Justice Program

For decades, the community of Bakka has been turning a blind eye to acts of domestic violence and sexual abuse, with perpetrators walking free as if there is no law to punish them, and the victims suffering in silence. Normalizing the idea that an uncle can sleep with his underaged niece, or the idea that a man can forcefully sleep with any young girl in the neighborhood is a direct result of adverse old cultural and spiritual beliefs, and the indifference of community authorities that are supposed to follow-up on such cases and term them what they really are, Rape.

With reports of such cases becoming rampant amongst our girls at school, Kisoboka took up the responsibility of fighting this vice in the community by looking for ways to work within the law to bring culprits to justice. 

First, Kisoboka used available platforms to bring awareness to the community that such cases of rape and defilement are big criminal offices, not just rituals as some community people called. This includes community radio and talking to students in various schools. Then Kisoboka provided a safe place for victims to report such cases as soon as they happen to them, since most of the victims had fears reporting to community authorities. This includes Kisoboka social workers and medical personnel who take samples to use as evidence later in the courts of law.

Kisoboka works directly with the local police in pursuit of justice and provides its medical and other relevant details to police. Kisoboka also partners with the International Justice Mission (IJM) which provides legal representation for the victims in the courts of law.