Happy Women's History Month
Happy Women's History Month
We understand sexual violence includes rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sex trafficking and exploitation, female genital mutilation, sexual harassment, sexual bullying, and sexual abuse within partnerships.
1 in 3 girls will become victims of sexual violence before her 18th birthday.
1 in every 5 girls in Kenya has had a live birth or is pregnant with their first child.
40% of girls drop out of the school year due to pregnancy. Most are unlikely to return, affecting long-term educational, economic, and health outcomes.
44% of African women, or more than two in five, have been subjected to gender-based violence.
86% of our Survivor's support goes to young women, mostly sexually abused as teenagers.
We envision a community where exploiters are stopped, children are safe, and dignity is restored among survivors of sexual violence.
Our Mission is to disrupt and transforms cultures of sexual violence through preventative education, holistic support for survivors, and empowering African women and girls to break the cycles of violence within their families and communities.
RESCUE. RESTORE. EDUCATE
We work in Kenya to provide women and girls with the tools for physical, mental, and economic healing and freedom through safe housing, education, healthcare, counseling, and economic empowerment.
Our advocacy is done within the existing infrastructure to empower the community to break the myths surrounding violence against women and girls and to advocate for change in structures, protocols, and policies that are detrimental to women and girls and impede their access to rights.
Wounded Healers was founded in Kenya with a story of agony and a big scare of a young Kenyan woman, a victim of sexual violence. With unwavering determination and support from well-wishers, she emerged as a survivor and pursued her career in Counseling Psychology.
Inspired by how much hope redeemed her circumstances, Nuna made it her life mission to change the outcome for other survivors who do not have support.
She equips girls to pursue their educational dreams, make a transformative impact, have hope for the future, and empower the community to strengthen favorable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors to prevent violence and uptake essential justice measures for survivors.
45 Survivors of sexual violence were rescued and in an active empowerment plan.
We impact over 1000 girls and women yearly through leadership projects and economic empowerment.
3000 teenagers and community members are educated on sexual violence awareness and prevention yearly.
Your support and contributions will enable us to help women and girls EVERY DAY when they need it most and give them a whole different future with school, a career, and a safe place to call home.
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722 Girls learned to be self-reliant, confident and empowered, and goal-oriented.
41 Survivors are supported and are in an active empowerment plan.
3449 Students learned skills to prevent sexual violence.
30 young women received economic empowerment skills.
8 women enrolled in continuous adult education.