As part of our continued commitment to supporting survivors and individuals navigating abuse and exploitation, the KASA! Project Safe Spaces funded by African Women’s Development Fund are now fully operational.
Five spaces have been established, with four stationed in Tamale and one in Walewale, with each of them having trained staff who provide confidential support, guidance, referrals, with compassionate listening ears.
Prior to their operationalization, SWIDA Ghana organized comprehensive training for Safe Space Coordinators and selected service providers.
The training focused on survivor-centered approaches, Psychological First Aid (PFA), confidentiality and ethical standards, disability inclusion, referral pathways, documentation procedures, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) response mechanisms.
This capacity-building initiative has strengthened the ability of coordinators to respond effectively and sensitively to survivors’ needs.
This month, SWIDA Ghana’s monitoring team visited four of the safe spaces; Bilpiela Health Center, ToLEC Ghana, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana, and Choggu Health Center, to assess utilization, provide supportive supervision, and gather feedback from service providers.
It was encouraging to observe that the spaces are functional and gradually gaining visibility within their communities.
Feedback from service providers
-“The Safe Space has improved privacy and confidentiality for survivors. Clients feel more comfortable opening up compared to before.”
-“The training equipped us with practical skills to handle sensitive cases professionally. We now feel more confident supporting survivors and making appropriate referrals.”
The service providers shared suggestions of increased community awareness creation and additional informational materials to boost the utilization of the spaces.
In response, we supplied additional pull-up banners to improve visibility and enhance the comfort and identity of each space.
Together, we can build communities where everyone feels safe, heard, protected, and empowered.
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