Nada FoundationFor the protection of children's rights

Safe Havens

What happens when a child is at risk of forced marriage?

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  1. The child contacts Nada Foundation

    The child can contact Nada Foundation directly, or ask someone in her family who supports her to contact us for her.

  2. We contact the security forces

    Our team then tells the police that a child is being forced into marriage and starts legal action to stop the marriage.

  3. We look for a solution with the parents

    Our team works with the child’s parents and family to find a suitable solution that protects the child’s rights.

  4. We report the outcome to the authorities

    Our team tells the authorities what the parents have decided, and whether the outcome was positive: the marriage delayed or stopped.

  5. A follow-up report checks that the child is safe

    Once the marriage has been stopped and a safe haven found for the child, the police follow up to check on her wellbeing.

  6. Police protection

    If the parents do not cooperate and try to go ahead with the marriage, the security authorities are informed and sent to intervene.

  7. An education grant

    We keep track of the child’s situation, and the foundation gives her a full grant so that she can stay in education.

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Welcome to Safe Havens

We are very glad to have saved 11 girls from forced child marriage and placed them with families we trust. Today we can set up three secret protection shelters for minors in the cities of

Marib, Taiz, Sana'a, Lahj, Al-Dhale' and Al-Hudaydah

The decision to place a girl in protection is carefully considered and planned, and her guardians are always fully informed of every step. Once the marriage contract has been legally dissolved in court, with the help of the authorities, Nada Foundation gives the girl a safe haven if needed, and special education to help her build a better future.

As we prepare to open our largest safe shelter for victims of child marriage, I would like to thank the guardians who listened to our arguments for their children’s sake. We also thank the trustworthy Yemeni police and the Yemeni Women’s Union for their outstanding help.

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