Girl Pride International

Girl Pride International has committed to making an impact on migrant children in the undocumented community in Village de l’Est, in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. Cristiane Rosales-Fajardo and Tiane Oliver are the tireless organizers of El Pueblo NOLA who work in the surrounding communities feeding and supporting children in need. They even reunited 140 migrant children who were separated from their families. In addition to the work in New Orleans, Girl Pride International assisted El Pueblo NOLA with its hurricane relief effort in Honduras in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta and Iota, where they had been on the ground with their team in Honduras for weeks distributing food and basic necessities. ⁠These two hurricanes hit Central America two weeks apart, with catastrophic consequences affecting millions of Hondurans. And recently, with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on the coast of Louisiana, GPI also aided El Pueblo NOLA with their relief and recovery efforts, both personally and through a community fundraising effort. We were happy to provide for their material needs during these difficult times, and have continued fostering our relationship with them. In fact, we are currently in the process of establishing a Girl Pride chapter in El Pueblo NOLA to support this inspiring and hard-working community!

As the world begins to open up again, Girl Pride International is looking forward to developing our current projects and creating new ones. We are a New York State registered nonprofit organization in the process of receiving our 501(c)(3) status, and have an active board who is intensively working to help make our vision a reality. We are always on the lookout for dedicated students and adults to help us on our journey, and have open arms for any partnering organizations who may want to collaborate and help further our vision. Currently, GPI is developing projects and collaborating with other organizations and nonprofits to assist Afghan refugees, especially young women and girls, in settling into the Long Island and greater NYC area. We believe now is a pivotal time to lead by example and with our actions to make the Afghan people feel welcomed and safe, and to let them know they belong and have a stake in the United States and the democratic values we hold.  By mobilizing our communities, near and far, Girl Pride International believes we can have a great impact on refugees around the world, and by fostering a culture of acceptance and proactive empathy and inclusion, with a special focus on the disproportionately marginalized young women, we hope that together, we can make: “Today’s Girls, Tomorrow’s Leaders!”