Men need help as much as women when it comes to victims of violence
THE PROJECT TO HELP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. Society is finally talking about how to address and prevent violence against women. But what if men have been caught up in the cycles of domestic violence and abuse? What form of help and support can be given to male victims? Preventing and eliminating violence - whether domestic violence or [...]
What volunteering in Ukraine looks like
In the autumn, development volunteer Veronika Leitman went (after a two-month mandatory internship in the ADRA Slovakia office) on her volunteer project in Ukraine. There she will work directly in Kiev for nine months (thanks to the support of SlovakAid) in the local organization „Institute Respublica“. As Veronika herself says: „Kiev is not only a city with a rich history, interesting architecture and great food. It [...]
Real stories of victims confirm to us that KIT makes sense
If you will not be able to attend our discussions on recognizing manipulation and manifestations of domestic violence in a partner relationship (2.2. in Bratislava, 9.3. in Banská Bystrica and 27.3. in Nitra), please take the time to read the real stories of victims who have stepped out of the vicious circle of an abusive relationship thanks to the experts of the Crisis Intervention Team (KIT). You can help yourself or someone in [...]
Our volunteer is behind the translation of the Albanian tales
Our development volunteer, Veronika Zimova, has been a daily part of positive change in excluded communities in Albania. All this thanks to a year-long volunteer placement with ADRA Slovakia, supported by the SlovakAid scheme, and activities in partner ADRA Albania. It was there that she decided to translate (little known to the Slovak reading public) Albanian rumours into Slovak in order to promote the country of her volunteer placement. A short collection [...]
Development volunteer Veronika Zimová: Albania chose me
She pursued her goal (to work in the development sector) purposefully - through participation in a volunteer placement thanks to the offer of ADRA Slovakia. The decision about Albania as a country of work was made only at the last minute. She spent twelve months implementing projects that give local children from excluded communities an education and therefore a better chance to get a job in life. She will share more of her [...]
How to spot a manipulator in a relationship (invitation to discussion)
Members of the Crisis Intervention Team (KIT) of ADRA Slovakia entered 2019 with a resolution: to continue to speak out about violence, to organize more awareness-raising activities and educational events for different target groups in Slovakia. Because in addition to crisis intervention, social rehabilitation and adaptation of male and female clients and advocacy, prevention is also important. The very first discussion in 2019 [...]
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