by 141 Creative | Aug 20, 2022 | Women's Stories
As the community begins to slowly open up after a difficult pandemic of more than two years, Abby’s House has slowly been offering more programs and opportunities for residents, guests, and Women’s Center members to come together. Lucelia DeJesus brings...
by 141 Creative | Jun 1, 2021 | Women's Stories
Story originally posted on telegram.com. Janet was not safe in her home in Puerto Rico where violence was present. Wanting a better situation for her two children, she fled in 1995 and came to Worcester. After spending the first couple of months trying to figure out...
by 141 Creative | Oct 16, 2020 | Women's Stories
They say it takes a village to help raise someone and move them forward on their journey. For me, that village was Abby’s House. My name is Miranda and I’m 25 years old. I was born in Tennessee but grew up constantly moving from place to place. My mother worked as a...
by 141 Creative | Oct 19, 2019 | Women's Stories
If it wasn’t for Abby’s House and the generosity of others, I don’t know where I’d be today. My name is Donna and I’m 59 years old. I was born in Boston and raised in one of the toughest sections of the city. As one of ten children, my home life was hectic to say the...
by 141 Creative | Sep 28, 2017 | Women's Stories
When we were friendless you befriended us, When we were hungry you offered us food, When we were sick you had compassion, When we were homeless you invited us in, So with deep gratitude, We thank you for bearing with us, We thank you for caring about us, We thank you...
by 141 Creative | Sep 28, 2017 | Women's Stories
Daisy is a survivor of domestic violence. Forced to leave her job and flee her home to escape her husband’s abuse, Daisy came to Abby’s broken and with little hope. An accomplished artist, her husband had also destroyed her paintings and her will to paint. Then, she...
