Malya Villard-Appolon
In 2010, after earthquakes struck Haiti, Alvana was left homeless like many others. During this time Alvana was gan rapped on the street. She did not know where to turn to until a friend told her about the KOFAVIV clinic. The KOFAVIV clinic is rub by the Commission of Women, Victims for Victims. They provided the pregnant Alvana with food, water, housing, and even prenatal cared.
It was stories like Alvana's that caused Malya Villard-Appolon to cofound KOFAVIV in 2004 in order to help women in this country and give them a voice against rape. This cause was very personal to Malya, who was a victim of rape on two different occasions, her husband was killed trying to protect her, and her daughter was later raped in a displacement camp when only 14 years old.
Malya encourages other rape victims to come forward and talk about their rapes. KOFAVIV provides assistance to rape victims as well as protection, psychological counseling, and legal aid. KOFAVIV says it is extremely common that rapes go unreported in Haiti. It became a lot worse after the earthquake left many people homeless and more vulnerable to violent attacks.
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