13/07/2026
In 2023, the year the clinic opened, only 5 survivors sought support. The number doubled to 10 in 2024 and reached 16 by the end of last year. This was alarmingly low compared to the scale of need, prompting our team to prioritise raising awareness and improving access to services.
In response, we launched a targeted community outreach and awareness campaign at the start of this year. We also reinforced our response mechanisms by improving survivor pathways, strengthening staff capacity through training and focal points, establishing a dedicated helpline, and expanding referral networks with key protection and legal partners.
Since then, the clinic has seen a significant increase in survivors seeking support, reaching 29 survivors in the first six months of 2026. All of those who came forward in the past period were women, 24 per cent of them minors.
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