Every Step Saves a Life: #run4survivorsUG

A Community Run for Change and Hope

The ROMICARE Foundation is thrilled to announce the Run4GBVSurvivorsUG marathon — a powerful community event dedicated to raising awareness, support, and hope for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Uganda.

Mark your calendars for 13th December 2025 — a day when hundreds of compassionate individuals, families, and organizations will come together to run for a cause that truly matters.

The Problem  

In Jinja and surrounding districts in Uganda, over 50% of Survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) do not access timely, integrated, and effective support services. Hence often forced to navigate a fragmented support system moving from police stations to hospitals and back, then to legal offices and so forth frequently alone and without psychosocial support. This disjointed approach not only retraumatizes survivors but also severely delays justice and healing. These delays can be even fatal, a case in point is a 16years old girl who was Pressured into an unsafe abortion, sought help but instead of urgent care, she was delayed by broken systems, stigma, and fear. By the time she reached a hospital, it was too late. Her death could have been prevented if a One-Stop Crisis Centre had existed.

Our Solution

Romic Care Foundation (ROCAF) is building a One-Stop GBV Crisis Centre, a safe Place open 24/7 where survivors will find: ✅ Urgent medical care within hours, not days✅ Psychosocial counseling for healing✅ Temporary safe shelter and protection✅ Legal aid to pursue justice✅ Reintegration support to rebuild lives

👉 No more running in circles. One door. One team. Immediate help.

The Campaign: #Run4GBVSurvivorsUG

Campaign Overview

Every Step Saves a Life is a community-driven run organized by Romic Care Foundation (ROCAF) to raise awareness and support for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Uganda.
This initiative encourages individuals and organizations to take part by running, sharing, donating, and advocating for GBV prevention and survivor empowerment.

How to Support

• Share: Post the hashtag and link across all your platforms.

• Run: Participate or organize a local run to show solidarity.

• Donate: Through the Givebutter page or local payment options below.

• Advocate: Talk about GBV prevention and survivor empowerment.

Make an on-line challenge;

🏃 Run/Walk/Jog/Ride 4km in honor of survivors

💰 Donate any amount you can

👥 Nominate 4 friends to join

📲 Take a photo/video and post it with #Run4GBVSurvivorsUG and/or #StandWithSurvivors and/or #GivingTuesday and/or #ROCAF.

The big community day run;

👉 This challenge will culminate in a Big Community Run/Walk on 13TH/DEC/2025 in commemoration of the international giving day (giving Tuesday) which is the grand finale bringing together all people who have been doing the #Run4SurvivorsUG in their Homes, schools, churches, mosques, businesses, WhatsApp groups or companies to break the silence on GBV.

Our Goal 

• We aim to Raise awareness and build solidarity in communities AND to raise USD 178,900 by 30th/April/ 2026, through local and international support to run the Centre for its first year, launching a 5-year pilot project to serve thousands of survivors.

 How Your Gift Helps Survivors.

💜 $15 → Case management & follow-up for 1 survivor

💜 $20 → Counseling session for 1 survivor

💜 $27 → Urgent medical care OR 1 night of safe shelter

💜 $135 → Full reintegration support for school/work

💜 $229 → A complete survivor care package (medical, counseling, shelter, legal aid)

Prefer ongoing impact? 👉Choose monthly giving at checkout.

Where Does Your Donation Go?

Your gift helps fund the One-Stop Crisis Centre in Jinja, Uganda, including:

• Outfitting survivor treatment rooms

• Hiring trauma counsellors and legal officers

• Maintaining a safe emergency shelter

• Running 24/7 crisis response hotline and transport

• Organizing school and community prevention programs

Register now and be part of the change! Click the link below

CLICK ME TO REGISTER

 

Donate today: 

👉 For international: https://givebutter.com/run4gbvsurvivors 

   OR SCAN THIS QR CODE 

👉 All gifts are tax-deductible via our U.S. fiscal sponsor, Group 36 (501c3 nonprofit). 

👉Prefer local options?

✅ MTN: dial; *165*3# 846180

 ✅ Airtel dial; *185*9# 4398925 

Bank of Africa – Jinja Branch
Account: Romic Care Foundation | 03189100005