Farzaneh came here when she was 16 from a juvenile detention center. The baby born after she was raped by her brother-in-law had been taken away from her and put into care.
She was in such a bad state that she had been mistakenly diagnosed as psychotic. But after some time at the center, Farzaneh was able to join our program.
Farzaneh is staying at the center's residential home and progressing in art and English. We have located her two year-old son and she visits him regularly.
Farzaneh is a very enthusiastic and energetic young lady who always wears a distinctive, big smile despite the trauma she experienced before joining the Omid-e-Mehr center. Farzaneh's teacher
Farzaneh bonds with the girls on a trip to Aghshoo Waterfall in Golestan Province. Going out into nature has an enormous therapeutic effect.
An example of Farzaneh's impressive artwork - a skill which helps her make sense of who she is and her place in the world.
At a crisis management session on violence against women in the workplace - one of the many sessions which educate our girls in their human rights.
Behnaz had been badly beaten and had attempted suicide
Samira was abused by her landlord as a child
Hanieh was involved in drug trafficking