Young Mothers Project 2017 – Lautoka Series - Part 2-

2017.08.14 Category: Young Mother's Project 2017

Phase 2: Stakeholder Presentations
24th February 2017 (Korotu Community Hall, Namoli Village)

Participants: 24 young mothers

Stakeholders:

  • District Office (Lautoka/Yasawa) – Ruth Atu
  • Department of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Tavaita Daku
  • Ministry of Youth and Sports – Samisoni Mateyawa
  • Department of Social Welfare – Seruwaia Rauluni
  • National Employment Centre – Kelera

CCOHSI team facilitators:

  • Dr. Swaran Naidu
  • Mosese Baseisei (Project Manager)
  • Seremaia Koroi (Health Promotion Officer)
  • Amelia Vugakoto (Womens Empowerment Officer)
  • Warsha Prakash (Health Educator)
  • Rusiate Sovasova (Social Worker)

The second workshop aimed to present the mothers with services and support that are available to them through various government and non-government departments, such as Births, Deaths and Marriages, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Department of Women, Department of Social Welfare, National Employment Centre (NEC), Roko Tui Ba (iTaukei Affairs), Ministry of Justice, and service providers from various organisations focused on small business, microfinance, or education (eg. Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS), Technical College of Fiji). Here, the needs assessments findings are also presented by VSHC to the stakeholders and mothers.

The stakeholders presented on their relevant areas to the group and answered questions posed by the young mothers accordingly.  At the completion of the workshop, the young mothers decided to form a ‘Womens Support Group’ and register it with the Ministry of Women.  Registration with the Ministry of Women provides multiple opportunities for these young mothers as the group can be considered for livelihood projects such as small and medium enterprise development and educational training.


Group photo of the young mothers.


Kelera from National Employment Centre presenting to the young mothers.


Rusiate (Social Worker) and Nisha (Counselor) from the CCOHSI team assisting on the day.


Ruth Atu (District Officer Lautoka-Yasawa) presenting.


Tavaita Daku from Department of Women presenting.

 

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