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In February 2005 vivo had trained a group of 32 local counsellors in the concepts of Traumatic Stress, PTSD and Narrative Exposure Therapy for traumatized survivors of the war and Taliban regime in Afghanistan. In October, a vivo team came back to Kabul and, together with the previously trained counsellors, carried out an epidemiological survey in schools in Dachti Barchi area of Afghanistan’s capital.
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In February 2005 vivo had trained a group of 32 local counsellors in the concepts of Traumatic Stress, PTSD and Narrative Exposure Therapy for traumatized survivors of the war and Taliban regime in Afghanistan. In October, a vivo team came back to Kabul and, together with the previously trained counsellors, carried out an epidemiological survey in schools in Dachti Barchi area of Afghanistan’s capital.
Continue reading: Mental health survey among children in Kabul
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 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.
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.
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.
In May 2010 vivo was invited by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Norwegian Defence University College (NODEFIC) to share its expertise to plan a training for gender-sensitive Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration Programmes (DDR).
Lesen Sie weiter: Planning workshop for DDR programs in Switzerland
In May 2010 vivo was invited by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Norwegian Defence University College (NODEFIC) to share its expertise to plan a training for gender-sensitive Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration Programmes (DDR).
Continue reading: Planning workshop for DDR programs in Switzerland
Kenya is among the countries that host a very high number of refugees in relation to its population. With Kakuma and Dadab it operates two of the largest refugee camps in the world, where hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan, Somalia and other war-torn countries live for decades in a semi-arid region. More than half a million Somali refugees live in the country. The project in which vivo is cooperating tries to develop and evaluate adapted psychiatric treatment strategies that address PTSD, substance abuse and severe psychotic disorders.
Kenya is among the countries that host a very high number of refugees in relation to its population. With Kakuma and Dadab it operates two of the largest refugee camps in the world, where hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan, Somalia and other war-torn countries live for decades in a semi-arid region. More than half a million Somali refugees live in the country. The project in which vivo is cooperating tries to develop and evaluate adapted psychiatric treatment strategies that address PTSD, substance abuse and severe psychotic disorders.
Since 1991 the country has no functioning governemt and is considered as failed state. Throughout the past 13 years, vivo has cooperated with local and international organizations to implement projects in Somaliland, the North-Western part of Somalia.
Since 1991 the country has no functioning governemt and is considered as failed state. Throughout the past 13 years, vivo has cooperated with local and international organizations to implement projects in Somaliland, the North-Western part of Somalia.
Uganda has a long history of civil wars and has been surrounded by some of the worst conflicts in African history. As a consequence, Uganda hosts large refugee populations from many foreign countries and has to deal with the legacy of their own wars. vivo’s work in Uganda started in 1999 with the first trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) treating traumatized Sudanese refugees in Imvepi refugee camp situated in the very North of Uganda.
Uganda has a long history of civil wars and has been surrounded by some of the worst conflicts in African history. As a consequence, Uganda hosts large refugee populations from many foreign countries and has to deal with the legacy of their own wars. vivo’s work in Uganda started in 1999 with the first trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) treating traumatized Sudanese refugees in Imvepi refugee camp situated in the very North of Uganda.