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Domestic Violence Shelter in Mongolia Perhaps you picture ADRA as involved only in such things as world hunger and disasters. It actually focuses on a wide range of social concerns driven by locally-defined needs. In Mongolia, this means that ADRA recently opened the largest shelter in the country for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Llewellyn Juby, country director for ADRA in Mongolia, reports that while implementing an alcoholism project, ADRA workers identified the prevalence of alcohol-induced abuse in families. This led to the creation of the Family Information and Service Center (FISC), which provides a safe place for women with their children, as well as counseling, legal assistance, and job training. ADRA has made arrangements with a local charity, the National Center Against Violence, to run the center. It has 20 beds and can accommodate residents for up to three months while preparing them to be financially independent. At the official opening of the center on April 10, a member of parliament, Sangajav Bayartsogt, represented the national government. Officials from neighboring counties and provinces were also present, as were representatives from the Peace Corps, World Vision, and other international agencies. |
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