This project helps refugee women and girls in Uganda who survived gender-based violence reclaim their dignity and mental health. Through trauma-sensitive mindfulness, group healing circles, and one-on-one counseling, survivors gain tools to overcome anxiety, depression, and trauma. Our urgent goal: fund 1,000 therapy sessions before Dec 10 (Human Rights Day) so no woman is left to suffer in silence.
6 in every 10 Ugandan refugee women and girls in Adjumani have experienced violence - including rape, torture, and sexual assault. With little to no access to care, survivors are left with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicidal thoughts. Silence is not healing - without urgent support, trauma continues to destroy lives.
We run 8-day trauma-sensitive mindfulness programs for 1000 refugee women and girls, in groups of 10. Each survivor receives: Group mindfulness & resilience sessions (2 per week). One-on-one follow-up counseling for those at highest risk. Community healing circles to reduce isolation and stigma. Survivors learn positive coping skills, regain emotional stability, and rebuild trust.
By restoring mental health, this project will: Reduce trauma-related illness and suicide rates. Strengthen family and community resilience Empower survivors to become peer supporters and healers. Create a culture of breaking silence, ending stigma. This is not just mental health care - it is a movement to end trauma silence.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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