December 2002

• H & S participated in a workshop on Domestic Violence hosted by the Guyana chapter of CAFRA
•  A session was held with the Deliverance Tabernacle church in Vreed En Hoop

• Help & Shelter offered knowledge resources to the University of Guyana Students - participating in the first year Social Work programme workshop, and during the week of 25 November, 2002 -
• Media Activities were held to Commemorate World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse on 19 November, 2002 and the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November, 2002. These include :-
• In collaboration with the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation - a view point, a radio discussion on Child Abuse
• A small donation from an anonymous donor allowed for the airing of some public services advertisements against corporal punishment
• Talks were held with students of the YWCA, School of the Nations and the Bishops' High School
• Girl Talk, a TV programme produced by Pat Woolford and Andrea McAdam hosted discussions on child abuse and domestic violence.
• 25 November, 2002 was International Day against Violence Against Women and the anniversary of the launch of Help & Shelter's crisis service. The Women's Affairs Bureau and other entities organised events in which Help & Shelter participated/facilitated . These included :-
• A symposium on domestic violence at the City Hall
• A march and rally
• Media presentations - press releases, television discussions, view point on the radio station
• Participation in two events organised by the University of Guyana Women Studies Unit - a panel discussion on dating violence and a candelight vigil
• H & S participated in a the Youth Elder Summit organised by the Ghost River Rediscovery project, Carter Centre and the Bina Hill Institute in Region 9

• An orientation session was held for persons interested in learning about Domestic Violence and child abuse
• A radio programme , Youth Focus hosted discussions on child abuse and domestic  violence
• H & S participated in the Youth Can Move the World    workshops organised by the Varqua foundation
• Awareness sessions were held with the Guyana Public Service Union, the school run by the African Cultural and Development Association and via a radio programme Youth Focus
• An exhibition booth was established at Critchlow Labour college as part of their anniversary activities. The response was very good.

• Participated in workshop at Annai, sponsored by the Amerindian People's Association
• The Government of Canada approves a Canada - Caribbean Gender Equality Project. Details in the donor part of the website.
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• Sessions on DV were held with youths at the Presbytarian Youth Camp at Camp Kayuka, the Youth Camp of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports; the fourth form classes held by the Ministry of Education (this was done in collaboration with Red Thread)
• A presentation on Violence Against Women was made to the Indigenous Women's Conference sponsored by the Amerindian People's Association
• H&S participated in a technical group organised by the Ministry of Labour, Human Services, Social Security to review the draft Children's Bill.
• The Guyana Chronicle partners with Help & Shelter to produce a series of articles on domestic violence and child abuse.

• Mr Calvin Bell conducts the Perpetrator Rehabilitation training for trainers, under the UNIFEM project
• H & S hosted a public forum on Masculinity - Is it in Men's Best Interest
• The Guyana Chronicle launches a series of articles which are written by Help & Shelter on issues around domestic violence and child abuse
• The Essequibo Prant of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha hosts two events to discuss domestic violence and child abuse.

May 2002

April 2002

• There was a session of DV on the Programme Girl Talk
• An award was presented to Help & Shelter from the International Year of the Volunteers Committee
• A session was held with some students at the Red Cross Headquarters
• Youth in Development partnered with Help & Shelter to produce two radio spots for airing.
• UNIFEM funded workshops were held in Region 2 Essequibo, and Region 1 Mabaruma
• Session is held with the Parika Seventh Day Adventist Church

• International Women's Day activities are focussed around 'Value Women's Wages'. Help & Shelter supports the groups and individuals who raised awareness of the Wages for Housework and other related issues.
• Help & Shelter facilitates the Domestic Violence component of the UG Caribbean Studies course on International Women's Day
• An awareness session was held at the Lusignan Assemblies of God
• A workshop on child abuse awareness was facilitated with the Rights of the Child Committee of Region 6, Berbice

• The Stabroek News has an editorial on Domestic Violence following the brutal murder of Taijwantie Sooklall by her former partner.
• Help & Shelter facilitates a three day workshop in Region 2 - Essequibo , in collaboration with the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education of the University of Guyana
• An awareness session is held with the Sixth Formers of the School of the Nations
• The CAFRA training cointinues with a police workshop and a social worker workshop. Help & Shelter staff contribute to those workshops.

• The plans for 2002 are made. New activities include the development of the perpetrators programme, continuing to fund raise and to develop the hotline
• Stabroek News publishes a feature - Abused Women Tell Their Stories
• Two public discussions are held by the New Amsterdam Family Life Commission of the Roman Catholic Church in New Amsterdam. The events are facilitated by Help & Shelter.
• A presentation on domestic violence is made to the New Amsterdam Maha Sabha temple