I am so excited to tell you about my favorite charity organizations called The Precious Pearls Project…….. but first some facts.
Did you know that
1) Only 11% of girls are comfortable describing themselves as “beautiful”
2) By high school, only 29% of girls report that they are happy the way they are
3) 75% of girls with low-self esteem reported engaging in negative and potentially harmful activities, such as disordered eating, cutting, bullying and smoking or drinking, when feeling badly about themselves
4) Teen girls that have negative views of themselves are 4 times more likely to take part in activities with boys that they regret afterwards
5) Teen birth rate in rural counties within the US is nearly one third higher than that in the Suburban/Urban cites
The Precious Pearls Program was established to empower girls in grades 6-8th, to realize their full potential through exposure to new experiences, developmental workshops and mentorship.
The mission of Precious Pearls is to empower the youth of Desoto County by providing resources, experiences and guidance. The aim is to provide programs and services that inspire, uplift, motivate and educate youth so they can become leaders of tomorrow!
“…. what I have learned for myself is that I don’t have to be anybody else; and that myself is good enough; and that when I am being through to that self, then I can avail myself to extraordinary things… ”
Lupita Nyong’o
The founder of this life-changing organization, Shameka Hollimon, is doing amazing things in the life of these ladies. I had met her while working in Arcadia, FL and I quickly learned that not only is she passionate about what she does, she is very dedicated and she cares for each and every young lady that she encounters through her organization myself included 🙂
That is the reason I chose to support her organization. Ever since I started actively volunteering, I see how these young ladies have blossomed by excelling in their academics as well as in their families and communities at large. Some of them have gone on to college and are still maintaining their grades which makes me so proud despite being miles apart from them. Lastly, being a part of this organization has personally impacted me as it paved the way for me to find my true purpose. One I am very confidence I will succeed at as Shameka still mentors me from time to time.
It is due to all these reasons I decided I will assist in raising funds to sponsor the girls on a Summer Trip to New York. My goal is to raise $1,000 and I hope to exceed the goal. I cannot do this alone and any assistance towards this (no matter how little) will be greatly appreciated. Click here to donate towards this cause.
Thank you in advance for your contribution and for stopping by. Until next time.
Contact Info
Email – Thepreciouspearlsproject@gmail.com
Website – www.thepreciouspearlsproject.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com/thepreciouspearlsproject
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I’m so glad that we had the chance to link up while you were here! As much as you learned from me, I learned from you. Thanks for fighting for the organization!
What a wonderful cause! I think every girl should think she is beautiful, and it is so important to know your self worth and learn to love yourself.!
I just love this organization. All girls should be comfortable in their bodies. My daughter is going into 6th grade, and I always want her to be comfortable with herself.
This is really amazing! How wonderful is this thought. every girl is beautiful in her own way!!
This is a amazing cause. I love the concept of teaching young ladies that they are beautiful no matter what they look like from a young age.
what an amazing cause! This is something that I really resonate with and is so important for growing girls, so good luck with your fundraising goal 🙂
What a lovely organization, I hadn’t heard of it until your post, but it’s so worthwhile!
It sounds so worthwhile to be so influential to these young girls!
What a wonderful cause! I have a beautiful daughter. she is 19 now and has always struggled with thinking she was beautiful or skinny enough. Girls are cruel to each other and to themselves.
Wow, I know that there are a lot of girls who have low self esteem, but I didn’t expect that there are only 29% of all high school girls report who are happy the way they are. This is such a great program!
Look at all those beautiful girls! What you are doing is nothing short of amazing, not gonna lie this made me a little emotional! Made a donation 🙂
Thank again for your donation Rachael …. it meant everything to me.
Great cause! I work in the girls ministry at my church. There are so many young troubled girls out there that need some help and guidance. Keep up the good work. I”m wishing you all the success possible!
This is so great. Growing up I never knew the statistic, but having 3 daughters I’m so for programs that support the young girls mind and inner beauty.
What a great mission. I wish I had these when I was a teen as I had very little self confidence then and hated my looks.
One should love oneself first then only we could live our life. This is a great cause and I appreciate your thinking and work.
This sounds like a wonderful program to help young girls with self-esteem issues. I hope more such program become available.
the world is hard for girls that age, the words of the song, not a girl, not yet a woman come to mind. Thank you for sharing this wonderful information
What an incredible cause! Reading those stats makes me sad. But I love this mission to empower girls. x
What a wonderful cause and great organisation. Thank you for sharing about there work and I think it is wonderful that you are committing to supporting them.
I love this. As a mother of two daughters, I am for everything that will help girls be comfortable in their skin and empower them.
This is such a great thing. Anything that helps girls to feel empowered and beautiful no matter what they look like is amazing.
Thank you for sharing this charity and how it empowers young girls!
What a great cause and program ! My fears are there now I have a girl how she will feel through all stages of life. I hope I can find something like this .
Wow, this is such a good cause. I’m all about this!
Great organization, empowering girls to love themselves and their body. I wish there was one when I was growing up. I hope they reach the goal for the trip.
This looks like such a wonderful and lovely cause! I hope you reach your goal!
It’s great. This is such a good cause. Thank you for sharing this wonderful information.
The county pregnancy rates is surprising to me. I won’t have excepted it to be that much more. This is sounds like an awesome organization and I love that you are raising money for them!
What an inspiring project to be involved in! Best of luck with your fundraising, and keep up the awesome work!
this is a great project indeed. I think that self esteem is something girls must be taught, it’s a long and complicated way to walk along but is necessary in order to prevent self-damaging attitudes in life.
I had never heard of this organization before. What a great cause and program. Empowering girls and uplifting them is so important to help them build a good future for themselves!
Such a powerful charity organization you ave there. Nurturing the girls to achieve their full potential and appreciate themselves is just what we need.And I agree that low self esteem can be very bad to the point of pushing one to indulge in awful activities. All the best!
What a wonderful cause to dedicate yourself to. These girls are beautiful!
This sounds like a great initiative. It’s amazing how much positivity can impact a childs life!
What a great campaign for a fantastic cause. Low self esteem makes us do the craziest thing to feel good.
Such a great project! It’s so sad that there is an overwhelming proportion of girls who are not satisfied with being who they are. Thank you for sharing!
What an amazing organization! Empowering women around the world is a great goal especialy in this male-dominated society! United we stand!
This is awesome! I am all for anything that empowers girls and makes them feel good about themselves. This sounds like a fantastic organization.
We need to boost self esteem any way we can! This is such a great way to do it!
This sounds like an absolutely amazing cause, it is so sad that so many girls don’t have the chance to learn.
Absolutely amazing cause. Totally support these gals!
A beautiful campaign and an amazing cause!
I don’t know if I’m old or kid but I just know these facts after I read your post. Thank you for sharing.
this is such an incredible and wonderful cause. it sounds like such a great way to help girls and boost their self esteem. very important.
The Precious Pearls project is an amazing cause. I grew up not feeling beautiful and that really affected my daily life as an adult. I’m better now but it took a while to get to where I am at the moment. It’s amazing of you to volunteer for this great cause.
This is so inspiring and beautiful.
This is such a great thing that you are doing. So inspirational!
This is a one amazing cause! This is the way to empower girls and young women.
Self-confidence is something every girl in the world should have! This is amazing… I wish more girls could be like that!
Precious Pearls sounds amazing. It’s inspiring to see people doing things for a good cause. I hope I can find an organization like yours in my country.
This sounds like such a great program for girls. My daughter is right in the middle of that age. And any program which would empower her to see her potential is awesome in my eyes.
Precious Pearls sounds like an incredible and important organization. I have a 7-year-old and understand how important it is to empower young girls.
Thank you for what you do. This is such a great cause and it definitely worthy of support. Hopefully, we also have the same initiative in our local community.
All of these stats made me so sad. This is such a great cause to help girls see that they are beautiful!
This is a beautiful organization. Teaching young girls their unknown potential is a great way for them to learn how to be confident
This post is so real. I would love to support this cause; wonderful people.
What an amazing way to empower, encourage and embrace young girls at a time when many may struggle with knowing who they are and what they are worth! I love it!
I love projects like this! As the mom of three girls, I am a huge believer in empowering!
Oh my gosh! I think we need to have this everywhere and extend it to high school. This is so important for girls, especially because they go through so many major challenges with body image and everything else. Love love love this!
What an amazing project, so empowering to young women. Go ladies.
This is a lovely charity and it’s wonderful that you are helping so many young ladies feel confident about them selves.
What a cool post! This is so touching, I loved reading about this. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
What an amazing woman and a worthwhile project. So many preteens, teens and young adults just need that extra caring and confidence. In fact I believe the schools should have self worth – mental health – respect classes from 4th grade if not kindergarten.