Kohima, November 8 (MExN): The Awakening Bells Centre at Kruoliezou, Kohima village, will be dedicated on November 12 at 3:00 pm. Rev. Neirielie Mechieo, Sr. Pastor of Baptist Revival Church Kohima, will invoke God’s blessings for the Centre, while Keduotuolie Mepfuo, the chairman of Kohima Village Council, will declare the ABC open. The Centre is located at L. Khel, Kohima village, near the TM Government High School.
The Awakening Bells Centre was set up with the aim of awakening the social, moral and spiritual consciousness of the people. Hoping to help create a safe and enabling environment for affected children with a holistic approach, the ABC also hopes to “journey with them to heal their deep, hidden wounds,” thereby helping in building these children become responsible and conscientious persons of society.
The Awakening Bells Centre is a 20-bedded facility that will provide psychosocial support and community care for a period of 6 months to one year, depending on their needs and circumstances, a pamphlet received here said. The main objectives of the Centre is to provide a safe space and psychosocial support through the setting up of a short-term, children-friendly residential facility, which is community based.
It also aims to reduce the burden of childcare for affected extended families, and to empower them with life skills, social support and networks, to provide access to proper nutrition, informal education and healthcare. Besides these, the Centre will create public awareness on trauma and enhance community participation in sharing responsibilities towards healing for traumatised children to grow up with a sense of security and hope, the ABC stressed.
