Workshops for women

Talita kumi means "Woman, stand up". It’s a place of group supporting, unique in its category, specifically for women. It’s aimed at women who realize that their lives need a change. Women who have gone through loneliness, fears, depression, verbal, physical and sexual violence, and they have decided to spend time for them. Women have learned to express their fears, to explore their inside and to discover their past together with others. It’s a short-time workshop. The meetings are once a week, 2 hours during 3 months. The topics that we work with are: self esteem, meeting with my inner child, handling anger, communication, non violent communication, emotional independence, gender perspective, machismo, Women’s rights. Celebration of life, Celebration of duel, resilience.

TESTIMONIES

A 47 year- old Woman
Before I came to the group I was suffering from a pain in my eyes. They forced me to stay in the darkness; I had no money to be able to go to an oculist. From the time I went to the workshop until I was cured nobody kept me aside and now my sight is better. Before that I couldn’t read. I lost my sight when I was 8 years old. That time I was forced to get into a room where a priest wrapped me into his black coat and abused me. I became totally blind. Since this day I immediately suffered of blindness because of the traumatic situation. My sight stayed reduced to an extreme near-sighted. Today I can see, because of this course I grew emotionally, they supported me with love, respect and dignity.

A 49 year- old Woman
In the course I was cured in many areas of my life. I have learned that I can get many things without fighting and shouting. In the activity I learned that it´s easier just talking. Today I am free from fears, my feelings are important. Here I met with myself. I learned that I am valuable. I can do, I can feel. I learned that I am unique and have rights.

A 50 year- old Woman
When I came to the supporting group I shut the door and left all problems behind as well as all the pains. I enjoyed this time, a time that I had not been able to experience for 50 years. In this place I learned to value myself and value others, I learned to suffer with others who where hurt. I learned to love them and to accept myself as I am. I learned to value my parents, my children and to be grateful.
I am thankful for the group who changed my life.