by Administrator | Aug 17, 2020 | COVID-19 Response, Trauma
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope” (Psalm 130:5). Are you currently in a place of waiting? Perhaps you are waiting for a job, for healing, for restoration in a relationship or marriage,or for wisdom to know where you should go next. That...
by Administrator | Jul 2, 2020 | Sailors' Society, Trauma
Congratulations to Rev Boet van Schalkwyk [Crisis Response Network Co-ordinator and Principal Chaplain of the Sailors’ Society] and his wife Linda who is Secretary They have been with the Sailors’ Society for 18 years on 1st July. We thank them for their...
by Administrator | May 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Response, Crisis Response, Outreach, Trauma
In response to the article in The Guardian of 14 May 2020, “Deaths and hunger strikes point to mental health crises on stranded cruise ships” Sailors Society SA has stepped up its virtual support which the organisation has been offering since the lockdown situation....
by Administrator | May 14, 2020 | COVID-19 Response, Seafarers, Trauma
International 24-hour helpline SeafarerHelp, operated by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), has experienced a surge in demand as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affects seafarers worldwide. In April 2020 alone,...
by Administrator | Feb 20, 2020 | Outreach, Sailors' Society, Seafarers, Trauma
If you or someone you love has ever battled with some form of anxiety, worry, or fear – you’re not alone, and you’re not forgotten. Over 280 million people currently struggle with some form of anxiety.† Even though these battles can feel overwhelming, God’s Word is...
by Administrator | Feb 20, 2020 | Outreach, Sailors' Society, Seafarers, Trauma
WORKING at sea can be a lonely affair. Seafarers are often subjected to months away from home, friends and families in relative seclusion. It is perhaps unsurprising that in such an environment, issues of stress, anxiety and psychological trauma are...