We partner with the Ugandan government staff to fund and manage two Gender Based Violence Shelter and Legal Advice Centers. We currently fund and operate centers in Masaka and Lwengo Districts. Our Lwengo facility is about 30 minutes from Masaka and was just constructed in October of 2022. The two GBV Centers serve a population of almost 1,000,000 people. They serve battered women, rape and molestation victims as well as trafficking and any other crimes against women and girls. We do sensitization trainings for police, victims and government to ensure referral pathways are clearly understood and followed. We provide legal advice, resources, counseling, discipleship, resettlement and follow up for victims. Okoa’s Gender-Based Violence shelters fill an urgent need in Uganda in the fight against gender-based violence and abuse. Our GBV program uses holistic and individualized care plans for every victim. We take a victim-first approach to healing and understand that healing must occur on many levels: emotional, mental, physical and spiritual. At our GBV shelters, we encourage mediation and family reunification when possible but also fight for justice within the courts when necessary. We don’t back away from difficult cases or cower to corrupt officials.
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE CENTERS
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