Friends Women’s Association JUNE 2024 Report

My name is Desiderate; I got married at 17 in the village. After a few months my husband left me. I was pregnant and I gave birth to my baby when the husband had not yet returned home. My in-laws started mistreating me and pushed me to leave the house. I headed towards Bujumbura; I…

“My name is Claire, this program has been very beneficial to me and family. My husband is alcoholic, every day he comes home drunk. I have suffered many forms of gender-based violence. Before coming to this training I was a woman who stays at home every day, I was ashamed to go among the others…

DECEMBER 2021 Report I married a woman but she did not respect me. She frequented the bars to drink beer every day. A woman who drinks and comes home late deserves to be beaten for little correction; I beat her and we quarreled every day. To punish me well she became pregnant with another man…

“My name is Esperance, what traumatizes me more than others is that my husband stole money from the saving group; we were at the end of the year, I was given a sum of 544,000 FBU to keep it, I put it in a safe place but I don’t know how my husband was able…

I joined the SHGs and at the end of the year, I showed him the money I saved and my interest.From that moment……………………………….

As we look back on the past year, we are filled with deep gratitude and encouragement for all that has been accomplished in the field of health, including mental health, particularly through our trauma healing workshops. These sessions have been a cornerstone in restoring hope and dignity among women affected by the deep wounds of…