Safe Spaces.
Restoring Dignity. Creating Opportunities.
Supporting vulnerable women, girls, and children across Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and The Gambia through education, empowerment, and community development.
40+
FGM Records Corrected
65
Young People Supported
4
Regions Reached
Life After FGM/C
Rising Daughters Education
The Milad Project
Safe Haven Home
Mentoring for Boys
The Well of Gratitude
Community Outreach
Karamɔɔ App
Daara Online
Why Dignity First Matters
Too many vulnerable women and girls are failed by the very systems that should protect them. Dignity First exists to change that reality.
Survivors Unseen
For people who are suffering in silence, feeling embarrassed or badly treated when they seek help. FGM victims disclose FGM to health professionals many times, only to find it never recorded in their notes.
Barriers to Services
Vulnerable women and girls face barriers when trying to access care, recognition, and justice.
Missing Opportunities
Too many children and young people lack access to safety, education, opportunity, and hope.
Dignity First changes that reality.
Three Simple Steps to Change Lives
We've removed every barrier between your generosity and real-world impact.
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Browse our nine projects supporting vulnerable women, girls, boys and communities across the UK and West Africa. Every project is survivor-led and community-focused.
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We share project updates, impact reports, and photos on our website and social media so you can see exactly what your generosity achieves.
Our Impact Tracker
We believe in full transparency and publish regular updates on all our projects so supporters can see exactly what their generosity achieves.
Fundraising Progress
Track our priorities, like £200 raised of the £10,000 Safe Haven land fund target.
Impact Metrics
Women with FGM correctly recorded, young people supported, children in our care, all quantified.
Where the Money Goes
Every pound goes directly to supporting our nine projects.
Regular Updates
Project updates, impact reports, and photos shared on our website and social media.
Our Impact Dashboard
Live40+
FGM Records
65
Young People
52
Children
Impact over last 7 donations
Our Impact So Far
Survivor-led. Supporting communities across the UK and The Gambia.
40+
Women with FGM now correctly recorded
65
Young people supported
52
Children Supported
4
Active projects across 4 regions
Nine Projects, One Mission
Nine projects supporting vulnerable women, girls, boys and communities across the UK and West Africa.
Rising Daughters Education
Supporting girls and young women aged 11 to 25 to build confidence, independence, and equal opportunities through education, mentorship, and health and hygiene access, including period products for girls in The Gambia.
Life After FGM/C
Specialist support for women and girls affected by FGM, helping them access services, recover, and prevent future harm.
The Milad Project
Supporting vulnerable children in The Gambia through safe accommodation, education, personal development, and improved living conditions.
Safe Haven Home
An emergency and long-term refuge for girls and children fleeing FGM, child marriage, exploitation, and other forms of gender-based harm.
Daara Online
Online Arabic and Islamic education for Muslim children everywhere, especially Gambian and Senegalese diaspora families. Taught by qualified scholars in The Gambia. No waiting lists. Open to all.
Survivor-Led · UK
Community Interest Company
Your Trust is Our Foundation
We are fully committed to transparency about how funds are used. Every pound goes directly to supporting our nine projects.
Survivor-Led
Founded by FGM survivor Anita Sosseh, who understands firsthand the barriers women and girls face.
Full Transparency
We share project updates, impact reports, and photos so supporters can see exactly what their generosity achieves.
Community Interest Company
Our registration as a Community Interest Company with Companies House is in progress.
Safeguarding Committed
Creating safe spaces where vulnerable people are protected and supported.
Real People, Real Impact
Every donation has a story. Here's what your support achieves.
"I told doctors, nurses, and mental health workers many times, yet it was never written in my notes. I know what it feels like to be unseen. That is why I started Dignity First."
Anita Sosseh
Founder & Lead Coordinator
✓ 10+ years supporting survivors
"We help survivors get FGM correctly and formally recorded in their NHS health records, and we liaise directly with GPs, nurses, and healthcare providers on your behalf throughout the process."
Life After FGM/C
Specialist Support Service
✓ 40+ women correctly recorded
"A safe, nurturing environment where children can learn, develop, and thrive."
The Milad Project
The Gambia
✓ 52 children supported
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