Empowered Immigrant Women

In October of 2023 there was a mass shooting in a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. It was the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. People were devastated and wanted to help the victims of the terrible attack. Over 6 million dollars were donated to Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund, a non-profit that vowed to get the money to the survivors and the families of the victims.

But guess what?

Almost 1/3 of the money raised never went to the victims or anything remotely related to the shooting. Instead, it went to non-profits that serve… immigrants and refugees.

The organizations include Empowered Immigrant Women Unite, Generation Noor, New Mainers Public Health Initiative, the Somali Bantu Community Association and Gateway Community Services, which has been accused of misusing taxpayer funds.

Shooting victims nationwide demand Maine nonprofits return diverted donations

I must be a non-empowered immigrant woman because nobody offered me any handouts. I have to ask, though, if they are so empowered why are they leeching money off the survivors of a terrible crime?