Women with limited incomes often delay necessary medical treatment or education to provide first for their children or for other essentials. But a small non-profit organization, Washington Women in Need, has found a way to help low-income women without taking away from scarce family resources.
Since 1992, WWIN has provided financial assistance to more than 3,700 low-income women, according to executive director Deborah Cushing. The group pays for medical costs as well as dental, vision and hearing services, mental health counseling, health insurance, and education. ...