MAPUSAGA O AIGA APIA, SAMOA

Address: PO Box 2949, Apia
Telephone: 685 - 22640
Fax: 685 - 22549

Contact Person: moa@samoa.ws

Profile: Mapusaga O Aiga Incorporated (MOA) or Family Haven is a non profit organisation which was established in 1993 amid growing concerns that incidences of sexual abuse and domestic violence in Samoa.

Aim/objectives: To provide public education and raise awareness on topics of sexual abuse and domestic violence; create opportunities for training of personnel in family counseling, administration and any related areas; liaise between government departments, non governmental organisations and individuals concerned with these issues; to promote changes in Legislation and to ratify relevant international treaties; raise funds and seek sponsorship and any type of financial assistance for the attainment of the organisations aims; to undertake any project, hold seminars and other activities for the promotion of the organisations aims.

Current Activities:
· Awareness workshops on domestic violence, sexual abuse and issues regarding Human Rights violations
· MOA is in partnership with Police on Domestic violence and child abuse workshops and also carry out counselling orientation
· Carry out weekly radio programs to raise awareness on issues
· Carries out community education with schools, church groups, business sector, young people, university and women and men's PTA groups

Funding: Financial assistance from the New Zealand Government and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in Samoa has provided the means by which the organisation has been able to work closely with Government in a collective effort to eliminate all forms of violence and sexual abuse. In late 1995, MOA was appointed by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs of Samoa to manage the "violence" component of the Ministry’s 3 year project, which is funded by the NZ Government.
MOA in its search for new sources of funding has been successful in obtaining a 5 year funding from NZAID in 2003.