Support 1000 Sexual Violence survivors in DR Congo

The two local community-based safe houses operating in South and North Kivu provide medical assistance such as reparative surgeries for rape-related injuries, psycho-social support, information and referral to legal clinics for victims/survivors of sexual and gender based violence.

In an attempt to become auto-sustainable and in order to provide survivors with a reintegration kit, the North Kivu Transit House set up a mushroom farm, engaging survivors in activities related to the maintenance of the farm. Survivors also receive training on mushroom cultivation, including on mushroom spawn production, effective marketing strategies and others.

Raising awareness about reducing SGBV-related stigma remains crucial for survivors and the community. To address this, local partners hold outreach sessions engaging local faith leaders and advocated on the importance of reporting SGBV incidents rather than accepting informal agreements with the perpetrator or the perpetrator’s family.

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The two local community-based safe houses operating in Uvira, South Kivu, and Goma, North Kivu, assist about 1000 victims/survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) yearly. The Transit Houses provide medical assistance, psycho-social support, information and referral to legal clinics for survivors. 

Having set up a mushroom farm, the Goma safe house provides survivors with relevant training on mushroom cultivation. This serves as a reintegration kit for survivors, as well as helps sustain the Transit House. 

Besides providing medical and psycho-social support and reffering survivors to legal clinics, local partners hold outreach sessions raising awareness to reduce stigma for SGBV victims and stressing the importance of reporting SGBV incidents rather than accepting informal agreements with the perpetrator or the perpetrator’s family.

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