Building Stronger Families Through Community Leadership

Today, OAPTAR completed the Family Strengthening Programme Facilitators’ Training in Lawas under our Building a Resilient Community initiative, supported by Yayasan MySDG.

The training prepared local facilitators to deliver a structured, family-based prevention programme within their own communities. Through experiential activities, group discussions, presentations and practical exercises, participants explored ways to strengthen communication, emotional connection, values, boundaries and resilience within families.

This milestone is especially meaningful because lasting change does not come from programmes delivered to communities it grows when communities are equipped and trusted to lead.

With the support of the village chiefs and the commitment of these newly trained facilitators, the programme will now move from the training room into families and communities in Lawas.

Today, we did more than complete a workshop. We strengthened local capacity and took another important step towards building communities that can sustain positive change from within.

Our sincere appreciation to all participants, community leaders, partners and team members who made this training possible.

Stronger families. Resilient communities. Enduring change.