Three civil society organisations working to eliminate gender-based violence received grants totalling US$600,000 last evening from the US Embassy to expand their efforts and to meaningfully assist victims.
The proposals submitted by Red Thread, Roadside Baptist Skills Training Centre and ChildLink Incorporated, which were awarded the grants last evening, range from education and awareness to improved implementation of existing criminal penalties for domestic violence. Red Thread received a US$400,000 grant; Roadside Baptist, a US$90,000 grant; and ChildLink, a US$99,000 grant.
US Embassy Charge d’Affairs Bryan Hunt expressed the hope that the award of the grants will be a
