Bringing Light and Hope to your Day!
Hello, Sisters Living Works patrons!
With the second half of the year 2020 looking just as uncertain as the first, we at Sisters Living Works want to bring to you some positive news!
We are a small team working in the space of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. We have always and continue to work from home. During this phase, we brought our workshops and support groups virtual. Since April we were acutely aware of the possible mental toll this new lifestyle would take on the larger population. As always, the Suicide Prevention Workshops and the Support Groups continued, but with increased frequency. We noticed that doubts and anxiety had started to creep in due to being locked indoors and the uncertainty of the future.
Positive News from SLW’s support group
As a step towards creating a safety net for the community, Devika Kapoor, our counsellor and support group facilitator increased the number of support groups held in a month. Alongside her private practice, she was able to provide support to the community during a time of collective upheaval. She noticed an increase in the number of participants in May. In these 3 months alone she was able to reach out to 175 people.
Positive News from SLW’s Workshops
With the world shifting the attention to the digital space, we were not far behind. Ketki Sanghavi, our Program Manager was quick to line up a string of workshops on Suicide Prevention Awareness.
Anticipating the rise in people seeking knowledge to cope with these trying times, she doubled the number of Suicide Prevention Awareness Workshops. Oftentimes, her workshops would stretch on longer than the designated hours, due to an outpouring of personal stories and support within the attendees.
Quickly the workshop grew in popularity and soon, we were receiving pre-registrations for upcoming workshops with the registration numbers shooting up to 200 people. In order to reach more people, Ketki also held Instagram Live sessions. Through these live streams and the workshops we reached 1,350 people!
Collectively, Sisters Living Works reached a total of almost 1,555 people in 3 months! We have been extremely proud to be a beacon of knowledge and hope to our community at this time, when the need is really high.
It brings us great joy and pride to tell you that our efforts have been noticed! The community work we have been doing is getting recognised. To read more about Sisters Living Works’ coverage in the news click the links below.
Indian Express
Something to look forward to from around the Globe!
Into the Light – Virtual Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention!
| We couldn’t start this section of the Positivity Newsletter without mentioning our upcoming virtual run! This run has been in the works for a few months. If you have been wondering how you can contribute, then this virtual run is the answer. We decided to hold this run virtually so that anyone from any part of the world can join in. The Into the Light run gives you the chance to help someone by running in solidarity for those suffering from suicidal thoughts or lost someone to suicide.Click here to register. |
Webinar on World Suicide Prevention Day!
Learn about Suicide Prevention while at home through this webinar! Save the Date, September 12th, and spend some time learning from clinicians, educators, researchers, academicians, advocates, and others working in the field of mental health with families, parents, and young adults. This event is to be held virtually so that we may all maintain social distancing while also gaining a deeper understanding of the cause which impacts the majority of us. The sessions from the field experts will focus on providing current, knowledge-based information and the impact the lives of individuals dealing with suicidal incidences or ideations.
Ecosia plants it’s 100 millionth Tree!
Ecosia is a German not for profit search engine that plants a tree in areas affected by deforestation. It uses its advertisement revenue to plant trees and on 9th July planted its 100 millionth tree as part of its campaign to restore devastated woodlands and forest grounds.
Diu is the first Union Territory in India to become 100% Solar Powered!
Diu which has a population of 56,000 now has 13 MW solar capacity. Diu used to depend on neighboring cities to generate electricity, but after switching to solar energy, residents have seen a 12% decrease in electricity bills and it costs the Union Territory much less to produce solar energy! This could pave the way for more States to turn to green energy in the future.
We hope these stories give you hope and a positive future to look forward to! If you would like to do the same for someone else, join the Into the Light virtual Run or Donate to Sisters Living Works by clicking on the buttons below.
Thank you and this too shall pass!
Stay safe!Sisters Living Works team.
