Lautoka-based nongovernmental organisation Empower Pacific provided mental health and psychological support to more than 1300 people in government-approved quarantine facilities and those home-quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In its 2021 annual report the counselling and social services provider said it conducted awareness sessions on child protection, gender-based violence and stress management during the second wave of COVID-19 to more than 450 persons and provided counselling and social work support services to more than 950 individuals.
Empower Pacific said a lot of Fijians benefitted from it during the pandemic.
The Australian Humanitarian Partnership sponsored program also allowed Empower Pacific to provide counselling to 726 individuals, mental health support for 85 individuals who tested positive for CO- VID-19 while 95 frontline staff were also provided psychological support.
The organisation also facilitated community awareness sessions in eight communities across the country during the 16 days of activism campaign. Fijians who reached out for assistance were provided awareness sessions on relationship and communication, anger management and child protection.
