Close to 50 reformed women referred from the Courts for counseling sessions under S.V.S.G’s Advocacy Programmes in 2016, will be graduating in a ceremony to be held at the Travellers Point tomorrow.

These are women who have committed violence against a family member or a member of the community, and have been given the opportunity to change for the better, through court ordered counseling programs with S.V.S.G.

Anger and stress management, family relationships, goal setting and spiritual guidance form part of the counseling rehabilitation program.  

From four weeks to three months depending on the duration of the programme as referred from the Courts, these mothers remain committed to change not only for themselves, but most importantly, for their families. 

 And S.V.S.G. is mindful of the difficulty in achieving behavioral change.

“The graduation will see our proud mothers, the Champions of domestic violence in the homes, celebrating their achievements,” the S.V.S.G. said. 

“There has been noted improvement in relations with their husbands, children, parents, siblings and their neighbors; they have learned self-control when in conflicting situations; most importantly, they have been agents of change, advocating for violence free families in their women’s committee, village and church communities.”

S.V.S.G. President Siliniu Lina Chang acknowledged the commitment from the volunteer facilitators from different church denominations, who been working with S.V.S.G. in providing counseling for these mothers.  

“As a community, we have nurtured the goodness in these mothers, now becoming Champions of violence in the homes.”