Tubahumurize

Tubahumurize Association is a Rwandan grassroots organization that supports and empowers female victims of violence and marginalization through group and individual trauma counselling, income generation training, life skills coaching, a sewing school and a talented cooperative. Following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Jeanne Mwiliriza made it a regular practice to organize groups of female survivors to share their stories and provide one another with emotional support. In 2006, Jeanne founded Tubahumurize Association, which means, "let us console and give them hope," with the vision of empowering female victims of violence in Rwanda. Today, Tubahumurize Association serves survivors of violence and other socially and economically marginalized women including: genocide survivors, victims of gender-based violence, women living with HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses, single mothers, grandmothers, and orphaned girls heading up households. Many of our organization's beneficiaries fall into several of these categories. To date, Tubahumurize has assisted over 1000 women through our programs. We currently serve about 450 Rwandan women and, indirectly, also support about 1,050 dependent children. Tubahumurize Association was founded and is operated by a small team of Rwandans and benefits from international supporters as well as volunteers and interns.