Fund Trauma Camp for Liberian Girls Surviving Sexual Abuse

Please Help Us Heal the Wounds of Girls Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse in Liberia, West Africa.

In August of this year, I received a photo in my inbox. It was of a 6-year-old little girl who had been violently raped by her adult uncle. The picture was graphic; the rape was barbaric. I still cannot find adequate words to describe that image. What I CAN say is that the child’s vagina looked like raw meat that had been pounded with a meat tenderizing hammer. I cried and could not stop shaking! The image still haunts me today.

This is unfortunately the story of many young ladies in Liberia. Girls are raped daily with no punishment for the perpetrators or Justice for the victims.

Liberia has suffered decades of violent conflict, and its legacy continues to haunt its people, especially its women and girls. According to the World Health Organization’s 2002 World Report on Sexual Violence, an estimated 61% to 77% of women and girls in Liberia were raped during the 13-year civil war that began in 1989.

In 2020, President George Weah declared rape a national emergency as cases of sexual violence reached alarming levels. The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection reported that nearly 2,000 cases of gender-based violence were recorded in 2022, with 73.7% of these cases being rape, sexual assault, or other sexual violations.

Every Girl Leaves Empowered (EGLE) has been on a mission for the last two years, to transform the lives of young girls in Liberia who have suffered the horrors of sexual violence. Over the years, we have personally funded and facilitated trauma sessions virtually and trauma camps locally.

The truth is that it costs a great deal of money to run these programs. Our last trauma camp held in Liberia in July of 2023 costs us about $18,000.00 United States dollars. The money went to renting a retreat center, purchasing food for 45 campers and 10 support staffs, including cooks, volunteers, and camp co-leaders, 9 guests from the community, and purchasing of plane tickets for therapists and facilitators leaving the U.S. The camp lasted for 10 days.

So, we are asking for your support to fund our upcoming Christmas Trauma Resolution camp to provide vital healing and counseling for these brave survivors. The camp titled “Healing Over the Holidays.” is estimated to cost about $5,000.00 USD. We are hoping that you will join us in this great cause.

About EGLE

Every Girl Leaves Empowered (EGLE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing FREE trauma resolution counseling to girls in Liberia who have experienced sexual abuse. Founded by Goumah Conde, a licensed therapist with extensive expertise in trauma counseling, EGLE offers both virtual counseling and in-person trauma resolution camps held twice a year in Liberia.

These camps are not just a space for healing—they are a gateway to empowerment. Through counseling, therapy, and peer support, we help these girls reclaim their voices, their futures, and their sense of worth.

Thank you so much for your support!