COMMUNITY COURSES
PREVENTATIVE GBV PROGRAMME
- These programmes will give women the opportunity to engage with one another in a combination of adventure activities, group discussions and teaching sessions. The camps inevitably produce emotional healing and positive shifts in attitudes, beliefs and behaviour. A WOW experience will change the way women see femininity, themselves and their roles in their communities. Being removed from the distractions and pressures of everyday life, immersed in the wilderness and engaged in discussions with other women about GBV and the meaning of womanhood is powerfully transformative.
- The ripple effects of addressing GBV and promoting the restoration and healing of female GBV survivors are invaluable.
- Possible benefits for communities include the protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights, a decrease in poverty, an increase in economic activities, a reduction in the spread of HIV and sustainable peace.
Age: 13+ years (at-risk)
Objectives
- Problem solving and conflict resolution
- Personal development
- Resilience and coping skills
Activities:
- Camping and camp craft
- Hiking
- Navigation and map work
- Abseiling
- Star gazing
- Nature conservation
- Community service
- Rock climbing
- Overnight/mini solo
- Canoeing/kayaking
- Group initiatives and games
- High ropes
- Raft building
- Swimming
- Reflection time and journaling