Springboard Road Show Foundation

Augustina Atkinson Dadebo

Intervention: CoRe

I got my life back through helping others. 

Having been psychologically traumatized and filled with fear after the outbreak of the COVID–19 pandemic, Augustina gained back her life and composure after she seized the opportunity to help others through their difficult moments and the effects the pandemic had on them. She shares her experiences.

My name is Augustina Atkinson Dadebo. For me the CoRe e-Counselling programme was a blessing. I was not just a counsellor, but I can confidently say I was a beneficiary as well. The video and audio on ‘Dealing with the unexpected’ brought me joy and peace.

2020 started so well with me and COVID-19 brought the unexpected. Amidst the fear of contracting the disease, loneliness, and idleness, I fell terribly sick, and it was such an emotional experience. I took up the challenge to serve on the CoRe programme and it helped me to build resilience even on my sick bed. The Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) coordinator held debriefings for all psychologists after every session. The interaction and stories from other counsellors did me a world of good.

They were refreshing. I realized that my fear was gone. The joy of always preparing to impact lives brought back life to me. I had to read and prepare to meet intelligent young people. I had to check up on my group members to remind them of meetings. I had brilliant group members who when given assignments, would prepare and present their work as if they were presenting them in class for marks. This made me more alert to read and research more to facilitate my group.

God bless the dreamers and the coordinators of CoRe.

God bless all the e-counsellors. God bless our Association (GPA).

God bless our homeland, Ghana.