Wangu Kanja Foundation

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Cases of rape have risen by 50% over the last 5 years, with the youngest survivor reported as a month old baby and the oldest being a 105 years old woman.

About Us

The Wangu Kanja Foundation (K) is a registered Trustee under the Perpetual Succession Act Chapter 164 of the Laws of Kenya. The Foundation was born from challenges that the founder Wangu Kanja went through after she was raped in a carjacking incidence in 2002. Her traumatic experience in the hands of the rapist, family, friends and the public led to her realization that she needed to take action to provide hope and healing for, survivors of sexual violence.

Vision:

To promote awareness, encourage empowerment, support and promote healing for anyone affected in any way by sexual violence.

Mission:

To ensure the provision of comprehensive and accessible crisis intervention and treatment services to survivors of sexual assault and abuse.

Overall Goal:

To empower any one affected in any way by sexual violence that could lead to HIV/Aids infections have redress, access crisis intervention and treatment in Kenya.

Objectives of the Foundation

To offer a one stop centre for survivors of sexual violence that offer a comprehensive support services like medical interventions, psycho social support and legal aid;-.
To reduce HIV/AIDS infections for survivors of sexual violence by creating awareness through outreach programs on the linkages between HIV/AID and gender based violence in relation to sexual violence;-.
To advocate for behaviour change by challenging the public and media houses on reporting, blaming and hating myths that exist about rape and sexual violence;-.

Activities

Setting up more Rescue/Rehabilitation centers for survivors of sexual violence.
Offering comprehensive support for rape survivors by offering counseling, legal Aid and medical interventions.
Capacity building workshops/seminars for service providers throughout the country.
Offering outreach programs by raising awareness, educating, informing the development of support services and acting as a point of contact for survivors.
Empowering youth economically by devising income generating activities to survivors of sexual violence and interrelated gender based violence.
To reduce HIV/AIDS infections for survivors of sexual violence and create awareness on the linkages between HIV/AIDS in violence against youth.
To bring the truth and realities of rape back onto the public agenda, ensuring the voices of survivors are heard:
Advocating for behavior change by challenging the youth blaming and hating myths that exist about rape and sexual violence.
To challenge media houses reporting of sexual violence.
Bring the truth and realities of rape back onto the public agenda, ensuring the voices of survivors are heard.

The Target Group

Survivor, girls, boys, women, men and family members affected by Rape/Defilement and or Sodomy.

Geographical area serviced

Kenya – Country wide.

Access

The Services are free and is inclusive of class, Gender, Race and Religion. WKF provides culturally sensitive services. The service is free and is inclusive of class, gender, race and religion.

Medical Interventions

Access to medical interventions within 72 hrs is highly recommended to reduce the risk of contracting HIV.

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Counseling Interventions

WKF operates a 24 hour crisis line manned by a trained counselor to provide counseling services.

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Legal Aid Interventions

Here is what you can expect if you have been sexually assaulted and the case goes to criminal court.

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Preserving Evidence

Forensic evidence may also be collected to help the survivor pursue legal redress.

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