Depilex Smileagain Foundation (DSF) arranged a two day ‘Psycho-social Support Workshop’ for acid and kerosene oil burn survivors.
The workshop was designed to provide the participants with recreational tools of expression.
The workshop was arranged by DSF in collaboration with MyPlace, a consultancy firm with expertise in behavioral sciences, headed by Behavioral Consultant Saddaf Sohail who designed and executed the entire seminar.
The workshop provided the participants, an opportunity to express their feelings by drawing and painting and conveying their feelings, thoughts and emotions with the use of various colors.
While sharing her views, Saddaf Sohail said, “The main purpose of this workshop is to provide the participants an easy tool of expression so that they can express their feelings and gain confidence.” She said that the credit goes to Depilex Smileagain Foundation for recognising the need of such workshops and the donor Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) for supporting initiatives fighting domestic violence.
The paintings made by the workshop participants will be exhibited for sale in an event to be arranged in December later this year which will further encourage the burn victims.
As a result of efforts made by DSF and partner civil society organisations, laws protecting women from domestic violence as well as acid burn crimes have been passed. DSF is now building a pressure group for strict implementation of the laws banning non prescribed sale of acid.
Moreover, DSF is planning to institutionalise the much needed support to the victims of domestic violence.
