Annual Report80

The Organization for the Protection and Assistance of Socially Disadvantaged Individuals (Revival of Values)

Reg. No. : 11201

Add.: No.4, Javaheri Alley, Between Forsat Cross & Nosrat, North Kargar Ave., Tehran 14188  Tel.: 6935124, 6935533 Fax: 6921372

 Report on the Performance of the Organization for the Protection and Assistance of Socially Disadvantaged Individuals (Revival of Values)

Year 1380 (2000 and 2001)

 The Organization for the Protection and Assistance of Socially Disadvantaged Individuals is a non-governmental and non-profit organization. The main objective of this Organization is to prevent and intervene in crisis and control of social disorders. The founders of this Organization believe that prevention and control of social disorders support human dignity and strengthening the family, nation and government ability to meet its own needs.

According to the constitution of organization, this Organization uses four general guidelines for achieving its objectives:

1- Knowledge  therapy and information dissemination in the society

2- Activating different strata of the people for control of social disadvantageous

3- Effort toward coordinating public, governmental and international activities

4- Scientific study and research on the disorders and prevention methods, timely intervention in crisis and control of social disorders.

In order to fulfill these guidelines, the Organization has enjoyed the services and assistance of the experts, university professors, researchers, artists, non-governmental and charitable organizations, the government of the Islamic Republic and private companies. Considering the mission, objectives and general guidelines , the report of the performance of the Organization during year 1380 A.H. is presented.

Executive Activities inside the Organization:

 1- Holding weekly sessions of the board of secretaries participated by the regular members and volunteer experts . In these sessions , executive solutions and plans for accurate treatment of the problems prevailing the society were discussed in addition to the report on the current activities of the Organization. Discussing issues which have been neglected in the society and manner of dealing with them by the use of different means were among the other topics discussed in the meetings the results of which are included in clauses 2 to 4.

 2- Compiling five research, educational and treatment plans after continuous discussions and studies and submitting the plans to governmental organizations and academic centers for executive support:

2-1- project for the study of the effect of educating dispute settlement and constructive methods of establishing inter-personal relations on the guidelines for combating stress and improving mental health of women

2-2- project for educating trained mental hygienists for implementation of game therapy programs in dramatic method

2-3- project for study of prostitution in Tehran city

2-4- therapeutic project for facing the woman abuse beliefs

2-5- educational project of woman rights

2- convening three educational/ counseling workshops and three public meetings in the venue of the Organization for the follow up of the objectives of the Organization under the following titles:

3-1- the meeting of “ creative education, the questioning generation and control of injuries” (May 2001)

3-2- the educational workshop of “leisure time, social health” (June 2001)

3-3- the counseling workshop of “ definition of the position of house among civil institutions” (with the collaboration of the Organization for Protection of Handicapped Children and Youth) (August 2001)

3-4- the educational workshop of “sexual abuse of children” ( November 2001)

3-5- the meeting of “ sustained education and its effects on the society” ( February 2002)

3-6- the meeting of “ definition of the manner of interaction of government and N.G.Os” (March 2002)

 It is worth mentioning that the participants in the said workshops and meetings were all experts, connoisseurs and government or non-government officials whose field of activity has been related to the subject matter of the workshop in one way or another. There were about 70 main participants and 50 supervisors in each workshop on average. The average number of participants in each meeting was about 120 persons.

3- Preparing detailed report on the workshops and sending them to governmental and non-governmental organizations and publication among the interested people.

4- Execution of the plan for the support of 1200 families of Afghan refugees and lonely Afghan women, with the participation of UNHCR.

5- Execution of the plan for the support of families with critical conditions through financial assistance to more than 200 unprivileged families during March and April 2001.

Executive Activities outside the Organization:

1- more than 20 lecturing sessions on honorary basis in South Tehran schools and giving group counseling advice to the families in order to prevent and decrease social disadvantageous

2- Supporting the formation of non-governmental organizations in Sanandaj, Baneh, Ahwaz,…

3- performance of common programs with other N.G.O. s:

3-1- preparing a statement for supporting peace and negating war after the events of September the 11^th and the Afghanistan events

3-2- holding ceremony and convening educational workshop on the Universal Day of Human Rights (Dec. 10,2001)

3-3- cooperating with the Ministry of Interior and a number of N.G.O. s in order to compile a legal bill for N.G.O.s to be proposed to the Islamic Consultative Assembly.

3-4- participation with a number of N.G.O. s in convening the workshop for the study of Afghanistan problems

3-5-participation with a number of N.G.O s in order to define the relations between the government and the N.G.O. s

4- cooperation with different organizations, centers and organizations in line with the objectives of the Organization which include:

4-1- UNHCR

4-2- UNICEF

4-3- Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly

4-4- Department General of Cultural Affairs of the Students

4-5- Women & Youth Commission of Tehran Province

4-6- Office for Participation of Women, The Presidency

4-7- Social Affairs Office, Ministry of Interior

4-8- Children and Young Adults Office, Welfare Organization

4-9- Child Rights Support Organization

4-10- Janbazan Technical & Medical Research Center

4-11- cooperating with organizations active in the realm of social disorders, toward social health

5- preparing and sending articles and essays to the reputable dailies and periodicals of the country on the problems related to social disorders.

6- cooperating with mass media in preparing reports and documentary films and interview with news agencies on social disorders.

7- Active participation in gatherings, educational workshops and scientific seminars relevant to the objectives of the Organization.