Recent & ongoing work (in pictures)
Spotlight Global Initiative:
Faith-based seat of the National Reference Group Samoa
Soul Talk Samoa’s Co-Founder/ President/ Counsellor Lemau Pala’amo is a core member of this worldwide initiative, and holds the faith-based seat of the NRG National Reference Group of the Spotlight Initiative to Samoa. The role of the NRG is to advise, monitor, and evaluate programs that the United Nations/ European Union and the Government of Samoa run together with their implementing partners, in working to eliminate and end violence against women and girls in Samoa.
Lemau is also a member of the Regional/Global Civil Society Reference Group which functions the same way, and addresses any gaps where all respective groups could help civil society organisations.
FANAUFOUINA (Rebirth) programme:
Ministry of Justice, Courts, & Administration, Samoa
FANAUFOUINA (Rebirth) programme is a rehabilitation programme run through the Drug and Alcohol Court, for offenders that the courts anticipate will benefit in attending the 12week programme.
Soul Talk Samoa Trust has been involved over the last few years in this important initiative, that assists offenders with a pathway of recovery from drug and alcohol abuse and addiction that have resulted in criminal offenses and behaviours.
Tanumalala Prison Counselling programme
Following some sessions in 2021 working alongside clients incarcerated at Tanumalala Samoa’s national prison, the request was put forward to Soul Talk Samoa for a counselling programme for inmates. The assistance came from Third-Year students and wives of MTC Malua Theological College to meet this need. After months of planning and training, Soul Talk Samoa facilitated the Tanumalala prison counselling programme, with around 40 Third-Year MTC students and wives in July 2021.
This inaugural 4-week counselling programme for Samoa’s national prison involved one-on-one counselling with around 40 inmates, both men and women, embedded in a schedule that involved praise and worship, fellowship, and plenty of listening on our part.
Given the COVID-19 lockdown status of Samoa for the most part of 2022, a forthcoming counselling programme for this current year is awaiting the opportunity to implement.
COVID-19 Encouragement Message prepared for ADRA Samoa
By Rev. Dr Alesana Pala’amo PhD
International Conference:
REGROWTH 2019
Training workshops
Soul Talk Samoa has hosted and been invited to present at various training initiatives and workshops. These include yet are not limited to the following:
Workshops for PWD (persons with disabilities) SUNGO Samoa Umbrella Non-Governmental Organisations ADRA ongoing partnership/ projects