"Hithevare" Workshop Carried Out in Thinadhoo

CHOCO carried out Hithevare workshop to train volunteers and communicate the importance of social work to the youth, on 3-4 January 2011. This program was supported by Huvadhoo Association for National Development (HAND) and Maldivian Red Crescent. The 2 day workshop was carried out at Misbahul Huda School of Thinadhoo. 47 potential volunteers participated and successfully completed the workshop.

The workshop was inaugurated by Mohamed Liraar, Senior Manager Operations and Sales of Dhiraagu. Furthermore the workshop was addressed by the Program Officer of HAND, Ibrahim Ahmed. Lectures and activities were provided on volunteerism, team building, leadership and project/event planning and management by the coordinators. Hasan Abdulla from Choco, Nadha and Himya from Red Crescent coordinated the workshop segments.

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Hithevare - the Social Responsibility Workshop

Hithevare’ is a one day workshop designed to increase the social responsibility of the youth to engage in community activities. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be have higher leadership and team working qualities and would have in depth information on volunteerism. The program is expected to increase the number of youth enthusiastic about community activities. This program was held on 20th August 2009 in Thinadhoo. The program was huge success from the comments of participants. After this first workshop, this program would be altered according the wishes of the participants to increase the duration and would be run at a national scale. 

CHOCO set to Launch "Hithevare" Workshop

Choco is scheduled to launch Hithevare – a 1 day workshop on understating the social responsibility of youth in community development – on 20^th August 2009 in G.Dh. Thinadhoo. The participants will come from government offices in Thinadhoo and general public aged between 16 and 24. There is an overwhelming support for the program from the public.

Hithevare’ Thinadhoo program is expected to be a pilot program of the series of such programs throughout the Maldives. Choco acknowledges the importance of building volunteers and motivation to participate in community activities and hence Hithevare’ program was devised. This program is already endorsed by the Maldives Volunteers Corp. The future plan is to make a program package to train and motivate volunteers, so that other NGOs can also use it to run in various parts of the country.

The workshop will cover aspects ranging from history of social spirit in the locality, leadership and team building skills, volunteerism and a brief ideas about project planning.