Trauma training for churches
HONIARA: 24th May 2005-- 20 committed lay church workers; both men and women from
Facilitated by clinical Psychologist Patrick and Bernice Rasmusen, from
“The interchurch trauma project has brought together persons from the Catholic, Anglican and SSEC churches”, stated Henry Tabusu, Principal of Manaabu Training Centre,
VOCABULARY
trauma: in psychological terms, a state of shock brought on by serious events
Guadalcanal: the main island in the Solomon Islands group, though people from Malaita might dispute that!
Malaita: neighbouring island to Guadalcanal. Both isalnds famous for WWII battles, and separated by Iron Bottom Sound, a stretch of water filled with sunken warships.
The trauma that resulted from recent conflict had much to do with conflict between people of Guadalcanal and Malaita.
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