Dress HER with Dignity

A woman arrived at Darwin Hospital, bearing the physical scars of an encounter that no one should ever have to endure. Her appearance was heart-wrenching; bloodied, with visible signs of head trauma, a stark and painful reminder of the domestic violence she had just escaped. In a moment that spoke volumes of her resilience and the simple desire for dignity amidst chaos, she whispered to the paramedic who had escorted her, asking if there was a way she could wash her clothes, to "be clean" again.

Through the "Dress with Dignity" program, she was provided with a brand new set of clothes.

This act, perhaps small in the grand scheme of things, It was a step towards healing, a beacon of hope in her darkest hour, and a tangible reminder that amidst the pain, there are people like you who care.

1 in 6 women have experienced violence by an intimate partner. (*AIHW, 2018)

National statistics can help us understand the gravity of the situation, but alarmingly, many victims of domestic and family violence will never report their experience. With many incidents going unreported, domestic and family violence may be much worse than we think.

With something as simple as a new set of clothes, health care professionals have noticed that survivors of domestic family violence are more likely to move to their next step of freedom from abuse.

It only costs approx. $50 to dress one woman with dignity. $50 equals underwear, outerwear including t-shirt, skirt, footwear, hat and glasses.

Convoy of Hope partners with local churches and organisations to distribute clothes to DFV survivors.

Help Empower Survivors of Domestic Family Violence by donating today (click here to donate now).

*DFV = Domestic Family Violence
*AIHW = Australian Institute of Health and Welfare