Focus Fairies Mentoring (FFM) exists because too many Black and Brown girls in Chicago are left to navigate trauma, violence, and systemic neglect without consistent, culturally grounded support. We step in where systems have failed—offering sisterhood, safety, healing, and hope.

 

Without Focus Fairies, many would lose one of the few spaces where they feel understood and valued. They’d lose mentors who walk beside them through life’s toughest moments and miss opportunities to cultivate self-love, resilience, and purpose in a world that often tries to dim their light.

Focus Fairies Mentoring is a community-based nonprofit empowering Black and Brown girls, ages 7 to 21, across Chicago’s West and South sides who’ve experienced trauma, violence, and systemic inequities.

 

Through culturally competent, trauma-informed mentoring, we provide services in:

• Health literacy

• Youth and leadership development

• Workforce readiness

• Violence prevention

We envision a world where Black and Brown girls are safe, seen, and supported—where they confidently shape their futures, free from cycles of trauma and harm.

 

This vision goes beyond Chicago. We believe in a global movement where all girls live free from violence, where they are empowered to lead with confidence and courage. It’s a future where their voices are not only heard—but honored. Where they walk without fear, lead without hesitation, and love themselves without limit.