Sophia Community Development Association (SOCDA)

GENERAL INFORMATION

SOCDA was founded on December 15th 2007 To foster a sense of community identity by providing resources and opportunities to promote self-determination, through education and vocational training, civic engagement and community enrichment and participation in the Sophia Community.

Speciality of Activities

  • Establishment of community-based Programmes through social mobilization and awareness sessions
  • Peer Education Trainings,
  • Youth Friendly Sessions,
  • Hamper Distributions
  • Summer Youth Camps
  • Literacy & Numeracy Sessions,
  • Skills Training
  • Night school

Community Health & Social Services

  • Community Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Youth empowerment / Education
  • Providing effective community programmes that enhances the wellbeing of community members and also to help meet their basic human needs, with particular attention to the needs of empowerment, education and health of youth.
  • Sensitization outreaches to bring about behaviour change towards domestic violence ,child abuse and sexual violence towards women and children

Future Goals

SOCDA hopes to expand numeracy and literacy among both youth and adults in the Community.

  • To successfully advocate on issues that are relevant to the Sophia community
  • To create an equitable, supportive environment to promote social and restorative justice among delinquent juveniles.
  • To establish a broad stable resource base

Reach: Region 4

ppbarbados@gmail.com I Tele no.: 603-2881