Afia Schwar Launches New Foundation To Fight Domestic Violence

In her quest to fight against domestic violence, Comedienne and TV Personality, Afia Schwarzenegger has officially launched her ‘Leave2Live Foundation.’

At a short but beautiful and inspiring ceremony on Valentine’s Day, “Leave2Live” was launched at the Lou Ralph Hotel in Accra.

Gracing the event which was strictly by invitation were some officials of the Domestic Violence & Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU). asking wives to report their abusive husbands.

Afia Schwar, speaking at the launch hosted by comedian Hogan recounted her ordeals as a domestic violence survivor.

The comedienne revealed that her ex-husband, Lawrence Abrokwah maltreated her on several occasions even though she was the breadwinner of the house.

Afia Schwar’s speech;

According to her, “I never for once thought I was in an abusive relationship. I felt I was in love with a troubled young man whose inability to provide for his family as a man has caused him stress. Sometimes I tell myself lack of employment is the reason he is hitting me all the time and when he gets a job he will change.”

She added that men of God, family and other respected personalities in the country came to beg her to stay with her abusive husband anytime she decided to walk out of the marriage.

“During these consistent attacks, I had family, men of God, friends begging me to remain in the hell I was in called marriage but I decided enough is enough as valuing life should be ones topmost priority in the world.” Afia stated

The ‘Leave 2live Foundation’ is in partnership a foreign organization ‘Face Forward’. They aim to provide free medical assistance to domestic violence victims. This covers those who are in need of medical assistance in terms of surgery, counseling, empowerment seminars, assisting victims in endorsing their police medical reports and giving confidence to the weak. With a great quest to put an end to domestic violence in the country, Leave 2live is working hand in hand with DOVVSU.

Afia Schwar, born Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa at the launch, which was also her birthday gave to each domestic victim survivor in attendance a bag of rice.

Also present at the launch were Tornado, Frank Agyekum – Kurl Songx manager and many others.

Afia Schwarzenegger and her estranged husband, Lawrence Abrokwah, are currently sorting out their divorce process in court. This follows a nasty split over an alleged cheating scandal as well as  reports of her abuse.

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