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