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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
Maggy’s 60th Birthday
“If you want to offer me presents for my 60th birthday, one kilo of sugar and rice for a not accompanied refugee children of Mahama camp would more please me.” (Maggy) Marguerite Barankitse,… Lire la suite
The world day of the refugees
The world Day of the refugees is celebrated every year on June 20th.In Rwanda, where more than 70.000 Burundians took refuge, ceremonies were characterized by games, cultural dances of the… Lire la suite
The world Day of the African Child, 2016
40 years after the shooting of Soweto which made 172 killed children, 13 days after the shooting of Muramvya and the selective detentions which followed in the various provinces of Burundi, we… Lire la suite
Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2016 in Rwanda
After Madame Marguerite Barakitse (founder of 'Maison Shalom') received the « Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2016 » in Armenia on the 24th of April 2016 (… Lire la suite
Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2016 rentre au Rwanda
Après les cérémonies de remise du prix « Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2016 » à Madame Marguerite Barankitse, fondatrice de Maison Shalom en Arménie le 24 avril 2016 (… Lire la suite