Together We Rise
There are many forms of abuse: emotional, mental, physical, and financial.
Financial abuse being one of the reasons why most women do not leave due to the fact that they do not have the financial means to support themselves and their children. In 2022 Shelters received 65,390 calls seeking support.
Women on Wings Society is a non-profit organization that helps women and families leaving domestic abuse situations, to ensure that we are bridging the gap for women by providing them with the right resources.
My name is Maj Osman, I am the Founder and President of Women on Wings Society. I started this non-profit in memory of my mother Salwa Osman 4 years ago. The loss of my mother had a huge impact on me and had me reflecting on my life and hers. I was a victim of domestic abuse for 16 years, I repeated the cycle that my mother went through, and to me it was the norm, it had no label, it was ‘normal’. It was not until I left my marriage that I started to see and identify the toxicity that I was in. When I left my ex-husband, he cleaned me out and left the country, I had to figure out how I was going to raise four children on my own. I did not know that there were resources for women in my situation that could help me. It was after my mother’s death; I was determined to make a difference and turn the pain and grief into purpose and that is how Women on Wings Society was birthed.
Our Mission: Supporting women’s personal growth and uplifting them to achieve their own success stories.
It is in standing together that we can rise together.
This is where the name Women on Wings rooted from; it symbolizes angels and the underlying idea that when we can uplift other women, we give them the wings to soar beyond their wildest dreams and shine their brightest light. All it takes is a gesture, small or grand, or even an act of kindness to make all the difference in someone else’s life. We are a team of 5 women that volunteer their time and work full time jobs but have a passion for this cause. All funds we raise go right back to the community. I would have never thought when I started this non-profit that this is where I would be 4 years later.
Our Goal: To reach as many women as we can that are in dire situations to help give them a hand up and provide them with the right resources and connect them to those resources.
Whether it be financially, mentally, or through financial assistance for necessities for their day to day. We also work in collaboration with other non-profit organizations to bridge those gaps When we see the women, we have assisted thrive and create their own success stories is what drives us to continue to do what we love doing. Breaking the generational trauma, and repetitive cycle and patterns for the next generation to have healthy relationships with themselves and others.
This is one of our testimonials from our first client:
I was in a really difficult situation, having my son and 2 dogs in an abusive relationship, I felt trapped with no place to go, the government kept stating that while I livid under the same roof as my abuser I would not be eligible for any of the resources, and even when I could apply for those, they would take time to be available. That is when I got in contact with Women on Wings Society, they found a home for one of my dogs, while the other one is waiting for me when I’m back on my feet, they arranged people to help me move some of our personal belongings and most importantly, my son and myself, we are safe. That was by far the most diffi cult and terrifying thing I ever did, but that feeling only lasted for so long, and I didn’t have to do it alone. Without my abuser I’m free to make my own choices, and fi nally live and love myself.
We hold 2 fundraisers a year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
Our next fundraiser is scheduled for May 6th, 2023, and our annual Masquerade Gala on October 14th, 2023.
Maj Osman
Women on Wings Society
