We are a non-profit organisation which aims to respond to and raise awareness about gender-based violence in Botswana.
Message from CEO
"At the Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC), our mission is anchored in one conviction: every individual deserves to live free from violence and fear." ... read more
Kabelo Poloko
Chief Executive Officer
who we are
Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre (BGBVC) is a non-profit organisation which aims to respond to and raise awareness about gender-based violence in Botswana. It started as the Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter Project in 1998, being the first shelter for abused women and their children in Botswana.
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vision
The vision of Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre is: “A peaceful, safe and just society free from Gender-Based Violence.”
our mission
The mission of Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre is;
To support all those experiencing and affected by GBV in Botswana through integrated and comprehensive care and support services, provision of a holistic community education for the prevention of GBV that is well informed by research, surveillance and best practices.
OUR SERVICES
Psychosocial support services including teletherapy
Emergency and temporary shelter
Post GBV Clinical Care
Legal support for the survivors of GBV
Community Education
