GET SUPPORT IN NIGERIA
IN IMMEDIATE DANGER?
Call 112 for emergency assistance.
If you cannot reach emergency services or it is unsafe to call, move to a safer location if possible and contact a trusted person or specialist support service.
What kind of help do you need?
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, sexual coercion, stalking, threats or abuse after separation, support is available.
DOMESTIC ABUSE & SAFETY
Women Affairs & Social Welfare
Government Women Affairs and Social Welfare services can provide support and referrals for women experiencing domestic violence, family crises and other forms of vulnerability.
GBV SUPPORT
WARIF
Confidential support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, including access to counselling, medical care and referrals to other specialist services.
0800 921 0009
POLICE
Nigeria Police / Emergency Services
112 — National emergency number
For immediate threats to your safety, violence in progress or another emergency.
SAFE SHELTERS
If you need to leave home because you are unsafe, temporary shelter and safe accommodation may be available through specialist organisations and government services in your state.
Karama is currently developing a directory of verified safe accommodation and referral services across Nigeria.
LEGAL HELP
FIDA Nigeria
Legal assistance and representation for eligible women and children, with branches across Nigeria.
+234 708 849 6115
Karama Foundation may also connect women with pro bono lawyers or legal services, where available, and where funding permits, contribute towards legal support in selected cases.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Specialist support following rape or sexual assault, including medical care, counselling and referrals.
0815 577 0000
Outside Lagos? Karama can help signpost you to relevant sexual violence support services in your state.
FINANCIAL & PRACTICAL SUPPORT
Find organisations providing food assistance, welfare support and other practical help for women and families experiencing financial hardship
TALK TO KARAMA
Not sure where to start?
Tell us a little about the support you are looking for.
A Karama representative will review your request and share relevant information, resources or signposting.
Where appropriate, we may then arrange a conversation with you to discuss your options further.
"When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak"
— Audre Lorde
Safe Accommodation
A safe place to go in the interim
One of Karama Foundation's long-term goals is to establish safe houses where women escaping intimate partner violence can find confidential, temporary accommodation and the space to determine what comes next.
We know that for many women, leaving is complicated by a simple but urgent question: Where will I go?
As Karama Foundation grows, we hope to raise the funds and build the partnerships needed to create safe, supportive accommodation for women who need somewhere to go while they begin rebuilding their lives.
Legal Advice & Support
Legal support resources and signposting coming soon
Reporting an Incident
Reporting information and pathways coming soon
Practical & Financial Support
Practical and financial resources coming soon
Emotional Support & Collective Care
Support and wellbeing resources coming soon
Partner Organisations
Leave space for future partner organizations