Hello I'm  Tara, I am a  senior specialist Psychotherapist trained in working with Trauma alongside Anxiety and Depression. I help to empower people to reclaim their life. All of my career has been dedicated in the UK and I recently have taken 7 months to see different areas of the world. I have seen how other areas desperately need assistance especially from trained individuals to help start off programmes and allow local people run their own centres. This need has seen me decide to use my second half of my career break on volunteering.

The young woman's rescue centre in Kenya, Nairobi . The programme works with 25 females aged 12-24. These children and young women have endured abuse in different variations, sexual assault, sent to work too young and/or homeless. This environment is the young women's chance to feel safe, to have space where they can experience others with similar stories and learn skills to rebuild. They also will receive psychological input and this is where I would come in.

Alongside assisting the girls with daily activities to build a relationship I would also offer 1:1 psychotherapy sessions allowing each individual the space and time to start a healing process. Alongside I will also develop sustainable group psychotherapy sessions looking at building their ability to develop compassion for themselves and reduce suffering.

I will be unpaid but receive hostel accommodation and some meals free for my time. I am offering 3 months with a possibility to extend as a shorter time will be unsettling for the young women in therapy alongside this allows the locals in the centre time to adjust to any new groups and be confident in continuing them.

Now to where you guys can see if you can help!
The programme is not inexpensive. I will work unpaid but need to cover the registration fee for the nonprofit voluntary organisation alongside other costs.

(www.lovevolunteers.org/programs/volunteer-Kenya/pricing)  Pricing list for Kenya ‌

Lowdown on costs
Registration fee to volunteer:£205
12 week programme:  £822
(This covers the accommodation majority of food and transport one way from the airport).
Visa  to enter Kenya: £50
Nomads travellers insurance: £180
Flights (checked Jan 17): £500
Extra daily living costs for 12 weeks : £1000 this is to cover extras transport, food for meals that are not included. 

Costs I will personally cover
It is reccomended by the Love Volunteer organisation to have £25 a day. This amounts to £2100. I will fund £1100. I will also fund vaccinations needed to enter Kenya.

Any money donated will go towards helping me reach the centre and will not be funding anything that is not DIRECTLY aimed at helping these vulnerable individuals.

The money is needed as soon as possible. This will allow me to secure a place as soon as I can and let the organisation and community know I am coming to support them.

How you are involved 

I know there are many of you that want to help but simply cannot commit this amount of time. 
By offering any sum you are part of this. You will be helping others who have been worst affected by social injustice giving hope to rebuild their future. Seeing that we can change an individuals story and create a different ending. I will help you feel involved by emailing/posting photos of what is happening including blog like updates...you will be with me! 
I personally would feel privileged to work with such a community alongside survivors of trauma. I would be eternally grateful for any of your support in helping me go towards reducing suffering in these children and young women.