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Nkwihoreze
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Intergenerational Creative Arts and Healing in Rwanda

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‘Nkwihoreze’ means taking care and strengthening one another in Kinyarwanda. Nkwihoreze is a creative arts and healing programme for children (aged 6-17), their families and psychosocial workers in Rwanda.

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About Us

Our project introduces new tools, materials, and methods to foster meaningful conversations across generations, address sensitive issues, and promote well-being for children, families and communities. Follow our story as we develop and share free tools and resources relating to intergenerational transmission of trauma and resilience.

Project Aims

Intergenerational Dialogue

The project encourages conversations between different age groups within families.

Discussing Sensitive Topics

These discussions focus on emotional subjects like loss, absence, conflict, mental distress, and memory.

Well-Being

The goal is to enhance the overall well-being of both children and families.

Increasing Professional Capacity

It also helps professionals who work with children and families by equipping them with creative and arts-based approaches.

Free Resources

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A short comic explaining the origins of Nkwihoreze project (pdf)

An open book with a pencil with text stating "We are Nkwihoreze, Arts for Resilience"

Presentation slides from the 6th World Resilience conference, Kigali. The slides provide overview of the project methodology and timeline.

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A placeholder image while we work on new resources!

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