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The Center for Victims of Torture

Thematic Focus Areas

Refugees
Global Health
Women & Girls
An international nonprofit providing critical mental health support and healing care to refugees and torture survivors, helping them rebuild their lives and restore their hope.

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The Center for Victims of Torture

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Rebuilding Lives: How Charities Support Refugees Long After Crisis

In times of crisis, fleeing home is only the beginning of a much longer journey. For refugees around the world, rebuilding a life requires more than immediate relief. It demands sustained support, access to resources, and opportunities to heal and thrive over time. From securing healthcare and stable housing to restoring livelihoods and mental wellbeing, long-term rehabilitation is essential for displaced families to regain independence and dignity.  Across the globe, our Charity Alliance partners are stepping in to meet these ongoing needs. Through innovative programs, community partnerships, and compassionate care, they are helping refugees not just survive, but rebuild meaningful, hopeful futures. Below we highlight several organizations making a...
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Charity Photos

  • Title: Syrian family together in Amman
  • Charity: The Center for Victims of Torture
  • Country: Jordan
  • Photo Credit: Abdallah Hassouneh

  • Title: Refugee woman in Nairobi
  • Charity: The Center for Victims of Torture
  • Country: Kenya
  • Photo Credit: Shravan Vidyarthi

  • Title: Physiotherapy session in Nairobi
  • Charity: The Center for Victims of Torture
  • Country: Kenya
  • Photo Credit: Shravan Vidyarthi

Charity Videos

Charity Impact

The Center for Victims of Torture: Tala’s Story
I was working as a teacher in Syria In 2015. One day in June, on my way to buy some gifts for my students, I was caught by the regime forces and detained for 10 days.  Before this, my family and I lived happily together. I’m a university graduate and worked as a teacher for six years. I had many friends and was a social person.  Then, our neighbors’ house was bombed and demolished.  My sister, brother and father died in the bombing. Once I was released from detainment, they imposed a one-month travel restriction on me, and I couldn’t leave the country. My mother and the sisters who survived the bombing had already fled to Jordan, so after waiting 30 days, I fled to Jordan to follow my surviving family.  When I arrived, I was sent to a refugee camp for two months. After that, I moved to Jerash...
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