<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[River & Vine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women supporting women through advocacy, empowerment, and direct support.]]></description><link>https://www.riverandvine.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:16:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.riverandvine.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Safe Next Step: How River &#38; Vine Is Building a Path Forward for Georgia Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Content note: this post discusses domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Support resources are listed at the end. I remember being a 20-something leaving an abusive husband, the mother of a 12-month-old with no job and no money, who finally left that day with no time to make a plan or pack a bag. He knew everywhere I'd go. I didn't want to involve my family, and I didn't know how far he would go this time. So, for me, my immediate question was: Where do I go tonight? And what...]]></description><link>https://www.riverandvine.org/post/a-safe-next-step-how-river-vine-is-building-a-path-forward-for-georgia-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac325a67babcebbad171490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a39c0aae047c474d8f57faaadb81d628~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>River &amp; Vine Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Doesn't Start on Campus: Why Protecting Women Begins in Childhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prevention and healing are not separate efforts. When we equip the women in our community to speak openly, believe children, and confront their own stories, we interrupt harm for the next generation.]]></description><link>https://www.riverandvine.org/post/it-doesn-t-start-on-campus-why-protecting-women-begins-in-childhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac31423901c627fc3d1a4ff</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:50:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a7e34050e74a4c44a9db183b1305571b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>River &amp; Vine Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the River &#38; Vine Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is where we put the real stories — what economic independence looks like when you are starting from scratch, what happens when a community decides to show up for itself, and what River &#38; Vine is building, one woman at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.riverandvine.org/post/welcome-to-the-journal-of-empowerment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac289fc901c627fc3d09fe6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:16:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_52acc87211c84b689eb6fcbdc482a9c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>River &amp; Vine Team</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>