If you are in danger
Emergency help
Choose the support you need. Calls are free from any network. If it is not safe to call, send an SMS — it works without internet.
If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, dial 991 now.
Threatened online or through your phone?
If someone is using technology to threaten, stalk, blackmail or expose you and you feel in danger, these lines can help too. Safe Chain connects you to these services and verified providers — it does not dispatch police or ambulances itself.
GBV & TFGBV support optionsGBV & Child Protection
24/7 toll-free national line
933
Police Emergency
For immediate danger
991
Lifeline Zambia (Mental Health)
Confidential counselling
933
Safe Chain SMS
Send: SAFECHAIN HELP
555
What to expect when you call
- A trained responder will answer — you don't need to share your name.
- Tell them where you are if it's safe to. They can arrange help from the right service.
- You can ask for a female responder, sign-language support, or a translator.
- Every call is confidential and free.
Find a safe place
Youth-friendly clinics, one-stop GBV centres and shelters across Zambia are listed in our Service Directory. Most provide free emergency contraception, PEP, counselling and medical care.
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