By S.Browne. Updated 2:44 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
RedRoot SVG Inc. has issued an urgent appeal to the public, private sector, and Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for immediate support in securing a Safe Home for Women.
RedRoot SVG Inc. said in an 11 September press release that it has been striving to establish this resource for the past three years, as it receives daily calls from women in abusive relationships seeking safety.
“In the past, the organisation has paid for rental properties to house women temporarily, but the rising number of cases has now exhausted our resources. Currently, there is no safe home available anywhere in the country for women and children fleeing violence,” RedRoot SVG Inc. said.
“We are seeing an increase in women reaching out to us for shelter and safety, but we no longer have the capacity to respond,” said Phylicia Alexander-Lavia, Executive Director of RedRoot SVG Inc. “This is not just an urgent need; it is a matter of life and death. We are appealing to anyone who can help: whether it is by donating a house, providing property, or supporting us financially to establish a permanent safe home.”
The organisation hopes to provide immediate safety while also bridging the gap to independence. Women who enter the safe home will have access to RedRoot SVG Inc.’s services, including counselling and mental health support, legal aid through the Legal Aid Clinic, skills training programmes, and job placement support. With these resources, RedRoot SVG Inc. anticipates that women will move from crisis to stability, transitioning from the safe home into secure employment and independent living.
RedRoot SVG Inc. calls on government officials to provide land or property for this purpose, on businesses and individuals to contribute financially or donate property, and on the wider community to stand in solidarity and support the women of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
“Women’s lives are at stake. We cannot continue to turn them away. We need urgent help to create a safe home that will protect, empower, and give them hope for the future,” said Alexander-Lavia.
For more information, to donate, or to discuss potential contributions, please contact RedRoot SVG Inc. via email: info@redrootscginc.org, telephone: 1784-491-7668 / 1784-456-7668, or visit their website: https://redrootsvginc.com.
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