past activities > Training of 20 NGO partners to involve grandmothers in community health programs
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Nicaragua
2007, Training with NicaSalud to involve grandmothers in community health programs
Training of 20 NGO partners to involve grandmothers in community health programs
In collaboration with NicaSalud, a consortium of more than 20 international and local NGO, GMP facilitated two workshops with 20 NGO and government partners to introduce them to grandmother-inclusive programming.
This training aimed at building the capacity of these other organizations to develop and implement community programs in which grandmother leaders and groups play an active role in promoting positive health practices.
Workshop topics included:
- the role of culture in communities and in development programs;
- the role of the elders in society and in development programs;
- steps in the generic grandmother-inclusive methodology developed by GMP;
- skills for working with grandmother groups and leaders and
- participatory, adult learning tools to encourage learning in grandmothers and other community members.
NICASALUD staff ensured follow-up to the training of those organizations interested in implementing grandmother-inclusive approaches.