sexual assault awareness resources
Try this butterfly hug exercise to center and calm yourself whenever you feel your anxiety rising.
This is a helpful exercise for survivors to bring their bodies to awareness and safety.
MEANINGFUL ARTICLES FOR SURVIVORS
Explore our empowering blogs authored by survivor leaders and experts, offering invaluable insights and support on the journey to healing and empowerment.
Upcoming Events (2023)
Catch us in the Bay Area and online through a series of inspiring educational events!
4 ways to promote holistic health with survivors
After sexual assault, all facets of you deserve the attention and patience to heal. A holistic approach ensures that all parts of us can thrive after experiencing trauma.
Join our holiday events across California
We’re so excited to be back in-person at these incredible holiday events! Join us in California to learn about our transformative work with survivors across Kenya and Zambia.
Shop online with our partnering brands this holiday
It’s the most wonderful time of the yea and there are so many ways to spread the love! When you shop through our partners, they will give back to Freely in Hope!
3 Ways You Can Keep Kids Safe During the Holidays
The holidays are a beautiful time of connection with friends and family near and far. Regardless of the family situations that we come from, we can make empowered decisions to protect our children during this holiday season.
Teaching Self-Defense to Empower Girls in Kenya
Every year, Freely In Hope commemorates the International Day of the Girl that focuses on empowering girls and women to use their voices in their communities to speak against injustice. This year, we had the privilege to partner with Ujamaa Africa and Imarika Youth to empower girls in Kibera, Kenya to learn self defense skills.
meet survivor leaders
Discover the transformative journeys of survivor leaders and find inspiration to embrace your own path to thriving. Dive into their stories and envision the possibilities!
Meet Christelle
Being a survivor myself, I know how important it is to feel understood. Survivors need to be supported in the healing process and not left alone to fight the trauma. While dealing with PTSD, I found that allyship healed and empowered me.
Jean: Empowering Others to Dream
I want to ensure that the system adjusts to meet the needs of disadvantaged women in the community, and until we see change, we can empower these women to be the ones who will take a stand within their spheres of influence.
Meet Lydia Matioli, Program Manager
Growing up in Kibera, East Africa’s largest slum, she saw the prevalence of sexual violence and wanted to do something about it.
