In an interview with WiA founder, Universal News asked about the significance of the new project "Save a Tamar".
The Bible records in 2 Samuel 13:1-21, that Tamar was one of David's daughters who was abused by her own brother, Amnon. There are many Tamars in South Africa today - women who are physically, sexually and emotionally abused.
UN: What is your vision as WiA?
MP: To interact with our community and to empathise with their needs and daily struggles. We want to five back to the communities where our husbands work.
UN: What is the motive behind the "Save a Tamar campaign"?
MP: To focus on the subject in such a way that each one of us feels the responsibility to reach out to anyone, anywhere who has been directly or indirectly affected by abuse from any source.
UN: How do you plan on finding the Tamars of today?
MP: We will raise awareness of abuse at different levels and call upon women to stand up and not accept it as a natural course of life. We will motivate males to be role models for youngsters in their neighbourhood, and spread awareness of PSP to prevent HIV after rape cases.
UN: How have the women from WiA prepared themselves in work with the Tamars of today?
MP: This goes back to our daily experience in the church of counselling and praying. Only spiritual strength can really free a victim of the ghosts of the past.
UN: The project will run for four months. What will happen to the Tamars when the project comes to an end?
MP: We hope to achieve a greater level of awareness and prevention and to deliver the message that any Tamar may count on our support to claim her life back.
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7 comments:
Mrs. Marcia,
Is there a way we can help even beeing outside Africa?
I would like to help in someway...
thx
Ligia
Hi Ligia, thank you very much for your care and concern. I am going to ask you only to pray for us for this is not an easy subject to deal with.
God bless you so much!
i'm IN this initiative. will be praying for the success of this project.
God bless Mrs. Marcia.
Mrs Marcia, what the church in SA is doing is incredible. All the best for this event.
God bless you
Sibon
I have to say that this campaign has already touched many people, as Mrs Marcia said yesterday that we should pass the message to our families and people we come into contact with, all the people that ahve asked about my womna's day were very touched by the testimony of Mama Mabunda and when speaking to them i stressed the fact that many people think that it si ok becasue they grew up in abusive homes and that it is not ok... The event was beautiful Mrs. M, WiA has touched many lives through this campaign.
I have to say that this campaign has already touched many people, as Mrs Marcia said yesterday that we should pass the message to our families and people we come into contact with, all the people that ahve asked about my womna's day were very touched by the testimony of Mama Mabunda and when speaking to them i stressed the fact that many people think that it si ok becasue they grew up in abusive homes and that it is not ok... The event was beautiful Mrs. M, WiA has touched many lives through this campaign.
Mrs. Marcia,
I´ll be praying for sure!
And I am sure that Our Beloved God will be guiding you!
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