…Saving Our Daughters has announced the kick-off “I’m Here… Yell for Confidence Donation Drive” which aired on VH1 reality TV show, “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” August 13, 2012 episode.
Saving Our Daughters, will now focus its attention on stopping the abuse, hate crimes towards women, stopping violence against women, see their collaboration with Producer Mona Scott-Youngs’ VH1Love & Hip Hop of Atlanta is a celebration that brings critical issues to the attention general viewing audience worldwide.
Now K-Michelle & Mimi Faust has teamed up with world acclaimed celebrity photographer, Derek Blanks, on her first national public service announcement which will include a series of life- changing videos focusing on stopping violence against women. The series of videos are called I am Here…to Yell Confidence which will help raise donations for the organizations’ campaign and will target women going thru and who have overcame the issues of date abuse; hate crimes towards women; and domestic violence.
YELL Confidence, which is youth empowered learning and leadership program, is one of Saving Our Daughters’ core initiatives designed to sparks community engagement, public awareness, and the dedication to empower teens fight abuse, crimes and violence against children and women.
According to Curtis Benjamin, Executive Director, YELL! Confidence supports the Saving Our Daughters mission by working directly with focused groups of youth and young adult ladies to engage them in creative learning and leadership experiences.
“YELL! Confidence groups are charged with using the powerful messages they’ve learned by sharing their unique experiences to help millions of peers build their esteem, grow a vigorous sense of self-worth, and lead fiercely confident lives” says Curtis.
IKNOW THAT THIS IS A WONDERFUL THING THAT YOU ARE DOING.I TOO WAS IN A VERY ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AS AZ TEEN ON INTO MY 20′S.aLTHOUGH I LEARN TO FIGHT BACK IT’S STILL ABUSE WHEATHER YOU ARE GIVING OR RECIEVING IT.YOUR ORGANIZATION COVERS EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP.WE HAVE TO LOVE ON OUR GIRLS AND TREAT THEM AS CHILDREN THE WAY THAT THEY ARE TO BE TREATED IN LIFE,AS THEY GO INTO RELATIONSHIPS.WE HAVE TO TALK TO THEM AND TELL THEM THAT IT’S NOT LOVE WHEN SOMEONE DEGRADES,BEAT,RAPE,&SHAME THEM,WE HAVE TO INSURE THEM THAT LOVE DOES NOT HURT!!!I KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE TREATED LIKE THAT AND TO GET OUT IS MUCH EAZIER THAN IT SEEMS WHEN YOU ARE IN THE RELATIONSHIP.JUST KNOW THAT WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING IS NOT IN VAIN AND I WILL SUPPORT YOU ALL THE WAY.WE ALL HAVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO FORGIVE OURSELVES WHEN WE GET OUT OF THE SITUATION,YES IT IS HARD TO DO,BUT IT CAN BE DONE.ONCE YOU GET OUT OF THE SITUATION YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE TIME TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH YOU,KNOW THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE INORDER FOR YOU TO MOVE ON.KNOW THAT YOU ARE NONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE TOLD YOU THAT YOU WERE,MOST OF THE TIME MEN ARE VERY INSECURE AND WANT YOU TO BE THE SAME WAY,INSECURE,UNSURE,DOWN ,UGLY,DUMB & ANY OTHER NEGATIVE WORD THAT YOU CAN THINK OF.WELL I GUESS THAT ENOUGH IJUST WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN GET PASS YOUR PAST JUST TRUST IN GOD AND KNOW THAT HE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU.PRAYING FOR YOU ALL,TAMI