The Witness Project is a culturally competent, community-based breast and cervical cancer education program. The purpose of the Witness Project is to educate and raise awareness about breast and cervical cancer and to increase participation in preventive screenings among women. The program uses cancer survivors and lay health advisors to increase awareness. This program empowers women and men to take responsibility for their health care needs. It demonstrates that a diagnosis of cancer is neither a death sentence nor a punishment, and provides accurate, personal information about early detection and treatment.