The Rhema Word Foundation is a registered 501c3 nonprofit in the Lexington Kentucky area committed to abuse prevention against women, seniors, and the negligence of children throughout our community. We aspire to spread our wings to surrounding areas and communities soon to broaden our resources to counties in need of our services. The Rhema Word Foundations provides an array of services to the community, such as food to individuals and families facing food insecurities, hygiene products, individual and group counseling sessions, housing, and financial assistance referrals. As well as financial literacy courses, after-school tutoring, college, and financial aid application assistance. Amongst a host of community resources, we are also passionate about educating the community on the distinct types of abuse (physical, sexual, verbal/emotional, mental/psychological, financial/economic, cultural / identity), while raising awareness of treatment and counseling services and support groups readily available to survivors in the Commonwealth. The Rhema Word Foundation serves women and children, who are affected by abuse, domestic violence, and economic disadvantages, which is why we are currently in the process of developing a new rescue house called the Rhemy's Refuge Crisis Center. The center will act as an emergency housing and traditional home for women and children who are survivors of abuse. Our vision is to build a better tomorrow by reshaping the way survivors view themselves in society. The crisis center will host life skills training, have a media, and resource center, a communal area, and a tranquility garden, as well as a success chest. Our transitional housing would ensure survivors would have a safe, healthy environment to heal and be restored.
Domestic violence is an issue that does not discriminate. It affects all people regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. It affects children, our friends, and even our pets. People who abuse will use anything they can to gain power or control over their partner.
On average, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the US will experience rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.
Due to systemic racism, which affects our social structures as well as our policies, both Black women and Black men experience domestic violence at higher rates than other communities. In fact, 45.1% of Black women experienced physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking from their intimate partner, while 40.1 % of Black men experienced those abuses. On average, 1 in 3 women experience domestic violence (33.3%) and 1 in 4 men experience domestic violence (25%), showing that African Americans are disproportionately affected by this issue.
When a person depends on their partner for any form of caretaking, there may be an additional risk for abuse because of a power imbalance. People with disabilities often experience higher rates of domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse, and the impact of abuse may compound the disability.
When abusive partners are also caregivers, they may try to gain control in diverse ways:
A mandated reporter is one who is required by law to report reasonable suspicions of abuse. When should I make a report? Most state law indicates that a report should be made when there is reason to believe that a child has been abused, is being abused, or is in danger of being abused.
In other words, it's all our responsibility to report child abuse, domestic violence, senior/ elderly abuse, and neglect.
Child/Adult Abuse Hotline at 1-877-597-2331
Asking for help is one of the hardest things for most people to do because it is often perceived as a weakness. The frontline responders such as Police and firemen know that their duty is to rush towards the bang, while others run away. Parents know they put their own interests and needs behind their children. It’s often the strongest and the most helpful among us that often have the most trouble asking for help.
Reach out, so we can extend a Helping Hand!
Are you living with a chronic illness, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, high blood pressure, etc., or would you simply like to introduce a better quality of life into your health and wellness equation? Or maybe you need assistance with applying for WIC, SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, etc. We are here to extend a helping hand. Reach out to one of our Community Health Workers to get started on your new and healthier life!
Rhema Word Foundation is actively working on a new project. With your help, we are developing a child crisis center called Rhema's Refuge Crisis Center for Women and Children. This will be a safe environment for women and children who are survivors of abuse to become independent and re-acclimate back into society. The crisis center will double as a transitional home for mothers who are affected by domestic violence and will offer individual counseling sessions, support groups, and temporary housing, also we will offer life skill classes, financial literacy, job readiness, health, and wellness, as well as self-defense classes.
Our goal is to be up and running by the Fall of 2023, so we are graciously asking for your help.
Since the passing of Byron and Kivva's daughter, Rhemy, they have dedicated their lives as advocates against child abuse and constantly striving to prevent other parents from experiencing the hurt and devastation they felt when losing their child to abuse.
Rhema's Refuge will help survivors recover and cope with sudden death through empathy and compassion.
The Rhema Word Foundation is focused on becoming a household name in the local community for resources, however, we need your support to advance this ongoing mission.
Thank you for your kind generosity!
Aramah P. Greenlee- Williams (aka) Ramie
May 29, 2002 - June 29, 2004
Daughter of Byron and Kivva
We are so excited you have chosen to help promote our cause to STOP domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse by sponsoring or donating to our women and children crisis center. Our foundation would not be as successful without your generous contribution. Thank you for getting involved.
Our amazing team of directors, community health workers (CHWs), regulars, and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action.
Think you would be a good fit? Click the button below for more information!
In 2004, Kivva and Byron were victims of a horrific tragedy that resulted in the loss of their daughter Aramah (Pronounced: A-Rhema), her nickname was Rhemy. It was during that time, unfortunately, they discovered there were no resources available in their community to help survivors cope with such devastating losses to child abuse and u
In 2004, Kivva and Byron were victims of a horrific tragedy that resulted in the loss of their daughter Aramah (Pronounced: A-Rhema), her nickname was Rhemy. It was during that time, unfortunately, they discovered there were no resources available in their community to help survivors cope with such devastating losses to child abuse and untimely deaths. Because of this, Kivva and her husband Byron decided to join forces in an attempt to remedy this problem. They are dedicated to changing what the "after-effects" of tragedy look like.
We focus on making the maximum positive effort to bring survival relief concerning physical, sexual, verbal, and mental abuse to our children, seniors, and women. Our directors and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using empathy and kindness, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference in our commun
We focus on making the maximum positive effort to bring survival relief concerning physical, sexual, verbal, and mental abuse to our children, seniors, and women. Our directors and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using empathy and kindness, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference in our community. Our mission is to restore lives to a NEW normal through love and compassion.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions of displaced survivors. Your generous donation will fund our mission. Please Show Love through your donation.
Join our fight against child abuse and domestic violence. We are passionately working to bring a crisis center to the Commonwealth that would house, and rescue battered women and children. Ultimately, we cannot do this without your help. Please consider donating TODAY towards our mission to help restore lives to a new normal through love and compassion for women and children who are survivors of abuse.