This Christmas, you are more than an ally – you are family.
Torture takes everything and everyone from a person. When a survivor of torture flees to the UK to stay alive, they arrive scared and alone. No one to talk to, no one to say a kind word or to help them feel safe.
But this Christmas, you can be a part of the family of support that hundreds of torture survivors need. Browse below to see the gifts you could buy this Christmas - gifts that give torture survivors a vital chance to recover.
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When you donate this Christmas to help buy vital gifts for a torture survivor that has no one else, you are more than a friend – you are family.
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Donate to support someone rebuilding their life after torture. Your gift today could help provide counselling, group therapy and ongoing support. Or it could help provide urgent practical assistance to someone facing poverty or homelessness.
Whatever you give, it will help give someone hope and strength on their journey to recovery.
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Etienne's story
“I cried every day. When I was thinking about my torture, my family, my kids, I just started crying. But Freedom from Torture helped me a lot. Freedom from Torture is my family. Ruth my therapist, for me she’s not a therapist, she’s my sister.”
- Etienne, husband, father and survivor of torture.
About Freedom from Torture
Over the last 35 years, we've helped thousands of torture survivors recover and rebuild their lives in the UK.
We provide expert therapy, practical support, and campaign alongside survivors of torture for change.
Find out more about Freedom from Torture
"Freedom from Torture listened to me and cared for me when no one else did. They saved my life."
- Aalia, survivor of torture
"I am proud to support this organisation, which helps brave people who have suffered in their own countries. It means a lot to me that, as human beings, we offer help to those who need it."
- Kay, supporter
"No human being should endure such cruelty in any form or shape. It is our duty to help people facing torture at all times and above all bring their perpetrators to justice."
- Lamin, supporter
How It Works
When you buy a gift for a torture survivor, you're making a donation to Freedom from Torture. We'll use donations to buy essential items for the survivors we support across the UK.
In 2022, for every £1 we spent on direct fundraising costs we generated £3.21.