Date of report: 15/7/2026
Events: Three trainings in Musanze (Northern Province) and one follow-up sessions Nyamata (Eastern Province).
Dates: Musanze Training 1: 1-4/06/2026 (4 days); Musanze Training 2: 08-11/6/2026 (4 days); Nyamata Follow-up: 15-16/06/2026 (2 days). In Musanze the trainings were implemented in collaboration with the Association des Eglise Baptiste au Rwanda (AEBR). Bishop Andre (Northern Province coordinator) facilitated participant selection and venue arrangements in Musanze.
Participants: Total engaged = 61 (Musanze 1: 15; Musanze 2: 18; Nyamata follow-up: 28).
Methodology: Training sessions employed a mix of interactive participation, own life experiences of the participants, dialogue lectures, practical exercises, dancing and singing. The program covered: basics of mental health and well-being, common mental health problems related to trauma and their signs, coping strategies and resilience-building, role of community and faith-based organizations in mental health support, referral pathways and professional mental health services
Trainers: Jannetta Bos ( psychotherapist), Karlijn van Gogh (clinical psychologist), Paul
Mutama (pastor and translator). Donors and logistical support: Funded by A Cup for Humanity, Trauma Aid Netherlands
(flight ticket of Jannetta) (and other donors). Venue provided by Association des Eglises
Baptiste au Rwanda. Key outcomes: Participants’ testimonies highlighted knowledge and behaviour change. Specifically participants demonstrated an improved recognition of mental health issues
related to trauma, depression, suicidality, traumatic loss and bitter memories. Besides, participants demonstrated reduced stigma language and increased confidence in supporting
healing and reconciliation within their families and communities. At the end of the training certificates were awarded to all participants in Musanze and initial
partnership discussions were initiated between A Cup for Humanity and 4Hs for Women
which is headed by Bishop Andre and his wife.
Certificates were prepared and ceremonially awarded to all participants at the end of both
Musanze trainings to acknowledge achievement and encourage ongoing engagement. Photographs were taken with participant consent.
Lives Transformed: Voices from the Trauma Healing Programme
The following anonymized testimonies illustrate the profound impact of A Cup for
Humanity’s trauma healing programme. Although each story is unique, together they reveal
common themes of restoration, resilience, and renewed hope. They also demonstrate the
continuing need for accessible trauma care in Rwanda.