Healing
Support groups, therapeutic partnerships, creative expression, and movement.
H.O.P.E.Helping Ordinary People Everyday, Inc.
Creating a community where every survivor is empowered to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.
The only survivor-founded and survivor-led nonprofit of its kind in the U.S. Virgin Islands—serving survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence through the lens of Black and Afro-Caribbean healing, advocacy, and the arts.
Serving St. Croix · St. Thomas · St. John · Water Island
Beyond Crisis
Surviving shouldn't be the end of the story.
Crisis intervention saves lives—shelter, advocacy, healthcare, and safety planning all matter. But eventually another question emerges: now what? What happens when a survivor is safe, but still has to rebuild confidence, financial stability, relationships, identity, and hope?
We don't only ask, “What happened to you?” We also ask, “What do you need now, what matters to you, and who do you want to become next?”
Economic Empowerment
Financial education, career development, entrepreneurship, and mobility.
Culture & Creativity
Art, dance, storytelling, and movement as sources of resilience.
Personal Development
Confidence, goal-setting, leadership, and possibility beyond violence.
Community & Connection
Survivor-centered spaces to connect without being defined by survivorship.
Our Continuum
Crisis ReferralImmediate safety, advocacy & healthcare
Stability ReferralHousing, security & ongoing services
HealingTrauma recovery, culture & connection
EmpowermentEconomic mobility, confidence & leadership
LiberationFreedom to define one's future
H.O.P.E. occupies the vital middle space between immediate crisis response and a survivor's fully self-defined future.
Strengthening the Territory's Response
Building a culturally specific sexual assault coalition for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Beyond direct service, H.O.P.E. works to strengthen the systems, organizations, and partnerships surrounding survivors—connecting victim service providers, healthcare and behavioral health professionals, law enforcement, educators, and community organizations across the Territory.
Our goal isn't to duplicate existing work; it's to connect, strengthen, and expand our Territory's collective capacity to respond to sexual violence.
Training & T.A.
Trauma-informed, culturally responsive capacity building.
Collaboration
Convening providers, agencies, and community partners.
Needs & Gaps
Identifying barriers across the Territory.
Policy & Systems
Supporting protocols that improve institutional response.
Culturally Specific
Responses shaped by culture, geography, and island life.
Survivor Voice
Lived experience informing programs and policy.
Our Mission
Survivor-centered support, advocacy, and education—rooted in culture.
H.O.P.E. provides survivor-centered support, advocacy, and education, ensuring every individual affected by sexual assault and domestic violence has access to comprehensive, compassionate care and resources through the lens of Black and Afro-Caribbean healing, advocacy, and the arts.
Our vision is to create a culture of healing in community by cultivating hope through the arts—honoring the resilience, traditions, and identity of the communities we serve.
“H.O.P.E. is more than an organization—it is a movement.”
Our Impact
Real reach, built on lived experience.
100+survivors served across the U.S.V.I., Caribbean, and beyond
$225Kin federal funding secured, 2023–2025
100%success helping participants build financial literacy and emergency funds
2020founded · incorporated 2021 · 501(c)(3) since 2025
You are more than what happened to you—more than a case number, a diagnosis, or a statistic. You are a whole person, with culture, creativity, dreams, and purpose.
We will not define healing for you. We work to create the resources, relationships, and opportunities that let you define it for yourself—because the goal isn't simply surviving. It's having the freedom to build the life that comes after.
Upcoming · Signature Fundraiser
H.O.P.E. Purple Carpet Bash
Friday, October 2, 2026
An elegant evening in support of survivors, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join us on the purple carpet for a night of celebration, community, and giving.
Sponsor / Get TicketsAlso happening year-round: HOPE & Healing Circles · Financial Empowerment Workshops · DanceForHOPEVI · Reclaiming Faces Survivor Exhibit
How to Give
Every contribution funds a survivor's healing.
Choose a general gift, or sponsor a specific program.
Donate Online
Scan to give via PayPalSurvivor Emergency Stipend$200
Community Dance Class$600
Survivor Emergency Fund$1,000
Entrepreneurship Workshop$1,400
HOPE & Healing Circles Series$2,200
Financial Literacy Series$3,000
HOPE & Healing Survivor Retreat$20,000
Prefer to mail a gift? Checks payable to Helping Ordinary People Everyday · EIN 66-1079241 · P.O. Box 71, Christiansted, VI 00821
Our Programs
Healing, economic power, and culture—woven together.
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HOPE & Healing Circles
A safe, supportive monthly circle for survivors to check in on their mental health, well-being, and healing journey. Virtual, free for survivors, and led by Carlotta Boodie of Healthy Relationship Imperatives.
Request Circle Information →
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Entrepreneurship & Financial Empowerment
Through the HOPE Survivor Project, survivors have received free business coaching and consulting, financial empowerment workshops, and a dedicated HOPE & Healing Retreat. We are seeking renewed grant funding to continue offering these programs at no cost.
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Cultural & Creative Arts Programs
DanceForHOPEVI, the Reclaiming Faces Survivor Exhibit, Fashion Is Therapy / Fashion for HOPE, and wellness workshops create culturally grounded pathways to expression, connection, and healing.
Get Involved
Help us build what comes next.
Whether you're a survivor, an organization, a community partner, or a supporter—there's a role for you in this work.
For SurvivorsExplore healing, wellness, and empowerment opportunities.
For OrganizationsAccess training, technical assistance, and partnerships.
For Community PartnersStrengthen the Territory's response with us.
For SupportersVolunteer, partner, sponsor, or invest.
From Our Community
A look back at recent H.O.P.E. events.
