InternationalAlert 348d ago

Before joining the Living with Dignity project, Firuza didn’t have a job and was experiencing “lots of family problems”. Through the project, she was trained as a dressmaker and given a sewing machine. “Now I feel independent. I am a breadwinner in my family.” This has “improved the quality of my life, mental health and wellbeing,” she explains. She has also seen the positive impact this has had on her neighbours. Firuza is sharing her story as part of International Alert's Peace of Mind project, which demonstrates how peacebuilders can effectively incorporate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in their own projects, drawing on lessons from our experience in Rwanda and Tajikistan. Find out more at www.international-alert.org/peaceofmind