View source for Changing the Culture of Violence in Fiji

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|Description=With the economic impact of covid 19 in Fiji bringing job losses and depression there has been an increase in violence against women and children. The youth, trained with the virtues project and puppets, continue to make a huge impact visiting communities and teaching government officials about how the virtues project operates to change the way people respond to their messages and each other. In recognition the Red cross and other agencies request their voluntary support for their programs.


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=Challenge=
The people of Fiji need to learn the skills available in The Virtues Project to address the issue of violence against women and children. Virtues Project Fiji has trained puppeteers to reach children and teach then to deal with bullying. This project increases that activity and will add the support of trained women and men as PEACEMAKERS to reach out to the communities to give them the 'tools' they need to deal with these problems. Funds for travel, training and communications are required.

=Long-Term Impact=
The project will work with 100 people out of whom 20 or more will become PEACEMAKERS. As they make changes in the communities it will be visible to the authorities seeking solutions to the current situation. The project will continue to train PEACEMAKERS as the impact of their work becomes clear.

=References=

# http://www.virtuesproject.com
# http://www.virtuesproject.com/community.html
# https://www.facebook.com/Virtues-Project-Fiji-1048494631883517/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums
# http://valhilliker.com/


=Additional Documentation=
https://www.globalgiving.org//pfil/23260/projdoc.doc

=Project Gallery=

|Problems=204179,199269
|Solutions=199270
|organization_id=41714
|Region=Fiji
|Resources=['http://www.virtuesproject.com', 'http://www.virtuesproject.com/community.html', 'https://www.facebook.com/Virtues-Project-Fiji-1048494631883517/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums', 'http://valhilliker.com/']
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|images=[[File:ph_23260_99102.jpg|Nadi women's group at the workshop,File:ph_23260_99103.jpg|The trainer in the foreground at the workshop,File:ph_23260_113476.jpg|,File:ph_23260_206169.jpg|Training in the community,File:December_report_1_Large.jpg|The Women Participants,File:December_report_4_Large.jpg|All The Participants At A Suva Workshop,File:december_report_2_Large.jpg|Youth Participants At One Of The Workshops,File:December_report_3_Large.jpg|A Group Of Mothers,File:FB_IMG_1660646242433_Large.jpg|Picture 1,File:FB_IMG_1660646269213_Large.jpg|Picture 2,]]
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