Who We Are
Imani’s Safehouse Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering girls and women impacted by incarceration and generational trauma.
We believe in transforming lives—moving from trauma to triumph—by breaking cycles of injustice to create pathways to healing, autonomy, and empowerment.
Founded in Brooklyn, NY, in 2020, Imani’s Safehouse was established in honor of Imani Fecu (Aviva Imuna), a beloved community member who tragically lost her life while fighting for the care and support she deserved.
Her legacy fuels our mission—to ensure no woman is left behind, unheard, or without the resources needed to reclaim her future.
We are more than an organization—we are a movement.
A collective force for change. A call to action. A commitment to justice and healing.
Join us.
Be part of the movement.
Core Values of Imani’s Safehouse Inc.
Autonomy – Upholding the right to self-determination.
Empowerment – Centering survivor-led solutions.
Resilience – Honoring strength through adversity.
Possibility – Believing in healing and transformation.
Justice – Pursuing equity and systemic change.
Autonomy. Empowerment. Resilience.Possibility. Justice.
Rooted in healing. Committed to justice.
Empowering justice-impacted women through support, advocacy, and resources to foster autonomy, healing, and systemic change.
Our Mission
Imani’s Safehouse Inc. is committed to breaking cycles of violence, trauma, and incarceration by centering on survivor autonomy and empowerment to transform life trajectories. We provide trauma-informed support, advocacy, and holistic care to ensure survivors reclaim their voices, assert their rights, and build lives beyond trauma. Through community-driven solutions, systemic change, and the belief in every survivor’s possibility, we dismantle the criminalization of trauma and create spaces where healing, justice, and liberation are not just ideals but lived realities.
Our Vision
We envision a world where no survivor is punished for their pain and where justice is rooted in equity, dignity, and transformation. Guided by Just Practice and Liberation Health frameworks, Imani’s Safehouse Inc. is dedicated to dismantling systemic barriers, amplifying silenced voices, and creating survivor-led solutions. Through policy reform, access to education, and holistic care, we work toward a future where all survivors have the support they need to heal, thrive, and live free from cycles of harm.
Our Leadership
Noah Bathsheva is the visionary founder of Imani’s Safehouse Inc., a nonprofit launched in 2020 to create a safe, empowering space for women impacted by the justice system.
Shaped by her own journey through injustice and survival, Noah leads with trauma-informed compassion and an unshakable commitment to healing, liberation, and human rights. Her work centers on dignity, autonomy, and the belief that every woman deserves the opportunity not just to survive—but to thrive.
She is currently a Master of Social Work candidate at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (Class of 2026), where she is deepening her work in social justice, policy, and community leadership. As part of her development, Noah has studied global and grassroots models of survivor-led advocacy, including SWEAT (South Africa)—founded by a male sex worker and a social worker—and GLITS, founded by Ceyenne Doroshow, a Black trans woman and pioneer in reentry and housing justice.
Noah believes in the power of storytelling, collective care, and reimagining systems to honor the full humanity of justice-impacted women.
Imani’s Safehouse Inc. –
A Movement for Change
