From August 18th to 27th, 2024, Samuel Habimana and Euenie Baziki, members of the Rwanda Resilience and Grounding Organization (RRGO), participated in an intensive Families, Schools, and Community Engaged Together (FASCET) training program in Nairobi, Kenya. This training, held at the Adventist University of Africa (AUA), was initiated by the trauma team from Loma Linda
Read MoreAt the recent NIH Summer Conference organized by the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Loma Linda University, my colleagues and I presented two important research posters. These presentations focused on the long-term effects of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) on genocide survivors and perpetrators in Rwanda, showcasing the potential of CRM to heal trauma, foster
Read MoreFrom April 24th to 28th, 2024, the Rwanda Resilience and Grounding Organization (RRGO), led by its Executive Director, Samuel Habimana, was invited by the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Social and Community Justice. The purpose of this invitation was to honor the memory of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda and to present
Read MoreThis Friday 26 May 2024, we commemorate the 30th year since the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis with Sam Habimana Fils from Rwanda Resilience and Grounding Organization – rrgo and special guest Andrew Port from Wayne State University. We will discuss the international response to the 1994 genocide, in light of today’s events, and we
Read MorePerspectives in Community Mental Health 15th May 17:00 (BST) / 18:00 (CEST) Community mental healthcare is quickly becoming a well-accepted pillar in developing effective public mental wellbeing measures. It encompasses the practices needed to promote mental health among a local population, ranging from ensuring mental health needs are addressed in an affordable, acceptable and accessible
Read MoreMr. Samuel Habimana holds a BSc, MPH, and is a Ph.D. candidate at Loma Linda University, School of Behavioral Health. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Rwanda Resilience and Grounding Organization.For more:TRI’s Ambassadors of the Year: 2023 — Trauma Resource Institute As a Rwandan and the first in his ancestry to pursue
Read MoreDear Partners and Friends As we approach the end of 2023 to 2024, it is a privilege for the Rwandan Resilience and Grounding Organization (RRGO) to extend warm wishes to you for a joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Best regards, Samuel Habimana, Executive Director Www. rrgo.org BOP:567 Huy
Read MoreBy School of Behavioral Health – December 8, 2023 CRM Intervention with Survivors and Perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide | School of Behavioral Health (llu.edu) My name is Samuel Habimana, and I hold a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology and a master’s in Public Health from the University of Rwanda (UR). I am currently a
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