Posts in Ethiopia South Sudan 2019
Ethiopia/South Sudan/Kenya #3: Greetings from Gambella

by Frank Dimmock

Greetings from hot Gambella. We completed the advanced trauma healing training on Sunday evening and prepared for the second group (initial TH training) beginning on Monday morning. The rains have not interrupted our trainings under the ‘training tree’ on the church compound. Participation has been good and trainees have been submitting their reports and end-of-training tests.

The new group is larger and represent three from each of the six refugee camps as well as several from local parishes. This group will practice facilitating a healing session where testimonies of trauma will be given.

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Ethiopia/South Sudan/Kenya #2: Trauma Healing Training

by Frank Dimmock

We have successfully completed the second day of advanced trauma healing training with Nuer refugees from the 6 camps in Gambella. These are trainees who conducted and reported on 40 ‘healing group’ sessions in the camps since their initial training in 2018. They reached more than 450 refugees among the 36 congregations and community members of the camps. Each of the sessions included 10+ hours of group work and additional individual support. The 12 trainees who are receiving the advanced training will now be helping to train others in facilitating ‘healing groups.’  This is a priority program of the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan that The Outreach Foundation has supported since 2017.

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Ethiopia/South Sudan/Kenya #1: Greetings from Addis Ababa

by Frank Dimmock

Greetings from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. This was our first day here and it has been a national religious (Muslim) holiday - Eid. All offices that we had planned to visit were closed. We were able to follow up on lost luggage and meet many friends who were waiting to see us. Now we must squeeze 4 ‘official’ visits into our only full day here!

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