Progress from Tamil Nadu

Karuppusamy on his return conducted an orientation programme on psychosocial care attended by Self Help Group leaders on 28th and 29th of July. 26 women leaders participated at this programme. He was able to apply some of the methods that he learned at the recently concluded ToT programme.

The programme commenced with self introductions, name of the SHG, name of the village, etc. followed by the Women’s Rights song. Everyone actively participated in singing.

He then shared his experience of the recent ToT programme in Sri Lanka explaining how many participants attended and which countries they represented. He also shared what he learned about psychosocial care giving special attention to topics like: common mental disorders, grief and abnormal situations and trauma. He introduced the game "bus and driver" as an energiser.

He used the Problem tree exercise based on the following questions: The reasons for failure of a SHG and reason for success of a SHG. The answers were then written on a chart sheet with the support of READ staff.