Interpeace is an international organization that prevents violence and builds lasting peace. We have 32 years of experience working in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America. In Rwanda, Interpeace supports community-driven healing, reconciliation, unity and resilience, mental health, livelihoods, and reintegration of former inmates. In collaboration with strategic partners such as the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE), Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) the European Union (EU), the Government of Sweden (through Sida), the Government of Denmark as well as implementing local partners, namely Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR), HAGURUKA and Dignity in Detention (DIDE) to strengthen social cohesion and resilience.

Our integrated approach combines mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), healing spaces that foster unity and resilience, improved livelihoods, participatory civic dialogues, and inmate rehabilitation and reintegration, leading to holistic, sustainable results.

Rwanda has made commendable progress in advancing unity, resilience, and psychosocial support. However, healing remains a continuous journey, one that requires a holistic, sustained, and inclusive approach. Drawing from lessons learned through programme implementation, it is clear that further efforts are needed to deepen and consolidate these gains. Our current priorities focus on: