FAIRFAX, Va., April 6 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
Sumeya Gibril is working to turn her personal trauma into a way to help other women overcome their own adversity.
The graduating master's student in theSchar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University created a nonprofit last May called the Rise Above & Be Relentless Foundation, a 501c (3) organization that assists women navigating sexual assault and domestic abuse. The support comes as short-term financial assistance, practical education, and a community built on understanding.
Gibril's foundation is built around the help-especially financial-she didn't have. As a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault that began in childhood, s...