Our Mission

Three Pillars for Change

DSL focuses on three pillars for change: raising awareness, providing immediate safety, and guiding survivors through lasting healing. Together, these efforts break the silence, protect the vulnerable, and build a future of freedom and hope.

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Our Mission

Breaking the Silence, Forging a Future

To combat the pervasive and accepted occurrences of rape and incest in Latin America and the damage caused by them through therapy, education, and social campaigns to promote healing and awareness.

Awareness And Education

We educate communities, train adults, and empower youth through awareness campaigns, programs, and events that prevent abuse and promote safety and understanding.

Shelter And Safety

We provide emergency shelter, legal support, and a caring community to ensure survivors are safe, supported, and never alone in their first steps to healing.

Healing And Recovery

Our care services includes therapy, legal aid, health access, spiritual support, and education—helping survivors heal, grow, and thrive beyond trauma.

Survivors are coming forward every week—help us be there when they do. Your donation gives safety, support, and hope to those wanting to break the silence.

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Our three pillars for change

Stories are powerful. They show others there is hope. They show there is freedom from the silence.

Awareness And Education

Through targeted programs for victims, we provide essential resources and support. For youth, we focus on education around grooming signals, how to report abuse, and where to find help. For adults, we offer training for facilitators, community drop-in sessions, and ongoing educational initiatives. Kim, our founder and VP is the highest trained d2l ‘stewards of children’ ambassador in all of LATAM.

Our broader community outreach includes awareness campaigns, social media efforts, local events, and fundraisers—all working together to break the silence and create a culture of protection and healing.

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Shelter And Safety

When someone takes the brave step to speak out, immediate safety is essential. Del Silencio a la Libertad offers access to secure, short-term emergency shelter for women and children in crisis (restrictions apply), providing a safe place to rest, recover, and be heard. While in our care, survivors are supported with compassion—through connection to trusted authorities, free legal guidance from DSL-affiliated lawyers, and emotional support from our trained team.

Beyond protection, we offer community: a circle of warmth, understanding, and spiritual support for those open to it. Here, survivors are not alone—they are surrounded by people who care and are committed to walking with them toward healing and hope

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Healing And Recovery

At Del Silencio a la Libertad, healing is not just about survival—it’s about reclaiming life. We walk alongside women, with or without children, who have escaped the trauma of abuse, supporting them from their first steps to full recovery. Our approach meets immediate needs while guiding survivors toward long-term restoration—emotionally, spiritually, legally, and practically. We offer therapeutic options such as 12-Step programs, talk therapy, and somatic practices, alongside access to trusted psychologists, doctors, and legal advocates. For those open to it, we also provide Christ-centered spiritual support.

Our recovery programs help survivors rebuild their lives through personal growth, community connection, and empowerment—offering free English lessons, digital literacy training, career development, and skills acquisition. Every step is about one thing: moving from brokenness to wholeness, from silence to strength.

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We support every person, regardless of sex, nationality, race, or religious background. DSL is fully privately funded and we need your help to continue.

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Together, We Rise

Our Voice

Empowering survivors to speak out, break the silence, and inspire others toward healing.

Our Impact

Changing lives through prevention education, emergency shelter, legal aid, and holistic survivor support

Our Goals

Expanding training, reaching schools, and building a model community of safety, justice, and healing.

Our Resources

Tools to recognize abuse, report it safely, and support survivors with compassion and confidence.

Survivors are coming forward every week—help us be there when they do. Your donation gives safety, support, and hope to those wanting to break the silence.

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+506 8749 0040

info@dsl.cr

Calle Hatillo Viejo 60602, Provincia de Puntarenas, Savegre, Hatillo, 60602, Costa Rica

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