“Freedom cannot be achieved unless the women
have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.”
~ Nelson Mandela
TEARS Foundation
Tears Foundation provides access to crisis intervention, advocacy, counselling, and prevention education services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. Confidential services are provided to all victims at no charge.
About TEARS Foundation
TEARS Foundation, founded in 2012, is a registered NPO and PBO who uses technology innovatively to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Last year, with the help of Avon, They received 31 286 hits on their service from people using *134*7355# to get assistance.
They launched their Help At Your Fingertips emergency service, supported by Namola, on the 24th of November 2017, a new mobile smartphone application that allows the user to alert their nearest police officers when in need of assistance. This partnership will allow the user to opt to have a trained counselor call him/ her back for immediate assistance in a life-threatening situations.
