By Elie NAHIMANA | Project leader
IPB MARCH 2022 NARRATIVE REPORT
Context
Following the recent complete left up of all sanctions imposed to Burundi in 2016, the current context is characterized by the massive returns of refugees from exile and the visible reduction of the COVID 19 pandemic in one hand. In the other hand, negative effects following the Russian invasion to Ukraine in matter of lack of fuel is today a handicap to the daily life of people
In contributing to this context, IPB conducted a trauma healing workshop with 24 students on 16 -18 March 2022 with Red Cross Volunteers attending Nyakabiga Secondary School to deal with trauma endured within the Refugees’ camp and reinforce the social cohesion and economic resilience to promote the community wellbeing.
Some of the key success are mentioned below
Kevin
My father refused me since he knew that my mother got pregnant. This act pushed my mum to separate and fled until I was born. She finally met my father and lived together as a couple. My father never changed his mind on me. He refused categorically to recognize me as his child. On the other hand, I hate my father strongly. Following the 2015 election crisis, he left us and fled out of the country until today.
Mu mum continue to fight for our survival. We fled ourselves in rural area where the life was so tough. Our effective reintegration with our neighbours needs moral and socioeconomic contribution. Looking at the list of trauma symptoms, I saw what my psychological situation is and what kind of assistance I’m needing.
More thanks to IPB-HROC
Claudette
My life is characterised by so many traumatic events. I lost my father when I was little girl. We were four children. After that, our mother left us for unknown destination. We went to our grandmother who mistreated us
At twelve years old, I left the primary school and came to look for job here in Bujumbura. I was hired for a baby care. Since there were pulpits attending primary school, I took initiative to help them the homework. When my boss knew about that, she sent me back to school and do the baby caring after school.
What made me sadder was one visitor who told to my boss that I look as a Hutu and that I didn’t deserve to live there and the most serious case would be the baby care.
I was then cashed out. One church member took me at her compound. I got school fees difficultly and that I don’t know where my sister and brothers are today, if they still alive or not
I developed so many trauma symptoms. Even though it look like, I was encouraged to learn that after trauma events, life must continue
More thanks for IPB-HROC
Reported by Elie Nahimana
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