IMPACT HIGHLIGHT: Over 200 adolescent girls and women reached in eight months
We're very excited to share the latest impact insights from our girls' shelter & empowerment program in Cúcuta, Colombia!
From October 2022 to June 2023, more than 200 adolescent girls and women participated in empowerment and human rights workshops at our XOCO-MDYM empowerment house and shelter. The majority of women and girls in our programs are refugees from Venezuela and from Afro-descendant communities in complex situations of gender-based violence.
Additionally, the traction of this innovative program has attracted further support from the international community which has allowed us to support another 180 survivors of sexual exploitation. Our shelter provided the interim space to connect these survivors with housing support as the first step towards independence.
We're so grateful for all the support from our incredible #WeforXOCO community! Please continue spreading the word & support our crowdfunding campaign so we can keep our shelter open. Our girls' shelter provides a home for homeless refugee girls to escape sexual exploitation and - as highlighted by the impact stats above - has become a crucial platform to support many more women and girls in the most difficult situations of gender-based violence.