Women’s Safe Haven (WSH) provides a safe space for women and girls to heal from domestic abuse, human trafficking, and other forms of violence. Our main safe house and vocational training center in Pokhara provides a comfortable and safe accommodation for these women to process their trauma and go out in the world stronger.
Healing can look different for everyone. Some need rest and recovery, while others need to learn new skills to prevent repeating the terrible things that happened to them. Our haven is just a place that could help a girl get back on her feet, and our main mission is to help her cultivate a safe space within herself by the time she leaves. WSH transit homes are also supported in two other locations in Nepal.
How it Works
WSH provides some essential support to women and girls through:
Counseling and medical attention
We immediately seek medical attention for those who are physically hurt. After that, we help her process what she had gone through with the aid of our competently trained and compassionate counselors.
It is never the victim’s fault, and we help her realize that self-forgiveness is the first step to healing. Our counselors also provide practical strategies to regain her confidence and zest for life.
Safety
The beneficiary must not only be safe but also feel safe. We do this by making her feel heard and less alone in her healing process. Beneficiaries could socialize and relate to each other’s stories and form meaningful bonds.
Rest and Recovery
The quality of the environment is of paramount importance for those who heal. WSH provides comfortable accommodation for girls for increased recuperation.
Skills Building
We value growth and sustainability. The haven is not only a place where they rest, but it is also a place where she can learn valuable skills to provide for herself financially. This way, she won’t need to resort to unsafe and dangerous means of income.
The Women’s Safe Haven and Vocational Center – Captivating Nepal, is an approved aid and development project run in partnership with the Global Development Group (ABN 57 102 400 993), an Australian DFAT-approved NGO that carries out quality humanitarian projects and experts in long-term solutions to poverty. For more information about GDG, visit http://www.globaldevelopment.org.au
Donations for this program are tax-deductible in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Hong Kong.
Be a Part of the Solution
Help support the annual operating costs of the Women’s Safe Haven and Vocational Center, assisting women and girls in healing from trauma and rebuilding their lives.
Your donation can change lives.
