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Visiting communities is always inspiring! It shows how connection and support can transform lives. Recently, staff, health partners, and mental health professionals spent a day in Ruhango District meeting people living with mental health conditions.

The team visited a basket-weaving group in Munini Cell, where 15 members meet weekly to craft and share experiences. At Ruhango Health Center, they joined a psychoeducation group learning about medication use and mental health care. In Musamo Cell, a “Groupe de Parole” welcomed them, with 18 members openly sharing life stories and challenges, supported by 14 community volunteers. The day ended with a savings and loan group in Nyagisozi Cell, where 19 members discussed financial empowerment and mutual support.

Across all visits, participants highlighted how these groups reduce isolation, foster resilience, and inspire hope: showing the real impact of community, dialogue, and care.

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Gusura imiryango n’imibereho y’abaturage buri gihe biratera ishema! Byerekana uburyo ubufatanye n’ubufasha bishobora guhindura ubuzima bw’abantu. Mu minsi ishize, abakozi ba , abafatanyabikorwa mu by’ubuzima, hamwe n’abaganga bindwara zo mu mutwe, bamaze umunsi mu Karere ka Ruhango bahura n’amatsinda ya abantu bafite ibibazo by’ubuzima bwo mu mutwe.

Hasuwe itsinda ry’ababoha uduseke babarizwa mu Kagari ka Munini, aho abanyamuryango 15 bahura buri cyumweru bakora uduseke kandi bakanasangira ibitekerezo. Mu Kigo nderabuzima cya Ruhango, bifatanyije n’itsinda ry’ab**a ku buzima bwo mu mutwe, b**a ku bijyanye no gukoresha imiti no kwita ku buzima bwo mu mutwe. Mu Kagari ka Musamo, basuye abagize itsinda ry’ib**aniro hamwe nabakorerabushake, aho itsinda rigzwe n’abanyamuryango 18 basangizanya inkuru z’ubuzima n’imbogamizi bahura nazo, bafashijwe n’abakorerabushake 14. Basoreje mugusura itsinda ry’ubwizigame n’inguzanyo mu Kagari ka Nyagisozi, aho abanyamuryango 19 baganiriye ku buryo bwo kwiteza imbere mu bukungu no gufashanya.

Muri izi gahunda zose, abitabiriye bagaragaje uburyo aya matsinda agabanya kwigunga, agateza imbere kwihangana, kandi agatuma bagira icyizere: b**aragaza neza umusaruro w’ubufatanye, ib**aniro, n’ubwitange mu muryango.

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Through AVSI Rwanda’s Distance Support Program, Amuza trained in carpentry & welding, started his own workshop, and now even mentors young apprentices.

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Abifashijwemo na AVSI Rwanda binyuze mu mushinga Distance Support Program, Amuza yize ububaji n’ubusuderi, afungura ateriye ye bwite kandi ubu anafasha urubyiruko kwimenyereza umwuga.

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