vivo decided to build a permanent base in the country in 2004. Local cooperation partners and team members formed vivo Uganda, the independent sister organization of vivo, which is registered with the country’s NGO board. With vivo becoming more and more visible in Uganda, local policy makers and officials requested vivo to not only focus on refugees, but engage in helping the war-affected and displaced population of Northern Uganda.
Founding and current work of vivo Uganda
vivo decided to build a permanent base in the country in 2004. Local cooperation partners and team members formed vivo Uganda, the independent sister organization of vivo, which is registered with the country’s NGO board. With vivo becoming more and more visible in Uganda, local policy makers and officials requested vivo to not only focus on refugees, but engage in helping the war-affected and displaced population of Northern Uganda.
vivo’s work in Sri Lanka
Since early 2002 vivo has been partnering with GTZ, the Ministry of Education, the Education Council North-East and Shantiham Association for Health & Counselling to build-up a cascade model of psycho-social care for affected school children in the North-Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. In the framework of this model, more than 1500 teachers have been trained as qualified Counsellors and Befrienders to provide services to children and their families in need.
Since early 2002 vivo has been partnering with GTZ, the Ministry of Education, the Education Council North-East and Shantiham Association for Health & Counselling to build-up a cascade model of psycho-social care for affected school children in the North-Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. In the framework of this model, more than 1500 teachers have been trained as qualified Counsellors and Befrienders to provide services to children and their families in need.
A psychosocial consultant in Southern Sudan
During October and November 2010, vivo member Nina Winkler worked on behalf of Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) and the Southern Sudan Disarmament, Demobilisation & Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC) as a psychosocial consultant in Southern Sudan. During the consultancy, she assessed the mental health status and psychosocial needs of ex-combatants. Findings of the assessment were presented at the conference “The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration in Southern Sudan – Lessons and Challenges ahead of the Referendum” held in Juba between 14th and 16 th November 2010.
During October and November 2010, vivo member Nina Winkler worked on behalf of Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) and the Southern Sudan Disarmament, Demobilisation & Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC) as a psychosocial consultant in Southern Sudan. During the consultancy, she assessed the mental health status and psychosocial needs of ex-combatants. Findings of the assessment were presented at the conference “The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration in Southern Sudan – Lessons and Challenges ahead of the Referendum” held in Juba between 14th and 16 th November 2010.