提供摆脱家庭暴力的自由

In Q3FY18,  Sonas received an award of $50,000 from the Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund. Sonas is a leading provider of training and awareness around the issue of domestic abuse. In 2017, they were chosen by the national Health Services Executive (HSE) to review and update its materials on domestic abuse and provide training around the issue of domestic abuse to their teams on a train-the-trainer basis. Microsoft’s contribution will help to fund ongoing work.

支持社区中的妇女和儿童

Sonas在当地为面临虐待和暴力风险的妇女和儿童提供庇护。Sonas服务的受益者通过反馈回路提供设计和实施方向，以确保服务的相关性。项目受益人还学习领导技能，并与该组织进行积极的合作。

Sonas首席执行官Fiona Ryan围绕家庭虐待如何影响工作场所的员工开设课程，并提出对微软公司经理进行这方面的培训。此外，还提供关于自尊和权利保护的课程。通过建立自尊，受影响的妇女更有可能进入劳动力市场，而不是依赖公共支持。这些妇女还改善了当地的环境，在公园里花时间进行户外活动，植树造林，并自愿打扫卫生，拥有一个社区花园。