SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMME

This programme area, provides practical support services to female victims of violence. These are:
Counseling Services

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Counseling is yet another form of support service that the organization renders abused women and young girls. Clients receive both individual and group counseling. While individual counseling is aimed at dealing with the specifics of a client’s case; group counseling is aimed at encouraging victims to see themselves as survivors and gather strength from the experiences of others.

The counseling department also organizes quarterly survivors’ forum, during which a motivational speaker on a particular issue of relevance to the survivors, is invited to speak to them.

Legal Aid

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Project Alert provides free legal aid to female victims of violence. Services rendered to victims and/or their family include:
Legal advice
Sending of letter of invitation to alledged abuser
Petition writing
Court representation & necessary follow-up
Accompanying of victims to the police station
Bailing of clients

In the last ten years, Project Alert has provided free legal aid to over 3,250 women and young girls.

Shelter

Set up in May 2001, Sophia’s Place is the first battered women’s shelter in Nigeria. Located in one of Lagos numerous surburbs (its precise location not made public knowledge due to nature of cases received), the facility has sheltered over 580 women/young girls.