In The Media

Finding Empowerment After Exploitation

The 2020 Project interviews Gayle Smith, Founder and CEO of Dahlia Grove, to talk about finding empowerment after exploitation.

Local charity going online to raise money at gala during pandemic

Some groups, like Dahlia Grove here in Charlotte have had to resort to taking their galas virtual. Obviously, they’re hoping for the best, but the people putting on the yearly event are dealing with uncharted territory.

Women recovering from human trafficking, addiction making masks for nonprofit

Women part of a local nonprofit helping them recover from things like human trafficking and addiction are making masks to keep the group financially afloat.

Charlotte woman opens safe house for sex trafficking, abuse survivors

Survivors staying in the safe house will live rent-free, and enter the four-phrase program, which will last for two years. There will be rules, including a required savings account, a budget, and a curfew.

Local group serving domestic violence and trafficking survivors to fundraise, add resources

Dahlia Grove works to restore the independence and freedom in women by providing them with educational, occupational and counseling opportunities for finances, academics and home ownership.