In June, the Trainingand Development Sector (T&D) of the Fraternity – InternationalHumanitarian Federation (FIHF) did a ten-module training on the SphereHandbook for members of the OAB/Sp Immigrant and Refugee Rights Commission, the OAB/Osasco (SP) Human Rights Commission and professionals from other areas of municipal public management such as health and public safety.
According to the president of the OAB/Osasco, Dr. Maria José Bonetti, the OAB, through Friar Luciano, general manager of the Humanitarian Fraternity (FIHF), found out about the Sphere Project and immediately envisioned the possibility of conducting training for members of the commission linked to human rights.
During the training, done online with the participation of 21 people, the content of the Sphere Handbook was presented, with its essential and technical chapters, and also a perspective on the application of the Sphere Standards in Urban Scenarios. Also presented was the service done by the Humanitarian Fraternity (FIHF) and the legacy of a decade of Humanitarian Missions in various countries of the world, their performance in the State of Roraima and in the TransitShelter in Manaus (TSM) with Venezuelan immigrants and refugees.
Ricardo Treno, humanitarian server of the Humanitarian Fraternity (FIHF) speaks about carrying out the course: “we sought to build bridges, links between the knowledge being provided and what was already part of the scope of the area of activity of the participants in the training. In spite of already dealing with the subject in the social interventions they do, they were not familiar with the approach of the Sphere Handbook.”
“This training is very relevant for the OAB because one of the roles of our institution is to promote the reduction of inequalities. For our Commission, dedicated to the defense of the rights of immigrants and refugees, it opened many perspectives and possibilities for new horizons. We are very grateful to the whole team that conducted this training,” highlights Dr. Maria José.
Sphere Handbook
With an approach to the principles of quality and responsibility in humanitarian responses, the Sphere Handbook has essential guidelines so that all people affected by a catastrophe or conflict can have the right to live with dignity and receive humanitarian aid.
The Humanitarian Fraternity (FIHF) is the focal point of the Sphere (Geneva) in Brazil, and since January of 2021, has become the converging point for individuals and organizations that wish to implement the Sphere recommendations in their assistance activities, in humanitarian response situations in Brazil.
