Activities of Faith Foundation in 2013.

Activities of the Organization

Some of the important activities conducted by Faith Foundation in the year 2013 were on four major issues- human trafficking, child sexual abuse, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

Human Trafficking:

The organization participated in an awareness program organized by the National Domestic Workers Association Movement in Shillong. The target groups were women who are migrant domestic workers. They also took part in and awareness and training program organized by Shishu Shiksha Ghar which works on education. The social work students of St. Edmund’s College, Shillongg invited the Organization on an awareness program held at Anjali Community, Shillong. Parents and community members were present for the program. The organization also conducted an awareness program at St. Margaret’s girls’ school and students from class 8-12 participated in the program.

Child Sexual abuse:

The organization conducted an awareness program on child sexual abuse and orientation on the personal safety education for children at St. Margaret’s girls’ school. Parents of the primary school children along with the teachers were present for the program. The organization’s internees conducted a sensitization program on child sexual abuse. Social work students were very much benefitted from the program. Faith Foundation conducted a Personal Safety Educational Program organized by the SOS Children’s Village, Shillong under their Family Strengthening program. Adolescent girls and self-help women group of the village were present at the program. The Organization conducted an Awareness program on child sexual abuse at the Bosco Institute in Jorhat.

Substance Abuse:

The organization conducted programs on the issue of substance abuse at St. Margaret’s girls’ school, Shillong and SOS Children’s Village, Shillong. The organization also held programs on the disease of addiction/alcoholism and co-dependency in collaboration with the Alcoholic Anonymous fellowship at Sohra, Shillong.

HIV/AIDS:

The organization conducted an awareness/sensitization program on HIV/AIDS at Sein Jaitia School, Shillong and SOS Children’s Village. An important meeting and orientation program was also held at the Don Bosco Youth Centre, Shillong. The aim was to include the Organization’s program in different schools and to work together with principals, teachers, care takers and care givers of various child care institutions.

(Written by Delanmi Massar, Intern of the Organization)