Conseil Protestant du Rwanda(CPR)

The delegation from the German organization -Bread for the World- that visited the CPR on June 28, 2019, was composed of Mrs. Barbara Kemper and Mrs. Heide Weder. The former is responsible for projects funded by PPLM in Rwanda, Burundi, and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The second is responsible for the French-speaking part of Central Africa within PPLM. Both are newly assigned to these positions. Therefore, they planned their visit to come and see for themselves, to make contact with their partners and to understand the achievements of the projects funded by PPLM and the challenges they face today. At the CPR, in particular, they visited two projects: the project for training teaching and administrative staff in Protestant schools, also known as the “PAP Project,” and the project to combat trauma.

During this visit, the delegation first visited the Remera Protestant School Group, a school registered with the Anglican Church of Rwanda located in the city of Kigali. Accompanied by the Director of BNEP, Rev. Samuel Mutabazi and three other employees of this education department within the CPR, they were able to observe two lessons: one at the primary level and another at the secondary level. Afterwards, they participated in the participatory and formative evaluation session of these lessons followed by the interview together with some teachers and administrative staff of the school. They appreciated the work done by the CPR PAP project which succeeded in improving the professional skills of trained teachers.

At the CPR office, the PPLM delegation held a meeting with about thirty people directly involved in the two projects in question. In addition to CPR staff, there were also representatives of various categories of beneficiaries: trainers, teachers, school administrators, experts and counseling clients, etc. On behalf of the Protestant Council of Rwanda, the delegation and other meeting participants were welcomed by Monsignor Evariste Mugabo, member of the CPR Executive Board and Legal Representative of the Lutheran Church of Rwanda. Other presentations that followed focused on the PAP project and its future and the psychotraumatology project with testimonies from its beneficiaries. The presentations were followed by a time for questions and comments for clarification and exchange of ideas.

The CPR and more particularly the representatives of the beneficiaries appreciated respectively the professional skills acquired through the PAP project and the psychotherapeutic support from which they benefited within the framework of the psychotraumatology project.