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10 September: World Suicide Prevention & Ethiopian New Year 2013

Monday, October 5, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
The CVT Ethiopia-Gambella team hosted special activities on Sept 10 for two important occasions: World Suicide Prevention Day and the eve of the Ethiopian New Year, 2013.
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Clients Gain and I’m Gaining, Too

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Geoffrey Samal, counseling supervisor, CVT Kalobeyei, writes about the transformation he sees clients undergo in his work with survivors of torture.
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CVT Georgia: Caring for Refugees and Asylum Seekers during Challenging Times

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Dr. Adaobi Iheduru, LP, clinic manager and psychologist, CVT Georgia, writes about her work with clients and their resilience during the pandemic.
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Pain . . . Sadness . . . Fear

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Hikayat (a pseudonym), works in a hospital in Amman today after fleeing her home in Sudan during the war. She is sharing her story in hopes of justice and safety.
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We Say “This is Not the End”

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Refugees
Winnie Chao, physiotherapist, CVT Kalobeyei, writes about the journey her clients undertake and the positive results they gain.
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Life is a Gift

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Refugees
Stanley Malonza, physiotherapy supervisor, CVT Kakuma, writes about his work and a client's difficult, but successful, journey to healing.
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We Are Here; Look at Us

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Noor (a pseudonym) fled to Amman, Jordan, from her home in Syria. She found CVT Jordan, and now she is sharing her story so that others learn about what happened in Syria.
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Torture Survivors Confront COVID-19 in ICE Detention

Darlene Lynch
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Posted in Washington, D.C., Human Rights, Immigration
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, and Darlene Lynch, head of external relations, CVT Georgia, detail the deadly new enemy confronted by torture survivors in ICE detention: the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We Must Not Forget Survivors of Torture During the Pandemic

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Yusra Al-Kailani, CVT psychotherapist and resilience programming trainer, delivered this speech on 26 June, 2020, at a United Nations event: “Combatting Torture and Ill-Treatment in Times of COVID-19: Testimonies from the Ground.”
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Overcoming Fear and Finding a Future

Thursday, July 16, 2020
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Randa Peter Anthony, rehabilitation assistant, CVT Kalobeyei, writes about her work with survivors and the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted her and her clients.
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