About Life4Widows International
Life4Widows International (known as “Life4Widows”) is a support group which focuses on enabling widows to LIVE after the loss of their loved one. No one plans to be a widow, however many of us have found ourselves in the unfamiliar place called “widowhood.” widows have to deal with many unexpected life issues alone and Life4Widows role is to support them in the best way possible. To enable us to do this we need your support no matter how small.
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We are a registered UK Non-Profit organisation comprised of widows and former widows of all ages. We are a family of women empowering one another in various innovative ways to springboard our lives back into action after losing a spouse.
Our Christian faith is at the heart of who we are. At Life4Widows, we uplift, encourage and support one another. However, Life 4 Widows is no ordinary Widows Support Group. Our approach to widowhood is unique. It’s creative, dynamic and full of ideas that fulfil and exceed the typical expectations of what a widows support group should be.
We resolved that ours would be a different kind of friendship. One that we would always be there for each other, ‘no matter what’ and that would go the extra mile because ‘each widow matters’.
With this positive mind set and attitude, our quarterly gatherings and annual events are now attended by women from all sorts of backgrounds. We create a safe, supportive environment where they can grieve, share the everyday difficulties of living without a spouse, bringing up children alone, emotional issues and many other related challenges.
We provide an opportunity for a deep emotional heart to heart talk (what we call ‘Soul Talk’) which we handle with great care, sensitivity and confidentiality.
Special friendships have developed among members, and we continue to impact each other’s daily lives. We invest time in visiting each other, especially new Widows to help them feel less isolated and reduce their sense of despondency.
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Who We Are… What We Do.
We are a UK registered Non-Profit organisation comprised of widows aged between 30 – 75. We are a family of women empowering one another in various innovative ways to springboard our lives back into action after losing a spouse. Established in January 2008 by a small group of seven women yearning for a bond and friendship born out of our common experience, we decided to begin to meet quarterly. We were determined that together we would love, encourage, support and anchor one another and equip ourselves to recover from the loss we had experienced and enter back into society.
Our Christian faith is at the heart of who we are. At Life4Widows, we uplift, encourage and support one another. However, Life4Widows is no ordinary Widows Support Group. Our approach to widowhood is unique. It’s creative, dynamic and full of ideas that fulfil and exceed the typical expectations of what a Widow Support Group should be.
We are a breath of fresh air and a ‘Big’ surprise to all women who attend for the first time mainly because we provide a safe environment where women can (laugh, cry and speak freely) inhale and exhale without fear of being censored, judged or criticised.
Real Friendship
We resolved that ours would be a different kind of friendship. One that we would always be there for each other, ‘no matter what’ and that would go the extra mile because ‘each widow matters’. With this positive mindset and attitude, our quarterly gatherings and annual events are now attended by several women from all sorts of backgrounds. We create a safe supportive environment where they can grieve, share the everyday difficulties of living without a spouse, bringing up children alone, emotional issues and many other related challenges. We provide an opportunity for a deep emotional heart to heart talk (what we call ‘Soul Talk’) which we handle with great care and sensitivity. Special friendships have developed between members and we continue to impact each other’s daily lives. We invest time in visiting each other, especially new widows in order to help them feel less isolated and reduce their sense of despondency.
Building each other up
We have learnt that sharing testimonies, celebrating special days and anniversaries with prayer as our foundation, generates strength, confidence and enthusiasm in our members. The encouragement and energy they gain from our gatherings then act as a vehicle to move them forward in exploring life again. Our different professions, skills, knowledge and talents have enabled us to become an excellent resource pool for each other. This has literally created an informal ‘in-house advice group’ who support members and their families in the areas of Education, Employment and Finance.
Our organisation is now set to expand even further to reach out to a wider community of widows of all faiths. Our aim is to share the unique riches and qualities of Life4Widows and be a lighthouse for them.
Yinka Essien.
Founder Life4Widows