Gender Violence Recovery Centre

The Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC) is a non-profit, non-partisan, charitable trust of the Nairobi Women’s Hospital (NWH), which is a private institution that specialises in obstetrics and gynecology services. GVRC provides free medical treatment and psychosocial support for all survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), including emotional, physical, sexual and psychological abuse. In addition, GVRC holds a strong focus on primary prevention activities, through the capacity building of localized service providers, community mobilization initiatives and GBV prevention trainings. Purpose: To bring back meaning to the lives of survivors and their families Mission: To be a centre of excellence in the prevention and management of gender-based violence in Africa Vision: A society free from gender-based violence.