Build a Rescue Center for GBV survivors in Kenya

We officially launched Phase 2 of the Building A Rescue Center initiative, which was the Ground breaking of the project. Our mantra; ‘Join us in building a home for survivors of social injustice’. Woman’s Hope was established as a Safe House Center for Survivors of Gender Based violence. Our experience has given us reason to extend our work to social justice.

Late last year we encountered a case that is at the core of this project. A heavily pregnant 10-year-old girl, her innocence and child hood stolen. The abuser is unknown. We took her in to oversee her safe delivery and she is currently being taught how to be a child mom. We plan to support her and connect her to well-wishers who can fund her education once she is ready to resume school.

It is for such reasons and the continued abuse of vulnerable women that we are building the center. The center will serve as a refuge for them, as well as a training center to ensure the women are self-capable and can support their families once they recover. These services will also be extended to vulnerable girls and women in need of hard skills to support themselves in the community. Over the last 2 years, we have been training caregivers and house managers. The training helps the trainees to acquire employable skills. We have trained over 200 girls in our caregivers’ program.

We recently held a successful fundraiser dinner that was aimed at funding the laying of the foundation. The Equity bank of Kenya gave a huge donation to push us through part of the foundation work. We were additionally supported by The Rotaract Club of Kikuyu. We continue to look for well-wishers to push our initiative for the sake of vulnerable women in our community.