EQUIPPING SURVIVORS TO LEAD IN ENDING SEXUAL ABUSE
Celebrating 15 years
For fifteen years, survivors have been rewriting their stories, rooted in hope. Now, we invite you to build the next 15—where every survivor can bloom as they lead communities free from sexual violence.
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WHERE YOUR INVESTMENT GOES
Your donation will help scale survivor-led initiatives that care for survivors and prevent sexual abuse worldwide.
HOLISTIC EDUCATION
Open holistic education scholarships to 20 survivors of sexual violence across Kenya and Zambia, supporting survivors to graduate with a BA degree.
GIRLS EMPOWERMENT
Expand life skills and entrepreneurship training programs for 300 survivors and girls and women at-risk or healing from abuse, child marriage, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
CHILD PROTECTION
Through our children’s book, Pendo’s Power, scale body safety education programs to train 10,000 children and adults to reduce child rape cases.
The Problem
More than 370 million girls and women alive today—or 1 in 8—experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of victims.
KENYA
of survivor’s have experienced sexual violence multiple times.1
ZAMBIA
of girls are married off before 18.2
of reported sexual abuse cases involve children.3
Our Solution
Investing in survivor leadership transforms lives, strengthens communities, and creates lasting impact where it matters most. Here’s how…
Holistic Education encircles scholars with all that they need to thrive academically, helping to prevent re-abuse.
Empowering Girls increases confidence and reduces exploitation—when girls are empowered through life skills, mentorship, and entrepreneurship, they support their communities.
Protecting Children involves community education where children and adults are equipped with knowledge on body safety, consent, and reporting to create safer communities for all!
FREELY IN HOPE JOURNEY
15 Years of Impact
2009
Nikole filmed survivor stories, but realized that survivors had bigger dreams that needed belief, resources, and support.
2009
Survivors saw access to education as a key to pursue their dreams and impact their communities.
2010
In 2010, Freely in Hope started through a scholarship to 1 survivor in Kenya and 1 survivor in Zambia.
2015
Hearing feedback from survivors, our services expanded to provide holistic care: academic scholarships, health care, safe housing, counseling, and legal aid.
2015
As survivors graduated from high school and transitioned to university, their dreams expanded—they wanted to design programs that ended the cycle of sexual violence.
2017
Maryclare launched the Malkia program, equipping women transitioning out of forced prostitution through entrepreneurship training.
2017
Lydia launched Eneza, a high school club empowering teens to advocate against sexual violence.
2018
Magdalene launched Super Girls Revolution, fighting against child marriage, trafficking, and gang violence by empowering girls to build leadership skills.
2019
Maryanne launched child protection programs, equipping caregivers, teachers, and pastors to prevent child sexual abuse.
2022
Jean launched Reclaim, a support group for survivors of sexual harm that has become a model for organizations worldwide.
2023
Lydia launched Pendo’s Power, a children’s book teaching children and adults about body safety, consent, and reporting.
2023
Since 2010, we have funded 50 scholarships, launched 9 survivor-led programs, and impacted over 20,000 people through these outreach programs.
2023
In the past 15 years, we have witnessed how survivor-leaders have had an expansive impact through innovative programs that care for survivors and prevent sexual abuse.
2023
Our survivor-led models, curricula, and frameworks are being recognized and implemented in organizations around the world.
2024
Pendo’s Power has been featured international stages, including NBC Bay Area and the Global Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, Colombia.
2025
In partnership with the Ministry of Health, we are scaling survivor-informed SGBV prevention trainings to ensure quality of care for survivors across Kenya.
2025
Survivor-leadership creates ripple effects of change, transforming the impact of violence for futures of safety for generations to come.
2026
After 15 years, we are excited to transition to African survivor-leadership to truly model our ethos of survivor leadership.
2026
This next phase will scale survivor-led innovations—continuing to catalyze, grow, and expand the dreams of survivors.
AND BEYOND
Now, we invite you to build the next 15 years—where every survivor can heal, thrive, and lead communities free from sexual violence.
Join us March 28, 2026 at our 15th Anniversary Gala
JOIN OUR $1M CAMPAIGN AND EMPOWER SURVIVORS TO BLOOM AS LEADERS!
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Host a dinner conversation about finding hope in difficult times and share about the mission of Freely in Hope.
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