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Inauguration of the Hozagara Hub in Mahama Sector
Maison Shalom International inaugurated the Hozagara Hub in the Mahama sector (Munini, Kabeza) - Monday, June 22, 2020
The new centre integrates different activities that will benefit… Lire la suite
Marguerite Barankitse on World Refugee Day 2020
" Today, June 20, 2020, is World Refugee Day.
Being a refugee is an extreme injustice. It is… Lire la suite
Young refugee entrepreneurs in Mahama camp
Following the coronavirus pandemic (COVID -19), several measures were put in place, including those affecting the work of some, to combat the disease. The incomes of many have been severely… Lire la suite
Emergency assistance to refugees in confinement
COVID-19 is a situation that threatens our society and the economy as a whole, and urban refugees are among the most affected as a result of the preventive measures taken by the Government of… Lire la suite
Recruitment notice: Programme, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Maison Shalom wishes to recruit a Programme, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager who meets the following requirements:
Responsibilities:
Leading the deployment of… Lire la suite
Refugees working with the host community
A 3 ha plot of land for agriculture was inaugurated by Mrs Barankitse Marguerite, founder of Maison Shalom. The main objective of the land is to help small producers become key… Lire la suite
30 Burundian refugees graduated
On 16 January 2019, 30 Burundian young refugees completed successfully their courses at the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali and now hold a bachelor's degree. Among… Lire la suite
Christmas celebration for refugee children
Christmas is the time for family and friends to come together and celebrate love.
Felicien’s testimony : young Burundian refugee who succeeded with more than 90% in Economics /Accounting
I’m the 3rd born in a family of 10 children; we lost our mom when I was 14. … Lire la suite
Holidays for kindergarten
For the 2019 school year, 106 urban refugee children aged 3 to 5 in Kigali, from Muhanga, Huye and Nyamata districts are admitted to nursery schools in their community where they can eat well,… Lire la suite
26th Anniversary : Ending the Jubilee Year
The 24th of October, 1993 in Ruyigi province (East of Burundi), after surviving and recovering 25 children from the massacres, Maggy desperately sought an inn for these… Lire la suite
The founder of Maison Shalom, Marguerite Barankitse, exiled since 2015, was received by Pope Francis.
Maison Shalom Founder, Marguerite Barankitse, a Burundian humanitarian in exile since 2015, was received in audience by Pope Francis.
As part of a mission with the co-founders of Aurora… Lire la suite
25 years of Maison Shalom
Since October 2018, after a jubilee year, Maison Shahom's closing ceremonies celebrating it’s quarter century anniversary were held at Oasis of Peace Community Center in Kigali, Rwanda.… Lire la suite
From young Refugees to « Grand Chef »
Since 2016, young Burundian refugees, especially those from Mahama camp in Rwanda, have benefited from various education and training… Lire la suite
Thank you, we are who we are because of Maison Shalom
"I can't forget when I fled, i had lost hope and afraid for my future.
Maison Shalom rebuilt my hope by paying me vocational training, I studied Welding and Electricity which have rebuilt… Lire la suite
Environmental protection at Mahama refugee camp
To improve the well-being of the refugees at Camp Mahama as well as its host community, Maison Shalom is receiving support from Swiss partner #FriendsofHumanity.… Lire la suite
The same date, two unforgettable events
I. Four years since Maison Shalom gave the center for the re-education of minorsIt has been exactly (24/4/2015… Lire la suite
Maggy, Burundian humanitarian and Maison Shalom's founder at Emory University
Maggy, Burundian humanitarian and Maison Shalom's founder at Emory University
Vocational training: Certification of the first laureates
Maison Shalom Rwanda, in its educational program of the refugees, support them in vocational training and other vulnerable young people of the host community.This support responds to two… Lire la suite