Kenya: Home for Battered Women Re-Opened

Nairobi — Women's Rights Awareness Programme (Wrap) has re-opened its One Stop Emergency Shelter for battered and violated women and children that was closed down last August. Wrap Director Ann Ngugi said the home for battered women was established in 1994 but was closed down last year due to lack of funds.

"We had inadequate funds for the One Stop's running costs like rent, electricity, telephone, water, food and security," said Ngugi.

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