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FSN to mirror Partnership for Peace programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Family Support Network (FSN) is poised to execute two new programmes: A programme for women that mirrors the Partnership for Peace programme and the other is a ‘Get Back on Your Feet’ for women. President of FSN, Ms Judith Charles, is urging donor agencies to get on board to make the programmes successful.
NLBC Children’s Church adopts FSN
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The young members of the New Life Baptist Children’s Church have been learning early how to make a difference in society by doing a kind deed.
Poverty exacerbating Domestic Violence in VI- FSN
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “If the churches do not get involved in this fight, the fight is going to be even harder. The leaders of our churches need to climb down out of their ecumenical ivory towers and look at their congregation because you are looking to all the government officials to tell you that it is one in three women being abused. So that means they are looking at the victims right in front of them, so they need to join the fight.”
FSN gets sizable cheque from Friends of the BVI!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Friends of the British Virgin Islands (FBVI) has come to the aid of the Family Service Network (FSN) with a healthy donation of $26,000. The money was given to the organisation in December of 2012 but the ceremonial handing over was done today January 14, 2013 by Director of the London Office Mr. Kedrick E. Malone.
FSN welcomes new Domestic Violence Law
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Family Support Network (FSN) has welcomed the coming into force of the Domestic Violence Act, 2011, which is aimed at reducing family violence.
FSN in dire need of a working Board- Judith Charles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Putting the usual financial constraints aside, President of the Family Support Network (FSN) Judith Charles has lamented the absence of a full functioning Board, which she said is much needed to keep the entity functioning.
VI community overwhelmingly responds to FSN’s plight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just when one was about to think that society had slipped into a dog eat dog mentality and that domestic violence was just not a big concern, all that has changed with the heart warming story of how good Samaritans within the community helped to bring back the Family Support Network (FSN) from the brink of closing down.
Disappointing turnout at FSN fun day
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Exciting raffle prizes of a roundtrip to Puerto Rico via Cape Air, one night stay for two at Nail Bay Resort and an opportunity for a family of four to swim with the dolphins at Dolphin Discovery among other prizes seemed to have not been enough to draw strong support for the Family Support Network’ (FSN) Family Fun Day held on Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
Attractive prizes for FSN raffle drawing today, Saturday!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A roundtrip to Puerto Rico via Cape Air, one night stay for two at Nail Bay Resort and an opportunity for a family of four to swim with the dolphins at Dolphin Discovery are some of the exciting prizes for the Family Support Network’ (FSN) Raffle, which will be drawn on today Saturday October 15, 2011 at its Family Fun Day at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.