MURAL - A help centre for domestic abusers

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Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, MURAL (Men Understanding Respect And Love) was set up to fill a gap.

MURAL aims to provide abusers with a support group, consisting of those who have stopped and those who are trying to stop physical, emotional, verbal, financial and/or sexual abuse of their partners.
A psychologist may be recommended to assist where appropriate.

CONFIDENTIALITY IS PARAMOUNT

MURAL's Objectives

to lift the lid on male abuse	to show that it can be overcome
to share our experiences	to encourage abusers to seek help

MURAL was started in South Africa in 2005 by Bearnard O'Riain

	"When writing Running to Stand Still about my abuse in my marriages, and how we overcame it, I discovered that men in Soweto and Alexandra Townships, had organised groups to tackle the problem. Our two counsellors had heard of no such group in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. I resolved to fill the gap. And so we formed MURAL"
	Bearnard O' Riain - Author of "Running to Stand Still"