Founder & Executive Director
Community Support Becomes a Calling
When I started, I was answering the urgent needs of people in crisis who deserved care and a fair chance. CN Initiative grew from initially supporting unhoused neighbors, individuals detained for lack of resources, and families affected by incarceration. What began as community support became a calling: to show compassion, protect dignity, and make healing possible.
My faith has shaped every step of this journey. I was raised in a culture where faith was lived through service, shared struggle, and the belief that God walks with us in every season. Over time, that faith has become both my comfort and my challenge — comfort in knowing that no one is alone in their pain, and challenge in the call to courage, truth, and sacrificial love.
These values guide how I lead, how I advocate, and how CN Initiative shows up for those who have been overlooked or pushed aside.
Our Mission
At CN Initiative, our mission is to ensure that freedom, dignity, and support are within reach for every person, regardless of wealth, housing status, or unhealed trauma. Our work is rooted in community, strengthened by partnership, and guided by the belief that systems must evolve to truly serve those most impacted.
We are committed to meeting immediate needs and creating systems that support individuals, restore families, and strengthen communities. This work is not easy, but it is necessary. And it is only possible because of people like you who believe that every life holds value and every person deserves a fair chance.
Your trust and solidarity make this work possible, and together, we are building something worthy of the people we serve. Freedom begins with the heart. But sustainable change requires structure, partnership, and evidence. We are building all three.
As we continue this journey, I remain grounded in faith, guided by purpose, and committed to building a future where justice and compassion are not exceptions, but the standard.
Thank you for standing with us.
Brenda Piloya Todwong
Founder & Executive Director
Support Us!
CN Initiative turns shared values into real change for people impacted by the justice system. Your donation helps respond to a crisis of poverty-based detention in the most immediate way: supporting families in our community return home, access care, and rebuild with dignity.
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