CERESAV

Founded in 2012, CERESAV is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on gender equality, health, human rights.

CERESAV is a Ugandan non-governmental organisation founded in 2012 by Hanifa Nakiryowa, an acid attack survivor. It supports survivors of acid and burns violence through treatment, rehabilitation, mental and physical well-being support, and reintegration, and works to end acid attacks and gender-based violence. Its work includes survivor information gathering and needs assessment, surgical partnerships with international medical teams, a children's education fund, public awareness campaigns, and advocacy for stronger anti-acid legislation. The organisation operates in Uganda, is planning a rehabilitation centre in Wakiso, and states an aim to partner with other countries facing similar violence.