Institute for Community Based Sociotherapy

Fostering peaceful communities and enhancing psychosocial wellbeing for individuals affected by crises.

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Capacity building is often seen as a one-way process. This article explores capacity bridging as an approach grounded in partnership, mutual learning, and knowledge exchange.

Read more: https://t.co/nshc0ArC4C

#CapacityBridging #Partnerships #MutualLearning

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What happens when communities are trusted to support themselves?

Kenyan psychologist Chebet Motelin shares why community-based approaches matter: when people are equipped with the right skills, they can support one another, strengthen connections, and foster healing.
@giz_rwanda

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In conflict-affected communities, #CBS is showing how rebuilding trust drives socio-economic change. Graduate groups save, support each other & build livelihoods beyond sessions. A story from Rwanda shows this.

Read their story here: https://t.co/vwSsA1QUDC

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Global frameworks are applied across very different contexts, but how do they stay relevant?

Dr. Shiphrah Mutungi shares why grounding them in local realities is key to lasting impact.

#Peacebuilding #MentalHealth #MHPSS #LocalContext

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“What I once thought impossible has become possible because of sociotherapy.”

We’re sharing “Stories and Letters to the Next Generation” a booklet born from autobiographical writing workshops with CBS staff in Rwanda & DRC.
Read here: https://t.co/HcB8BT4CBb

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Today, we join Rwandans and the international community in honoring the memory of the victims of the Genocide Against the Tutsi, as part of @_Kwibuka32.

We are reminded that healing, peace, and reconciliation are possible, but they require intentional, collective effort.

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“When a person’s emotional well-being is damaged, the development of a country slows down.” - Bweramana Sector Representative -

@RuhangoDistrict
#CommunityDevelopment #Peacebuilding #Sociotherapy #MHPSS

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“Through sociotherapy sessions, I realized that being known as a drunkard in the neighborhood is not the life I am meant to live.” - Sociotherapy participant -

In Bweramana Sector, @RuhangoDistrict, community voices show that sociotherapy’s impact goes far beyond the sessions.

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One participant shared:
“I thought my life had ended. I lost my wife and fled alone. I turned to alcohol to cope.
In the group, people listened to me, and slowly, I found relief.
I regained hope and realized that life is still possible.”
#Peacebuilding #CommunityHealing

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A delegation from @NLinRwanda is in Burundi visiting the CONNECT project implemented by our partner @tharsasbl .

They visited Muyinga Province & Musenyi refugee site. #CONNECTProject

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In Muyinga, participants shared how being listened to and listening to others helps them process strong emotions and face daily challenges.
At Musenyi, stories of resilience show how group sessions help people confront trauma, release heavy emotions, and rediscover hope.
#MHPSS

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#GiveToGain

Are we creating spaces where women feel safe enough to speak, and supported enough to grow?

@CBS__Rwanda @womensday
#IWD2026

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What if MHPSS & peacebuilding integration started from lived experience, not imported frameworks?

Read the full conversation with Ali Bitenga An Anthropology PhD candidate, researching lived experience in conflict-affected Great Lakes communities: https://t.co/LCQBvEgynK

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We’re Hiring: Institutional Fundraiser (Consultancy or Part-Time)

We are looking for an experienced Institutional Fundraiser to support our growing portfolio of community-based mental health and peacebuilding initiatives.

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/QpulhJhehR

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In Burundi, small relational shifts are leading to deep change.
Through Community-Based Sociotherapy with @tharsasbl and #MIPAREC, participants report reduced anger, restored relationships, and renewed confidence.

Read more: https://t.co/dr5hCrOWK5

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Community-Based Sociotherapy restores dignity, rebuilds trust, and reminds people they’re not alone.
The need is high, and the engagement is strong.
The question now is how to scale and sustain what communities themselves are already proving is possible.

#Peacebuilding

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In Burundi, we are witnessing how small shifts, being listened to, not judged, can unlock profound healing.

#CONNECTProject #Sociotherapy #HealingAndPeace #MHPSS

[Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda @NLinUganda]

With support from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, regional partners advanced MHPSS as an important pillar for SGBV prevention and peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region.
#MHPSS #PreventSGBV #NLinUganda

@NLinRwanda @_ICGLR_, @IcglrR, GIZ Rwanda, ICBS & @cbsrwanda

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“While my life and health didn’t change overnight, my perspective did.”

This story traces a student’s journey from isolation and fear to confidence and renewed commitment to his studies through Sociotherapy.

Read the full story on our website: https://t.co/tPclwPnjJX

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Advancing brain health and mental wellbeing through bold dialogue at the 4th African MENA Brain Week Conference. #BrainWeek2026

[University of Medical Sciences and Technology @UMST_RWANDA]

@UMST_RWANDA is hosting the 4th African MENA Brain Week Conference Feb 5–8. Experts from across Africa and the MENA region are advancing brain health and mental wellbeing. Follow highlights key sessions and insights from leaders in neuroscience and mental health. #BrainWeek2026