By Michelle Jewsbury | CEO
The onset of the COVID 19 virus has ripped through the world with a force beyond anything we have ever seen of its nature. Despite this situation, Unsilenced Voices is even more committed to forge ahead, as now more than ever, survivors need hope and assurance for their futures.
Unsilenced Voices in Sierra Leone was able to distribute 500 face masks and 5 bags of rice to three different communities... a village in Bo, the market women, and night workers. We also spoke to these communities about how to keep COVID-19 out of there communities and also about their rights regarding domestic violence and sexual abuse. We were well recieved.
In Ghana, we were able to purchase 12 mattresses for a safe house around Accra for survivors of domestic abuse through our partner The Ark Foundation and 16 bedsheets and 12 toys. This month we will also be educating about the pandemic.
In the USA, we are planning our in-person education seminar for August in Los Angeles to provide the community information regarding domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. We are partnering with other organizations to provide resources to survivors.
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