Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre (GBVRC) is an integrated, hospital-based model of care for survivors of sexual violence, located at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) in Mombasa, Kenya. Established in 2007 through a collaboration between the International Centre for Reproductive Health-Kenya (ICRHK, the County Department of Health, and with support from Danida, the centre provides holistic, survivor-centered services, medical, psychosocial, and legal under one roof.
Our Goals
- Improve and strengthen clinical management of sexual violence
- Demonstrate the feasibility of integrated, multisectoral post-violence care in public hospitals
- Serve as a best-practice training and learning site for Kenya and beyond
Our Technical Approach
Medical Support
Clinical management & treatment for survivors
Psychosocial Care
Counseling & emotional support
Legal Services
Assistance for justice pathways
Paralegal Linkages
Reporting to police gender desks + court follow-up
Model GBVRC Site
Learning hub for public referral hospitals in Kenya
Our Impact
- 10,000+ survivors served with comprehensive post-SV care
- Recognized learning site for benchmarking and best practice sharing across counties
- Integrated paralegal support improving legal outcomes for survivors
- 50%+ of reported cases proceeded to court
- 20% of court cases reached judgment
