Golden Girlz NC is a longer term strategy to secure and develop a site for a multigenerational, multi-racial, black feminist intentional community centered on the support of our LGBTQIA+ elders.
Soul Sanctuary encompasses the land based work of Golden Girlz.
What Guides Us
Mission
Golden Girlz seeks to cultivate leadership, promote healthy livelihoods, address resource gaps in housing for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals of varied economic means, and encourage structural change towards a resilient and self-sustaining community.
Vision
To create a more equitable, just, and nurturing world where BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people of all income levels can live and thrive in the communities they transform.
Values
We believe all people should have a safe, affordable place to live. We believe access to housing is health. We believe access to working lands and healthy food is a right. We believe in equitable stewardship of homeownership, land, and resources. We believe in partnerships that leverage resources and expand capacity to achieve our vision.
Goals
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Leadership development and self-agency
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Advance access to care and community for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals
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Building livable communities by preserving land and homes BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ people can afford
Our Team
Helena Cragg, Executive Director
she/her
Patricia Harris
she/her
Jamilia Martineau-Lopez
she/her, they/them
Milan Pham
she/her
Eden Segbefia
they/them
Tessa Thraves
she/her
Sydney Williams
he/him
Sylvia J. Williams
she/her
