EMPOWER SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
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OUR MISSION
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
OUR FOCUS REGION
We are working to help the underserved citizens of rural Southwest Georgia use our power to improve our social and personal well-being through improvements in education, healthcare, access to high speed internet, and economic development. We are passionate about supporting the development of young leaders.
OUR FOCUS REGION
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
OUR FOCUS REGION
We are working in Southwest GA counties including Baker,Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Marion, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, and Webster.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
We Are a Neighbor to Neighbor Organization.
We know we are a stronger community if we know and support our neighbors. Empower SW Georgia, a non profit organization, operates Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) programs where we strive to strengthen community relationships.
BROADBAND
BROADBAND
Southwest GA ranks the lowest area in Georgia for broadband access. Internet access impacts every aspect of life:
- Education
- Healthcare
- Jobs
- Economic Development.
BROADBAND
BROADBAND
BROADBAND
On June 6, members of the field team of Empower SWGA got together to complete the Digital Literacy training program. We were joined by Oneisha Freeman from the Georgia Technology Authority for a pep talk and background about the program.
BROADBAND
2023 Broadband summit - Kenneth Sumpter (ESWGA), Mrs. Moody (Ft. Gaines), Oneisha Freeman (Digital Connectivity Manager Georgia Technology Authority), Michell Morton (Acting Deputy Director for Digital Equity Program/ National Telecommunications and Information Administration), Scooter Pittman (ESWGA)
HEALTHCARE
During the COVID crisis, our volunteers canvassed door-to-door to assist seniors and others in our community with getting appointments for the life-saving COVID vaccine. In April, 2021, Dr. Karen Kinsell joined forces with us to hold vaccine clinics and visit homebound neighbors to administer the COVID 19 vaccine.
We believe in partnerships, so we worked with local public health departments... “...community partners are supporting the Health Department by helping residents register for the Covid-19 vaccine.” GA Department of Public Health.
HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE
Several SW Georgia counties rank lowest in the state for health outcomes. Click on the map to see health outcomes by county.
The Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center provides Information about Health by County. https://www.georgiaruralhealth.org/rural-health-information/health-indicators-report/.