A seminar was held on Training for Child Care Institutions on 23rd and 24th January 2018 at Mazzarello Youth Centre, Wadala. Altogether 21 sisters from 15 communities participated in it. This seminar was organized in collaboration with the NGO Miracle Foundation India, who is partnering with the Salesian Sisters at PCI level towards training the boarding personal to provide family-based care in our boardings. Mrs. Banu from Miracle Foundation, Sr. Alphonse Mary Isabella, the national coordinator for Social Development, Sr. Tamil Selvi (INT) and Sr. Sathyavani (INM) along with Sr. Joanita Antao, Sr. Sunanda Solanki and Sr. Caroline Menezes facilitated the 2 days seminar.
Sr. Magdaline Sequeira, the Vice Provincial in her inaugural address spoke on the qualities of a mother and insisted on the need of making our boarding homes child-friendly providing parental care.
Overview of Family-Based care and purpose of Miracle Assessment tool, Orientation to Children’s Rights and guided self- assessment, Orientation on Organization Developmental structure etc were the highlights of the seminar. The participants were very co-operative and open to learning while the animators were enthusiastic and available to guide.
