World Vision is prepared to work with churches and other organisations address domestic violence issues in the country.
The organisation’s programme manager Julianne Oge highlighted this during her presentation at a Family Protection Act awareness workshop in Honiara last week.
“There’s a missing link between communities in addressing domestic violence issues in this country,” Oge said.
“World Vision has seen the importance of building an effective partnership that will bring genuine dialogue within homes, communities, and the nation,” she added.
She explained the workshop was conducted because World Vision cannot and will not do it by itself.
“We need cooperation of every stakeholder.”
World Vision has established Channels of Hope (COH) network that consisted of churches and other key stakeholders.
The network is an avenue to discuss strategies on how to address issues that affect this nation.
Pastor John Hugo said the intervention of non- government organisation is a clear testimony the churches have failed to be the forerunner in addressing domestic violence issues.
“I appeal to churches in Solomon Islands to recognise our role that God has instilled inside of us to bring changes to our communities,” Hugo said.
“Time for the church to remain complacent is over; it is now high time for, churches to execute the responsibility God has given us to do in society,” he added.
– By ELLIOT DAWEA
