Graduation of women participants in ARC’s Mother and Child Programme

The Arab Resource Collective (ARC) celebrated the graduation of a number of mothers who completed the second phase of the Mother and Child Health education programme. The program which extended over 25 weeks and received support from AGFUND, seeks to improve family relations and prepare children to enter schools through providing comprehensive information about education, health and child physical and emotional development.  The event was held with the participation of representatives from the project partners namely: Ministry of Social Affairs, Women Programs Association in Burj Al-Barajneh refugee camp, Maarouf Saad Social & Cultural Foundation, graduates and their families and key local figures.
The graduating women noted that they have gained valuable experience and knowledge that will assist them in better understanding their children and in refraining from using violence and they were introduce to preventive methods, health nutrition and communication skills as well as opening up to others who are from different religions and confessions.  They added that the programme also helped them develop their own personalities and capacities to deal with their children and consequently with their husbands and thus will improve family relations
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 11 September 2013