On 25 October 2025 Members of CPR &FECCLAHA along with 20 Youths from the Region paid respect to victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi. CPR-Rwanda General Secretary Rev MUTABAZI Samuel, CPR and FECCLAHA Staff visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial at Gisozi. They were given a guided tour to learn more about the genocide’s planning […]
A Christian youth forum of Protestant Churches in the Great Lakes region has been held in Rwanda. This forum was organized by the Rwanda Protestant Council (CPR) in collaboration with FECCLAHA, and brought together over 20 youth. Discussions focused on the role of youth in building a culture of peace, uniting people, fighting gender-based […]
Today, The Protestant Council of Rwanda (CPR) this Wednesday launched a training course for 30 Women from Musanze, Kayonza and Kigali Districts aimed at helping them develop themselves. This was after training them on Mental Health and as they embarked on a journey of recovery from Trauma.
Health and Gender Promotion
The Women, Family, and Counseling Department was established in the 2000s to meet the specific needs of women members of Protestant churches in Rwanda. Initially, its activities focused primarily on supporting widows and orphans of the genocide against the Tutsi. Prior to this, all activities related to the advancement of women were carried out through projects assigned to other departments.
Over the years, the department has expanded its scope to include women’s empowerment, mental health promotion, Christian education within families, and women’s economic empowerment. Thanks to several strategic partnerships, it has been able to initiate national projects, develop expertise in post-traumatic counseling and strengthen its community presence in the various provinces of the country.
Women equipped for unfailing resilience
Equipping women to transform society
Empowering women for holistic change
1. Values
Women represent a large majority of the Rwandan population. The fifth General Population and Housing Census indicated that over 51% of Rwandans are female. This trend is also reflected in church circles, although no in-depth research has yet been conducted to confirm its predominance.
In an effort to decentralize the services offered by the Department of Women, Family, and Counseling, we plan to establish a center in each province. Currently, there are three.
Staffing Planned for Each Center
The center has a mental health technician responsible for counseling who provides consultation services and related training.
Main Activities at the Centers
Services Offered at the Centers
These centers provide easier access to services for women members of churches and organizations affiliated with the CPR.
These centers offer psychological counseling, psychosocial support, family education, and women’s leadership training.
Health and Gender Promotion Structure
Health and Gender Promotion Projects
The department’s activities are planned according to its mission and objectives, taking into account the needs expressed by the women beneficiaries. The main activities include:
In this framework, the main activities include:
Organization of certified training courses in psychotraumatology for healthcare providers, community leaders, and church leaders.
Individual and group therapeutic support for survivors of severe trauma.
Economic support for those recovering from trauma (AGR).
Clinical supervision and capacity building for local mental health counselors.
Creation of anti-trauma clubs in schools.
Community awareness-raising on mental health and trauma management.
Integration of faith-based counseling into community care practices.
Technical advice to CPR member organizations in the implementation of psychosocial approaches.
Development of psychotraumatology training modules adapted to the Rwandan context.
Organizing sessions and clinical supervision for frontline workers.
Conducting action research on the impacts of trauma and community therapeutic approaches.
Creating a network of psychotraumatology practitioners to promote the exchange of experiences and skill building.
Creating the Rwandan Organization of Psychotraumatology Experts.
Establishing the Trauma Integration Network in the Great Lakes Region.
Health-related initiatives, including HIV/AIDS awareness, family nutrition, and access to mental health care.
The Gender and Women program, which promotes women’s rights and combats.
The department benefits from the collaboration of several technical and financial partners, including.
The Gender and Women program, which promotes women’s rights, combats gender-based violence (GBV), promotes economic empowerment, and promotes female leadership.
The World Council of Churches (WCC)
The Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa (FECCLAHA)
Food for the Hungry in Rwanda (FFH)
Bread for the World (PPLM)
UNICEF
The Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF)
The Ministry of Health (MINISANTE)
CPR member churches and affiliated organizations
Gender Monitoring Organ (GMO)
The CPR's core mission is to foster unity among Rwandan Christian churches, working towards a shared vision and promoting evangelistic outreach.
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