Safe Spaces & Psychosocial Support
Healing before hustle.
Displacement rarely arrives alone. It comes with grief, silence and the exhausting work of pretending to be fine. This program starts there — not with a curriculum, but with a room where a woman can put that weight down. Facilitators trained in trauma-informed practice hold the space; the women in it hold each other. What follows — training, enterprise, leadership — only works because this came first.
What the program looks like
How we deliver this work.
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Weekly facilitated safe-space sessions with peer support and trained facilitators.
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Monthly community meetups and WhatsApp circles to sustain connection between sessions.
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Referral pathways to health, legal and protection services when required.
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Confidentiality-first: no story is shared outside the circle without consent.
Who it's for
Who this cohort is built for.
- Refugee women 18–35 in Nakivale Settlement
- Survivors of gender-based violence
- Girls in host and refugee communities
Outcomes so far
What this program has delivered.
Ready to move?
Sponsor a safe-space cohort
Help us open a confidential room where survivors can speak honestly, be believed and begin rebuilding emotional safety. You'll receive a brief on how your support is used and the women it reaches.
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