The Foundation for Women (FFW) has been deeply concerned
on this human tragedy and realized the need to provide
assistance to affected people especially women and
children and has sent FFW staffs to do the survey
and assess the needs and concerns of women and children
affected by Tsunami in the affected areas (Kuraburi
District, Phang-nga and Bangtao Village, Talhang district,
Phuket),
Therefore, FFW has developed the project “Weaving
New Lives with Andaman Women and Children” to response
to the problems of women and children affected by
the seaquake- Tsunami and to promote gender sensitivity
approach and empower the affected women and children
to participate in community reconstruction and sustainability
of natural resources and their livelihood.
Objectives:
1. To provide counseling and recovery activities
responding to the needs of affected women and children;
2. To promote participation and empower women and
children to sustain their livelihood and natural resources;
3. To promote self agencies and representation of
women and children in public forum to claiming the
rights they are entitled to;
4. To prevent and protect affected women and children
from potential victims of any forms of gender-based
violence;
5. To document the gender impact of Tsunami and relief
work.
Target groups:
The project will work with women and children
in affected areas that can be classified into 4 groups:
1. Women and children who are in traumatic situation
due to the loss of their basic needs and means of
livelihood
2. Women head of household who are in difficult situation
to support their children and family members.
3. The seagypsy-Moken who have been displaced from
their original community.
4. Migrant women and children (Thai and non-Thai)
who are deprived of access to remedy and potential
victims of gender-based violence.
Target Areas: areas of implementation
will be classified into 2 categories:
1. Specific target areas where FFW has gradually established
contact with local women and children which are: Kuraburi
District, Phang-nga and Bangtao Village, Talhang district,
Phuket
2. General affected areas where there are a high number
of migrant workers both Thai and non-Thai in the 6
provinces, Phang-nga, Phuket, Krabi, Ranong, Satun,
and Trang.
Duration of Project: 3 years (2005-2007)
Project Implementation
FFW has set up a coordinating center in Kuraburi
District, Phang-nga and implementing activities as
following:
• Provide psychological counseling and organize recovery
activities for women and children affected by Tsunami;
• Outreach activities: FFW arranging the outreach
team to assess needs and concerns of women and children
affected by tsunami and organize psychological and
recovery activities;
• Build up Peer Support Groups: FFW will organize
training for peer group members. The training will
include basic counseling for people affected by natural
disaster, gender sensitive approach and specific needs
of Tsunami victims.
• Funding Support: FFW will work with peer group members
to identify women who have become head of household
after Tsunami disaster. Funds will be provided for
women who take care of their family and/or deprived
of means of income. FFW will visit the women beneficiaries
on regular basis to assist them making long-term plan
to sustain their livelihood.
• Recovery activities for children: FFW will send
two volunteer teachers to organize recovery programmes
for children in the affected area. School children
will be given information on Tsunami and experiences
from other countries. Impact from the Tsunami will
be documented from experiences of the children. A
book from the children’s perspective on Tsunami will
be published and disseminated to public and children
in other regions.
Website: www.womenthai.org
Local Office: 252 Petchkasem Rd.,
Moo1, Kura, Kuraburi, Phang-nga, 82150 Thailand
Tel/Fax: 076-491-504 E-mail: ffwsouth@womenthai.org
Head Office: 295 Charansanitwongse
62 Rd., Bangplad, Bangkok 10700 Thailand
Tel: 02-435-1246, 433-5149 Fax: 02-434-6774
E-mail: ffw@mozart.inet.co.th
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