New calendars to promote family values

The calendar is on sale in churches and other outlets in town

A local family-oriented community organisation has launched a new calendar for 2004 under a “Family Values” theme.

The calendars represent the second time the Association for the Promotion of Solid Humane Families (APSHF), formed in 1995 and officially launched in 1999, has launched such a programme to promote family issues.

According to the chairperson of APSHF, Edwina Adrienne, integrating certain values like satisfaction, love, sincerity, peace and understanding in Seychellois families will give rise to a more harmonious environment.

“This project has been made possible with the help of sponsors such as Printec, the Drug and Alcohol Council, that helps to make our charitable organisation a success,” said Mrs Adrienne.           

Functioning on a voluntary basis, the association has about 300 members and operates through family support groups in parishes with the aim of educating families on how to enhance their family life.  

The association also offers counselling through their secretariat and counselling office in Victoria.

However, in the near future the APSHF plans to decentralise the services they offer and set up counselling centres in various districts, namely Mont Fleuri, Anse Aux Pins, Anse Royale and Baie Lazare.

The new centres are now possible with the association training 19 of its members to be counsellors via a three-year counselling course in collaboration with Marriage Care in the UK.

Mrs Adrienne appealed to the general public to support the work the association does by buying the calendars, which are on sale at churches and other outlets in town for merely R10.

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