Healing Rwanda Through Empowerment
Join CAPACITAR RWANDA to make a difference. Healing ourselves, healing our world.
About
Empowering Rwanda Together
Capacitar Rwanda is a local non-profit organization created in 2006 by two Religious Dr Genevieve Van Waesberghe and Antoinette Gasibirege founders were inspired and supported by Dr Patricia Mathes Cane, founder and director of Capacitar international.
CAPACITAR use a popular education approach rather than a therapy model giving people tools to heal and transorm themselves, their families and communities.
Teaching practices that from ancient cultures as well as modern research Capacitar works with personal and community healing team building and organizational development.
CAPACITAR practices have been well researched and use with broad cross-section of people and groups from different cultures, ages and socio-economic background.
What we do
Empowering Communities, Changing Lives
Capacitar is spanish word wich means
"to empower","to encourage"
Capacitar Rwanda is a local NGO of empowerment healing and solidarity.
Capacitar Rwanda teaches body-mind-spirity practices to empower healing, wholeness and inner peace.
Capacitar is especial committed to people families and communities affected by violence, trauma, stress and poverty, working to heal and
transform their lives, families and communities
We are dedicated to making a positive impact and creating sustainable change in communities around the world.
Our mission
is to healing ourselves, healing our society’.
Based on values like:
Life respect, empathy, acceptation,
devotion and solidarity.
Healing ourselves, Healing our word
CAPACITAR Rwanda
advocate a society free of trauma and stress where every member lives in harmony
with himself and others and actively participate in his/her holistic integration
Initiatives
Empowering Rwanda
Multicultural wellness education
The program focuses on those working in outreach services, the healing professions, education, ministry, psychology, social work,
spirituality and volunteer work.
Healing ourselves, Healing our word
Develop a basic proficiency in Capacitar wellness practices:
Tai Chi, meditation, breath work, fingerholds to manage emotions, Emotional Freedom Technique, visualization, energy exercises, active listening, acupressure protocols, polarity, simple massage.
Trauma healing and social transformation
This is an in-depth training program for professionals and
grassroots people affected by traumatic stress and those
working with the traumatized and mentally ill. The program
complements and supports existing community resources,
cultural practices and mental health programs.
Leadership, team and organizational development
Team and organizational development trainings for individuals,
staffs and grassroots groups. The workshops use popular
education methodology and integrate leadership theory and
skills with Capacitar body-mind-spirit practices.
Care for caregivers: cancer, HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS is challenging the human family to look at how well we live and die, as well as how well we care for each other. Are we able to learn to live fully each part of the cycle of life, including death?
Or because of the stigma and misconceptions around AIDS, as well as the lack of access to medication and medical care for many, do we live in denial and depression as victims of the pandemic?
As scientists struggle to work for a “cure” and to make medications available to alleviate the effects of AIDS, it is important to consider what it means to live in wellness.
Capacitar for children, teachers & families
A program in Multicultural Wellness Education for children,
schools and families that teaches simple practices for students, teachers, parents, administrators and staff for use in the classroom,
the schoolyard and the home.
Workshop and Retreats
Capacitar offers workshops, retreats and presentations
specifically designed for sponsoring organizations, centers, community groups, staffs and faculties. Presentations can be part of meetings, conferences and social functions for women’s organization, churches, health professionals, veteran’s groups and civic events.
Get involved
Empower Rwanda, Create Impact
Discover meaningful opportunities to make a difference in Rwanda through CAPACITAR Rwanda. Volunteer, support and bring positive change to local communities.
Call to learn more
GASIBIREGE Antoinette
executive secretary of capacitar Rwanda
MUKANYONGA Henriette
Legal representative of capacitar Rwanda
STAFF
- GASIBIREGE Antoinette (Director of Capacitar Rwanda)
- RUTAGARAMA Alex (Director of Programmes)
- NDAGIJIMANA Marcel (Accountant)
- NDUSHABANDI Tresor (Administrative assistant)
- KABERUKA Amza (Driver)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- MUKANYONGA Henriette Legal representative of Capacitar Rwanda
- RUTAGARAMA Alex vice legal representative of Capacitar Rwanda
- NDAGIJIMANA Marcel secretary of Capacitar Rwanda
- HARERIRIMANA Jean Damascene treasurer of Capacitar Rwanda
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
- AYINKAMIYE Ernestine
- UWANYIRIGIRA Florence
- NDUSHABANDI Tresor
AUDITORS
- SHEJA Innocent
- RAFIKI Ubaldo
- SENYANZOBE Hugues
ADVISORS
- MUKANTAGARA Lydivine
- GUMUYIRE Joseph
- KARANGWA Charles
News
NGO Chronicles
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Contact
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Get in touch with CAPACITAR RWANDA for meaningful opportunities to make a difference.
International Advisors
Patricia Mathes Cane, Ph.D.
founder/director of international
https://capacitar.org
CAPACITAR EN LA FRONTERA ELPASO/JUAREZ
• Kathy Braun, SSSF
• Kathy Revytek, MA, LCSW
• Arlene Woelfel, SSSF
SCOTLAND
• Nancy Adams
• Marianne Anker Petersen
• Carmel Byrne RSCJ
• Ali Newell
CAMEROON
• Olivier Noah
• Daniel Mbonekube
CANADA
• Rev. Joan Silcox Smith
ENGLAND
• Margaret Wilson, RSCJ
• Marj McDaid
• Rev. Paul Golightly
CAPACITAR MIDDLE EAST NETWORK
• Lora Hillel
• Asmahan Mansur
• Ronit Zur
ARGENTINA
• Susana Diaz, MD
• Sarita Fliess, MA
WALES
• Mary Jo McElroy, RSHM
• Patrice Power, RSHM
PALESTINE
• Itaf Awad
• Hekmat Bessiso
• Eilda Zaghmout
BRAZIL
• Tony Sheridan CSSp
IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND
• Marian Baker
• Ann Brady, RSM
• Patricia Abozaglo, MA
CAPACITAR LEVANT
• Maysar Sarieddine, PhD
CHILE
• Mary Judith Ress
CHILE
• Mary Judith Ress
TIMOR LESTE
• María Días
• Dillyana Daten
• Fidelio da Costa
EL SALVADOR
• Leonor Sanchez
CENTRAL AFRICA
• Genevieve van Waesberghe,MMM
INDONESIA
• Nina Jusuf
GUATEMALA
• Virginia Searing SC
• Sandra Quixtan ADD
BURUNDI
• Caritas Habinomana
JAPAN
• Eiko Maki, CSJ
• Satoko Iwatani
• Tsugumi Fujita
• Yuko Oyama
• Miura Fukiko
TANZANIA
• Constansia Mbogoma
KOREA
• Katherine Hahn Singer
NICARAGUA
• Anabel Torres CSA
NIGERIA
• Felicia Muoneke, MMM
AFGHANISTAN
• Dr. Hakim Young, MD
PANAMA
• Alibel Pizarro
• Isali Pizarro
UGANDA
• Hilda Bamwine, RSCJ
SOUTH AFRICA
• Moira Boshoff
• Emma Oliver
• Lucille Luckhoff
HAITI
• Wilson H’odiore
DR CONGO
• Ingrid Janisch, ISB
• Daniel Mbonekube
