The Cithrah Foundation is a Christian charity based in Carrickfergus. Our primary objective is to meet the needs of individuals and families, from all backgrounds, whose lives have been impacted by domestic abuse. We offer temporary accommodation, counselling, support services, advice and benefits support, and group work to encourage people who have gone through similar experiences to come together to develop friendships and find a way of changing their lives for the better. From 01/10/2021-30/09/2022 there were 33,108 incidents of domestic abuse recorded in Northern Ireland, an increase of 5.3% on the previous year, equating to 1 in 4 families experiencing domestic abuse.
The Cithrah Foundation relies on donations and funding to continue to support a growing number of people who are suffering, to educate people on what the various forms of domestic abuse are and to raise awareness that help is available.