Munay - Program for Healing and Strengthening Family Networks

Partners: Legolas Real Estate + Secretary of Non-Violence - Municipality of Medellín

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Place of Execution: Medellín Year: 2022

The pilot program of the comprehensive protocol for the prevention and intervention of domestic violence through restorative practices and mind-body strategies was carried out in the city of Medellín, with the organization of victims of armed conflict ‘Las Madres de la Candelaria,’ and their direct and indirect families. The pilot, conducted with 50 participants including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly, included a qualitative impact measurement carried out by an independent evaluation team (Pontifical Bolivarian University), which found positive changes in all evaluated categories: family interaction patterns, conflict coping strategies, communication styles, and psychosomatic phenomena.

Testimonials

"The truth is that all of this has helped me a lot because every little while, I was sick from high blood pressure; I stayed in the hospital. Since then until now, I can't say that I haven't gotten sick again, I have been calm."

"I am a person who used to listen very little, and now it's different. Because now, not only do I listen, but I also explain, and I don't do it by shouting."

"For me, it's very important to have learned to breathe and to have learned some exercises. That has helped me reduce my illnesses, my blood pressure, and my pains."