First activity and program of Faith Foundation in 2013.

First Activity and Program

The first unofficial activity of the organization was on migrant workers of the National Domestic Workers Association, Shillong. They were called as resource persons and gave a talk on human trafficking. The money they got from their first activity helped them to open a bank account for the organization.

Officially, the organization first activity was a program to celebrate International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26^th, June 2013. It was collaborated with the Social Work Department of St. Edmund’s College, Shillong, in their campus. The program included a talk on the issue of drugs abuse and the effects and consequences of drug abuse. A comic art competition was conducted on this theme and the competition was judge by a panel of judges that consisted of an artist, a faculty member and a member from the Social Development sector, Shillong. The students of the Social Work department also prepared street plays at various public places in Shillong.

The Organization’s first program was held at St. Margaret’s girls’ school, Shillong, 2013. It was the first school where the organization held their first school program. The program focused on human trafficking, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. The organization believes that schools are very important to implement their ideas and agendas.

In 2013, the organization was contacted by the SOS Children’s Village, Shillong. They were again called as resource persons to talk on issues relating to children.

Faith Foundation has a very unique way of implementing their programs. Firstly, all the programs are participatory in nature. The programs are full of activities and lots of interactions. It’s never a dull moment when a program is conducted. Secondly, the organization use communication tools in their programs. These communication tools help students to have an interactive session with the organizers. This way, a bond is build between the organizers and the students making programs interesting and a learning experience for the students. Faith Foundation’s main strategy is prevention. Prevention is a locomotive idea which the organization believes to be of utmost importance and that it is the only to protect women and children from further social abuse. The founders stress on four major components to tackle any kind of abuse meted out to women and children- consequences, impact, action and prevention. Their approach is purely based on the rights of women and children hold in society. It is a collective understanding of all the four founders to seek a practical and experiential approach to understand issues faced by women and children.

(Written by Delanmi Massar, Intern of the Organization)