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Director's Message

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

When we look back at the 16 years that Peacebuilding, Healing and Reconciliation Programme (PHARP) has been in existence, we can’t boast, only be thankful to the Lord’s goodness. We started in the midst of pain, struggles and lack of hope during the Rwanda genocide in 1994. This was at a time when the Rwandese community was facing critical traumatic events; people were mourning brutal killings of their loved ones, others became Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s), refugees in neighboring countries, millions of properties were destroyed while international bodies fled from the country world.

 

In the midst of these gruelsome experiences, we are appreciative of the peace that has been restored due to the support from local and international peace building bodies.

 

Similarly, Kenya went into elections in December 2007 but they resulted into violence which saw many Kenyans loose their lives, properties worth of millions destroyed, relationships were destroyed and this undermined international confidence in Kenya and her people. The country is slowly recovering from the dark moment and the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has long been established to look into the post-election violence as it seeks to unite Kenyans for healing and reconciliation.

  

On the other hand, Kenya has just passed a New Constitution which is yet to be implemented and made to work. We at PHARP recommend the Kenyan people for the peaceful elections that democratically took place on August 4th 2010. It is our wish that each beneficiary can play its role to make it work come the 2012 presidential elections and beyond.

PHARP has taken up the mandate of equipping people to distinguish between stated positions and real goals in the case of decision making for particular reforms of intervention which are necessary needed and desirable.

We also strive to disseminate a message that brings hope to the hopeless and restoring self-esteem to those who feel rejected and marginalized in their communities.

Lastly, we call on you to be part of the peacemakers and agents of peace in the transformation of our world which is full of anger, bitterness, violence, confusion and misunderstandings leading to conflicts. Let us work together to prevent a re-occurrence of violence in our nations.

Peace and Blessings


Rev Felicien Nemeyimana
Executive Director
PHARP International

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