We have been offering free counselling services to survivors of physical, sexual, and financial abuse for four years now. The topics of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Learner Pregnancies are more than relevant in Namibia, a country where over half of girls virginities are lost through rape. Even with this prevalence, these are topics that are not much discussed in society.

That is why we want to contribute to the visibility of these topics in the Namibian press.

Check out the stories of our survivors below:


2021

2020

Missing out on Childhood Innocence-01-12-2020

Unexpected Changes of A Teen Mother-26-11-2020

Unprovoked Curiosity_My World of Sexual Encounters as a Teen-18-11-2020

Perseverance Despite Challenges-16-11-2020

Impregnated and Abandoned-05-10-2020

Talking Helps-07-09-2020

Our Problems Do Not Define Us-31-08-2020

I Will Turn It All Around-31-08-2020

 

It felt like I was walking on eggshells, but I loved him-14-08-2020


Teen Motherhood-30-07-2020


Marriage is a Covenant-Abuse is Not-18-07-2020



Date Rape, It Happened To Me-06-07-2020


I Broke the Cycle of Abuse-12-06-2020


Do Not Let It Break You-05-06-2020


The Difficult Times of a Parent-31-05-2020


A Support System is Vital Through Learner Pregnancy-29-05-2020


Surviving Teenage Pregnancy-11-05-2020


The Dark Side Behind My Smile-22-04-2020


Battling with Trauma-22-04-2020


A Childhood Ruined by Domestic Violence-22-04-2020

 

 


2019

Churches Take Responsibility for Gender-based Violence

Don’t Second Guess Abuse, Abuse Is Abuse-01-11-2019

 The Difficult Times of A Parent -15-08-2019

Financial Support Does Not Equal Abuse – Do Not Let It Break You – 2019-07-05

Had I Known Before – Sex Is Not Love – 2019-05-15

I Have Anger And Resentment Bottled Up Inside Me – A Teenage Boys Story – 2019-03-27

You Don’t Know How It Feels To Be A Survivor – 2019-02-04

2018

Youth Opens Up On Being A Teen Mother – 2018-10-29

Survivors Speak Up! – 2018-10-29

Teen Shares Harrowing Experience of GBV – 2018-10-26

One Step At A Time – The Road To Recovery – 2018-09-07

About Gender Based Violence and Learner Pregnancy in Namibia – 2018-09-07

 

 

2017

On the Importance of Family Support after Abuse – 2017-04-13

The Cost of Violence – 2017-03-16

We Also Have A Right For Justice – 2017-02-23

Speaking About Abortion – 2017-01-13

Alcoholism and its Effects on the Family – 2017-01-05

2016

Never-Ending Cycle of Bad Experiences – A Teenage Mothers’ Story  – 2016-12-08

A Broken Life – Ruined by Gender-Based Violence – 2016-11-24

I Was Destroyed By My Husband – 2016-11-17

The Three Phases of Life – 2016-11-10

Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – 2016-11-03

The Burden of Child-Headed Families – 2016-10-27

Community Takes Action on Gender Based Violence – 2016-10-20

Runaway Bride at a Tender Age – 2016-10-13

The Future I Wanted – 2016-10-06

 You Are My Mother, I Will Always Love You – 2016-09-29

Graces’ Story – A Mothers Nightmare – 2016-09-22

Help Women to Overcome Challenges – 2016-09-15

Holding on to Faith after Trauma – Faiths’ Story – 2016-09-08

Is Divorce Evil in the Eyes of the Church? – 2016-09-01

Misconceptions Add to Rape Victim Trauma – 2016-06-09

Emotional Abuse and Depression – 2016-08-25

Trauma, Violence and Abuse – 2016-08-18

Abused in Relationship, Bullied by Family – 2016-08-11

Children Who Have Children – 2016-08-04

Emotionally and Financially Abused – 2016-07-28 

Fighting Cycle of Gender-Based Violence – 2016-07-21

The Power of Psychological Therapy – How we Survived Abuse as a Family – 2016-07-14

Intra-Family Abuse Aftercare  – 2016-07-07

From Trauma to Hope – 2016-06-30

The Fear and Loneliness of Teen Pregnancy – 2016-06-23

If A Cousin is the Perpetrator – 2016-06-16

Having A Child Does Not Make You A Mother – 2016-06-02

The Agony of a Mother – 2016-05-26

The Aftermath of Teenage Pregnancy – 2016-05-19

Father Calls on Schools to Stop Bullying – 2016-05-12

Family Struggles with Medical Costs for Raped Boy – 2016-05-06

The Money Is Not Enough – 2016-04-28

We Need Justice! – 2016-04-21

Can Men Change? – 2016-03-10

Protecting Our Most Vulnerable - 2016-02-1