This summary highlights the key results, lessons learned and challenges of the Societal Healing programme in Rwanda, implemented by Interpeace and its local partners during the period between January and December 2023. This programme covers Musanze, Nyabihu, Nyamagabe, Nyagatare and Ngoma districts. Overall, 5 163 people were reached (2 540 men; 2 623 women) […]

30 years after the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the rebuilding of the social fabric is still hindered by its psychological wounds, affecting young people, including those who were born after the genocide. Interpeace works with local partners to organise intergenerational dialogues on history, genocide, and its consequences, as well as the reconciliation process, […]

  In Rwanda, Interpeace, along with its local partners, utilises Sociotherapy to provide psychosocial support care to prisoners and facilitate their reconnection with those they offended, before their release. This approach fosters social cohesion and successful reintegration of prisoners into families and communities, a crucial endevour in nation still grappling with the aftermath of the […]

The report “Voices of Youth: Young People’s Perspectives on the 2024 Summit of the Future & the Acceleration of the 2030 Agenda” is a consolidation of inputs from young people, gathering their innovative ideas and bold action needed to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation.  This report was prepared in anticipation of the Summit […]

  In the central region of Burundi's Gitega province, the Bugendana community is facing a significant challenge. There has been a considerable increase in suicide cases, which has brought about a serious concern for the area. With an average of four lives lost each month, the suicide phenomenon has become a pressing concern that correlates […]

Mugisha Pascasie, a 39-year-old woman from Nyamisure in Gitega province, Burundi, has been the driving force behind the impact on her community. Her efforts have influenced how the community addresses its most pressing issues, particularly the problem of access to clean drinking water. For a long time, Nyamisure has suffered from a shortage of safe […]