MANILA – In celebration of National Women’s Month, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) has utilized its property as a venue for an art therapy activity for survivors of domestic abuse on Thursday, March 23.
The activity was participated by women from Tahanan Sta Luisa, a crisis intervention center based in Antipolo, Rizal, that empowers street girls with experiences of abuse by giving them a protected place to heal and grow.
The initiative is an element of the “Nayon for Healing Campaign” launched last 2021 when the agency hosted each a vaccination and quarantine facility in the course of the pandemic. The campaign was initiated to contribute to the mental and emotional well-being of the patients and staff stationed within the property through physical enhancements and really useful activities.
The Nayon for Healing Campaign highlights the NPF site as not only a green space but additionally a healing space.
In accordance with the Philippine Statistics Authority of their 2017 National Demographic Health Survey, one in 4 Filipino women aged 15-49 has experienced physical, emotional, or sexual violence from their husbands or partner.
The NPF believes that this Art Therapy activity will empower women through helpful effects on their psyche and might aid within the cultivation of their self-esteem and emotional resilience.
For greater than three many years, art therapy has been documented as a vital approach to addressing the emotional pain of young survivors of violence.
While nature can generate many positive emotions, similar to calmness, joy, and creativity, and might facilitate concentration.
Facilitated by Art Therapist Sweet Remandaban, the participants use various art methods, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage.
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