Sista2Sista
Mission: To provide a safe haven for women breaking free from addiction and prostitution.
Vision: To encourage women to not only break free but stay free from addiction and prostitution through God's Word.
Program Highlights
Street Outreach: Connects with women on the streets of Memphis, providing care bags with meals, snacks, and essentials while offering kindness and pointing them toward help.
Drop-In Center: Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for meals, showers, laundry, and rest. Staff and volunteers build trust, encourage transformation, and connect women to long-term rehabilitation programs.
Lotus House: Provides temporary housing for women ready to leave the streets, offering a safe space while awaiting detox or rehab program admittance and ongoing support during their recovery journey.
Community Impact
Grew outreach efforts to serve up to 75 women weekly, a significant increase since the ministry’s founding in 2020.
Established new partnerships with Collage Dance Collective and Ethnos Coffee, providing work opportunities and financial support for the ministry.
Successfully integrated AA meetings into the Drop-In Center, offering a gateway to recovery for participants.
Support Sista2Sista
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For a smooth transition during the current staff change and for the Lord to bring the right people to the ministry.
For strength and encouragement for staff and volunteers as they serve in emotionally challenging circumstances.
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Financial support funds meals, operational needs, and staff salaries as the ministry expands.
Donations needed: hygiene care bags, toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water, pepper spray, umbrellas, winter coats, reusable utensils, cleaning supplies, and takeout containers.
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Provide lunch for 25 women on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
Celebrate monthly birthdays by bringing cake, ice cream, and balloons on the last Wednesday of the month.
Ministry Champion
Kay Montagues