The Rape Survivors Support Project is a pilot phase of the Special Survivor Healing Program, funded by UNFPA.

Project Target Audience:

• Rape survivors
• Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
• Community members and local advocates

Project Overview

It focuses on creating a safe and supportive space for survivors, facilitating trauma healing journeys, and promoting emotional and psychosocial well-being.

Key Achievements

• 77% of survivors who participated in the project reported reduced feelings of shame and emotional burden based on post-project evaluation findings.
• Survivors felt safe enough to openly share their personal trauma experiences, transforming silence into openness and fostering trust, connection, and emotional safety among participants.
• A total of 73 community members gained improved knowledge on the psychological impacts of trauma on survivors and the importance of collective healing, helping to reduce stigma surrounding SGBV.
• Survivors demonstrated increased interest and active participation in their healing journeys, alongside growing demand for the continuity of the project.
• Beneficiaries strongly advocated for the continuation and expansion of the intervention, highlighting its life-changing impact and the urgent need for sustained psychosocial support services.
• Out of 22 direct survivor participants, four individuals committed to becoming advocates and activists against rape and gender-based violence within their communities.