Kuwait supports battered women shelters in UK
Kuwaiti institutions and societies have contributed to establishing and funding care houses for the maltreated or the needy, including shelters for battered women, in British cities and towns. ‘Aden Shelter’ in the city of Sheffield and ‘Al-Shayea Shetler’ in Birmingham are among those social care houses that receive financial support from the Kuwaiti establishments, associations and charities.
These houses provide refuge for deprived women who have become homeless due to disputes with the spouses or divorce, said Sheikh Khaled Al-Mathjour, the head of trustee’s board of ‘Al-Iman Trusteeship’ association in Sheffield. The Kuwaiti people and institutions offer such humanitarian support in appreciation for Britain’s backing for education, development and health during early times of developing Kuwait, Mathkoor said in an interview. Ameena Blake, director of the two houses, said that these houses provide necessities for the impoverished female occupants, who are enrolled in workshops to teach them their rights and duties toward the society in general and the family in particular. These women, victims of domestic abuse or violence with no survival means whatsoever, are also trained to use computers and other professional skills to empower them get by in living, without support.
The shelters’ tasks are wider and diverse, including employment of defense attorneys, family reconciliation and psychological therapy and counseling. Al-Shayea Charity is the donor for the shelter in Birmingham. That in Sheffield is supported by Al-Sayer Group. There are other Kuwaiti donors, namely Al-Rahma Charity.—KUNA