, Zulema, so these relationships can continue to grow.

 Thank you to every one of you who prayed for us and helped make this trip possible. Your support allowed us to encourage pastors, strengthen leaders, and minister to women who are discovering their God-given worth and calling. We believe this is only the beginning. God continues to open doors internationally because His heart is for His daughters to be healed, equipped, and established in their identity so they can grow into the fullness of who He created them to be. Thank you for being part of this journey with us.