Friday-Saturday 6-7 May 2016 FPK2PA (Management Forum for Women and Children Victims of Violence) Ngalang Village, District Gedangsari, Gunung Kidul Regency conducting program planning for the coming year. The activity was held in the village hall Ngalang and facilitated by Rifka Annisa WCC. The forum was attended by 15 officials representing FPK2PA in the village Ngalang.
FPK2PA is an institution under the sponsorship of the Ngalang village government role in eliminating violence. On Friday, May 6, 2016, the board FPK2PA outline the potential, expectations and challenges. In the discussion of this mapping, the participants tell the most enjoyable experiences during their stay in the Ngalang village, the success of each initiative in the last five months, their dreams for the Ngalang village, and the lastly they discussed what the challenges are in achieving such ambitions.
As for the results of these discussions, among others; participants were aware that individuals in FPK2PA are people whom passionately study, are honest, compassionate, humorous, respectful, responsible, empathetic, unyielding, and adaptable. Participants also expressed that there is social capital in communities like Rasulan Ngalang village. Rasulan conduct clean-up activities and mutual cooperation between citizens. Rasulan culture teaches children to learn to socialize, respect others and be grateful.
One of the participants reported that, "In the old days children go to school together, playing in the river and rice fields, feeding the goats, and play ing with traditional toys together. In the past children were not typically alone. Instead, usually accompanied by a friend or in pairs. Thus, the possibility of a sexual relationship before marriage was a lot smaller." FPK2PA Managers complain about the condition of children and teenagers today. The influence of technology makes children become individualistic, they do not play together, do not respect adults and are involved in unhealthy relationships.
Seeing this phenomenon, the board concluded FPK2PA Ngalang want to make the village into a harmonious environment and free of violence. This is because in the past the village Ngalang has been an area that is prosperous, the future need to prepare and equip the Ngalang village to become a convenient place to grow and develop for children like it was in the past. Although there are challenges such as teenage promiscuity freer and technology, FPK2PA still have to try to build a fair and prosperous society.
The method used in the process, namely AI (Appreciative Inquiry). AI is a new approach to help communities achieve his dream. The assumption of this approach is every community has the talent, expertise, success stories, and other resources that can be developed. This approach notes that the community has the strength and capacity to make necessary changes. So, after discovering the potential and abmitions, FPK2PA administrators began formulating strategies and programs to achieve common goals.
Later on, Saturday May 7, 2016, the board agreed on five strategies that revealed a variety of programs for FPK2PA Ngalang village. Firstly, information sharing strategies. Such as: programs on domestic violence, reproductive health, and the dangers of smoking, drugs and alcohol. The board also agreed to create a Facebook page as a campaign tool. Second, increased capacity for the FPK2PA board. Such capacity is to be possessed by the board as a resource for victims of violence and there will be a guest speaker as part of the distribution. Third, obtaining support from village administration. Gathering and integrating communication activities is very important to do. Fifth, provide services to support victims of violence. Sixth, build the movement, such as non-formal dialogue with friends, family and community. Seven, obtain community support, by visiting villages and attending events to disseminate issues of women and children. Recently there was an evaluation and reflection. This evaluation is important to do at least once a month to see the implementation of the program and improvements for the village FPK2PA Ngalang.
