She had experienced violence in the past and therefore sought protection in a women's shelter and advice from the victim support service. She became aware of the Wen-Do Basel courses through the services offered by Opferhilfe and Halt Gewalt. She was skeptical at first, but the very first course triggered strong positive feelings in her. She felt strengthened and encouraged, so she immediately attended a weekend seminar. The courses gave her great pleasure and gave her new self-confidence.
The trainer recognized her potential and motivated her to train as a Wen Do instructor. This step was initially challenging for her, as it did not correspond to her previous self-image. At the same time, the empowering courses had triggered a lot in her, so she finally decided to go for it.
Thanks to the financial support of a regional foundation (Winterhilfe Basel-Stadt) and a national foundation (SOS Beobachter), we were able to make her training possible. We are delighted that she has taken this important step and wish her every success in her future endeavors.
As part of the Campaign „16 days against violence“ we would like to draw your attention to the Wen-Do taster course.
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