for every girl
Every girl has the right to live free from violence.
We are a Mozambican organisation that prevents and responds to gender-based violence, protects children, promotes economic empowerment, health and youth development, and supports crisis-affected communities, with girls and women, with and without disabilities, at the centre.
Photos: GCR/ZadelMaradza and GCR
humanitarian action
Responding to displacement in the North
Protection for displaced people and leadership of the platform of local organisations (MLHCP).
economic empowerment
Save, train, start a business
Village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), financial literacy and technical and vocational training for women and young people.
Photos: GCR/ZadelMaradza
in numbers
Our reach
150K+
people reached directly by our programmes
1K+
GBV and protection cases followed up (90% women and girls)
20K+
adolescents and young people in mentoring and positive masculinity groups
5K+
women in savings groups
12K+
people living with HIV back on treatment
what we do and where
Seven areas, five provinces
We work where protection is needed: in humanitarian and development settings, with communities and with the Government.
01 Protection and GBV
Prevention of gender-based violence, survivor-centred case management, safe spaces and psychosocial support.
Where: Cabo Delgado · Nampula · Niassa · Manica · Sofala
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02 Child protection
Case management, child-friendly spaces and community protection committees.
Where: Cabo Delgado · Nampula · Manica
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03 Positive youth development
Sport, life skills and digital literacy for adolescents and young people, in schools and communities.
Where: Cabo Delgado · Manica
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04 Economic empowerment
Village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), financial literacy and vocational training for women and young people.
Where: Cabo Delgado · Niassa · Sofala
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05 Health: HIV and TB
Community activists who refer cases and bring people back into health care.
Where: Manica · Sofala
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06 Disability and social inclusion
Girls and women with disabilities at the centre of every programme, not on the margins.
Where: Cabo Delgado · Sofala
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07 Humanitarian action and localisation
Responding to displaced people in the North and leading the platform of local organisations (MLHCP).
Where: Nationwide
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report without fear
Linha Fala Sem Medo
GCR's helpline, Linha Fala Sem Medo (“Speak Without Fear”), for reporting gender-based violence and child-protection cases. On the other end is a trained operator who listens without judgement and helps find support.
- Free
- Confidential
- 7 days a week
what happens when you call
- 01CallA trained operator answers and listens carefully.
- 02SafetyShe checks whether the person is safe right now.
- 03Confidential caseShe opens a confidential case, with the caller's consent.
- 04ReferralShe connects the person to health, psychosocial support, social welfare, police or justice services.
- 05Follow-upShe follows the case until it is closed.
If you are in immediate danger, go to the police or the nearest health facility.
how we work
An integrated, survivor-centred model
We prevent, respond, support recovery and strengthen the systems that protect girls and women, from emergency to development.
Prevent
- Social norms
- Community protection networks
- Engaging men
- Safe schools
from the field
Activists and male champions promote positive masculinity in communities.
Protection and GBVRespond
- Case management
- Psychosocial support
- Safe spaces
- Mobile teams
Recover and empower
- Savings groups
- Technical and vocational training
- Livelihoods
from the field
Savings groups and technical and vocational training for women and young people.
Economic empowermentStrengthen systems
- Government
- Humanitarian coordination
- Local organisations (MLHCP)
from the field
We work with district government and lead the MLHCP, the platform of local organisations.
Humanitarian action and localisationGirls and women, with and without disabilities
survivor-centred
HumanitarianDevelopmentPeace(HDP nexus)
Four stages linked in a cycle. The outer ring shows the themes that cut across all stages.
Based on the Theory of Change in the Strategic Plan 2026–2030.
in the field
Highlights of our work
voices from the field
Stories worth hearing
Women, young people, staff and partners talk about GCR's work in their communities.
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Protection and GBVFrom conflict to recovery: stories of strength and healing
Economic empowerment2:25Rebuilding lives through economic empowerment in Cabo DelgadoCabo Delgado
Humanitarian action and localisation3:34Recovery from the crisis in Cabo DelgadoCabo Delgado
Protection and GBVThe fight against GBV in northern MozambiqueNorthern Mozambique
From conflict to recovery: stories of strength and healing
GBV prevention and response project with UNHCR.
Economic empowermentRebuilding lives through economic empowerment in Cabo Delgado
Cabo Delgado
Humanitarian action and localisationRecovery from the crisis in Cabo Delgado
Cabo Delgado
Northern Crisis Recovery Project (NCRP), funded by the World Bank through UNOPS, in Palma and Mocímboa da Praia.
Protection and GBVThe fight against GBV in northern Mozambique
Northern Mozambique
With the UNFPA Regional Director. GCR works with UNFPA on gender-based violence prevention and response in the north.
Partner with us
Organisations, agencies and companies that want to invest in locally led protection.
we work with
Partners and funders
Government of Mozambique
Current and former partners, 2019–2026.
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