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Many survivors of sexual violence, including men, boys and people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, find it hard to know where to turn.
You do not have to tell anyone what happened before you are ready, and you can ask for help on behalf of someone else.
Where to go
In Uganda
Refugee Law Project, which convenes SSI, provides services in Uganda for refugees, asylum seekers and others, including survivors of sexual violence of any gender [to confirm with RLP].
- Services
- Which Refugee Law Project services survivors can use, and how to reach them [to confirm with RLP]
- Offices
- Office locations and opening hours [to confirm with RLP]
- Support groups
- Survivor-led support groups that are willing to be contacted through Refugee Law Project [to confirm with RLP]
Elsewhere
In other countries
A list of support services by country will be added here once Refugee Law Project and SSI members have checked each entry [to confirm with RLP]. Until then:
- Health care
- A local doctor, health centre or hospital can give medical care after sexual violence, and some can refer you to counselling.
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- If you are a refugee or asylum seeker, the protection staff of the organisations working where you live can often refer you to support.
- Write to SSI
- You can write to SSI, and we will try to point you towards services near you. This can take some time [to confirm with RLP].
Writing to SSI
If you write to us
Messages sent through this site go by email to Refugee Law Project [to confirm with RLP]. Read what happens to your message before you write.
We will not share your message with anyone named in it without your agreement.
Practitioners
For people working with survivors
The tools and guides and courses in the library are written for practitioners, including those supporting male and gender-diverse survivors.