New Programs, Partners & Locations

• West Africa: Nigeria, Sierra Leone

• United Kingdom: England & Scotland

• El Paso, Texas/Juarez, Mexico

West Africa

Nigeria

Capacitar collaborated with new partners in 2008 to offer workshops in three regions of Nigeria - Itam, Ibadan and Minna.

The Trauma/AIDS workshops, facilitated by Pat Cane, were funded by Trocaire, Catholic Development Agency of Ireland, and coordinated by Dr. Felicia Muoneke, MMM, the national coordinator of AIDS outreach for the Medical Missionaries of Mary. Participants came from many groups and included: AIDS caregivers, nurses, doctors, counselors, psychologists, religious, teachers, centers working with trauma and violence, and formators.

Plans are underway for an in depth training for 2009-2010.
For more information contact: Felicia Muoneke, MMM feliciamuoneke@yahoo.co.uk
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Sierra Leone

In August 2008 Pat Cane worked in three regions of Sierra Leone - Makeni, Kenema and Freetown. The wellness workshops were a response to the needs of people deeply affected by ten years of civil war, poverty and corruption. Dr. Ann Stevens, SJC, coordinated the workshops with funding from Trocaire, the Catholic Development Agency of Ireland. Participants came from many communities throughout Sierra Leone including: doctors, nurses, psychologists, teachers, counselors, HIV centers, priests, vicars, religious, deaf and hearing impaired, blind, amputees, and people working with HIV and epilepsy. Because of the great interest everywhere in Capacitar's work, plans have been discussed for an in depth training in 2009-2010.

For information contact: Ann Stevens, SJC Sastev3@yahoo.co.uk

Deaf Participants - Makeni, Sierra Leone	Pal Dan Gum - Lion's Roar
For a detailed description of the work in Sierra Leone see: Letters from the Field September 2008 Back to Top	Kenema Workshop

United Kingdom

Scotland & England

Capacitar offered its first workshop in Perth, Scotland in May 2008 coordinated by Ali Newell and Erica Robb. Participants included chaplains, psychologists, therapists, teachers, religious, persons working with refugees and the tortured. Because of great interest, an in depth training is scheduled for 2009-2010.

For information see the Capacitar calendar,
or contact: Ali Newell alinewell@aol.com or
Erica Robb ejr@robbe.freeserve.co.uk

A second Multicultural Wellness Training is planned for Hammersmith, England.
(See Capacitar calendar.)
For information: Margaret Wilson, RSCJ margaretwilsonrscj@hotmail.com

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Border Outreach

El Paso, Texas/Juarez/Mexico

Maureen Jerkowski SSSF and Centro Mujeres Esperanza are hosting an in depth Capacitar training starting in November 2008 through
June 2009 to address the impact of violence and trauma at the US/Mexico border.

Participants will come from a broad cross section of groups and communities offering outreach to women and families dealing with border violence, poverty, and the marginalization of border communities.

For information contact: Maureen Jerkowski matj7@sbcglobal.net

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