Project Report
| Apr 6, 2015
You Helped 21 American Women So Far This Year!
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
In the first three months of 2015, we assisted 21 American sexual assault victims. This was possible because of donations such as yours.
One of these victims was Cora. She was sexually assaulted while teaching English in Costa Rica. Another was Susanna. She was sexually assaulted while on vacation with her family in England Another, Sheri, who was sexually assaulted while on a business trip in Spain. Then there is Nicole. Nicole was in a study abroad program in Japan.
All of these young women were enjoying the time of their life when their lives were horribly disrupted by sexual assault. We are able to provide them services in the hopes our help will help them heal.
Thank you so much for caring! The SASHAA Team.
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Jan 7, 2015
You Helped Ingrid!
By Paula Lucas | Executive Director
Ingrid was teaching English in Costa Rica. She loved her students, the quaint town she lived in, the people, everything. When she was attacked in her small home, beaten and sexually assaulted, her world fell apart. Her mother called us crying, desperate to find help for Ingrid. One of our contacts in Costa Rica was able to get Ingrid to a doctor and help her file a police report. We have been providing free counseling for Ingrid. Her court case is coming up next month and because of donations like yours, she will be able to go to court with a psychologist by her side. Ingrid has a long way to go but she is doing because we are able to help sexual assault victims with your support. Thank you so much!
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Oct 8, 2014
You are helping Niva recover from sexual assault
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
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Niva was having the time of her life on vacation with her friends in Costa Rica They were enjoying the last of their summer before college began again last month. Niva and her friends met an international group of students on an overnight hiking and camping trip. Niva was in her sleeping bag in the middle of the night when one of the male students entered her tent, held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her if she screamed. He sexually assaulted her. When he was done, he told her if she told anyone he would say she was the one that invited him to her tent. Niva felt ashamed and afraid. The next morning the male student acted like nothing had happened. He laughted and joked with all of her friends. Niva was relieved when they went back to their hotel room she was sharing with her friends. Her friends kept asking her what was wrong. She told them she had a headache.
Niva came back to the USA and tried to forget the sexual assault happened. She began having nightmares and was afraid to go anywhere by herself. She called our crisis line and spoke to one of our advocates in our SASHAA Program, Sexual Assault Support & Help For Americans Abroad.
We connected Niva with a counselor. She will need counseling for a long time. She told us she wants to become an advocate herself one day when she is done healing.
Thank you for supporting Americans who have been sexually assaulted abroad! The SASHAA Team!
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