Counselling for 15 women refugees in South Africa
SummaryHealing workshops give women refugees from poor communities access to counselling, with the added benefit of group support. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Women refugees often live together in one shelter, but rarely share painful memories. Lack of trust as well as culture and language differences prevent them. Healing workshops create a safe space where they can open up to others who are in a similar situation. The time spent together during the workshop often makes these women more effective advocates on behalf of themselves and fellow refugees. Many are able to let go of painful feelings, and most leave workshops with a new sense of hope.
Activities
Tailor and lead a workshop, lasting two and a half days. This intense experience allows refugee women find an emotional release by dealing with issues in their lives that have for long not been attended to.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $6,710
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $790
Total Funding Goal: $7,500
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
After participating in a workshop, women are able to find the inner strength and courage to re-build their lives - for themselves and their children. Many become more effective advocates on behalf of themselves and fellow refugees.
Project Message
I have not encountered one participant who claimed that the workshop had no impact on their lives. Many describe the impact it had on their thoughts and reflections.
- Undine Kayser, Student conducting research on workshop outcomes
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Michael Lapsley
Director
PO Box 36069
Glosderry
Cape Town, Western Province 7702
South Africa
+27-21 696-4230/1
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Institute for Healing of Memories
PO Box 36009
Glosderry,
South Africa
7702
South Africa
+27-21-6964230
http://www.healingofmemories.co.za
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
South Africa
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 29, 2009
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