PRESENTATION SAP/GLPRESENTATION SAP/GLSOLIDARITE D’ACTIONS POUR LA SOLIDARITE D’ACTIONS POUR LA PAIX/GRANDS LACSPAIX/GRANDS LACSBP.1755 BUJUMBURABP.1755 BUJUMBURAE-mail: E-mail: sapgl1@yahoo.frSite Web:www.sapgl.orgSite Web:www.sapgl.org

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BackgroundBackground

SAP/GL is a non profit organisation

Started in 1999 with the support of Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) to advocate against torture, help and support torture survivors

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VISION and MISSIONVISION and MISSION

Vision : - Our vision is to build a world free from torture, being aware of the need to rehabilitate and encourage the support to the victims of torture and their dependents.

Mission: - To identify victims of

torture and assess their needs and other information in this regard.

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ObjectivesObjectivesTo identify victims of torture, gather

information on their behalf and assess their needs;

To provide counselling, psychosocial assistance and medical treatment in our own clinic;

To assist them in educational matter, such as vocational or technical training, basic micro business skill training (income generating activities) for their survival. SAP/GL 4

StructureStructure

SAP/GL has a personnel constituency of 20 volunteer workers: lawyer, social workers, nurses, psychologists and a physician

SAP/GL offers physical, psychosocial treatment and rehabilitation to torture survivors.

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PRESENCE/PROVINCESPRESENCE/PROVINCES

BUBANZA: “antenne”BUJUMBURA City Council: SAP headquarters

RURAL BUJUMBURA: “antenne”

GITEGAKAYANZA : “antenne”MWARO : “antenne”

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PROTECTION/PREVENTIONPROTECTION/PREVENTIONEfforts on prevention focus mainly on: - support to victims- evolution of legislation and policy- health services and care providers’

training - educational programmes and campaigns

to change attitudes and behaviours.  Advice activities, therapies and support

groups are initiatives conceived to alleviate traumas of sexual violence and accelerate the healing process. These types of services have been proved to be useful after the aggressions.

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Since different crisis have burst, several regions of the Great Lakes have known a strong increase of sexual and physical violence, particularly directed towards women and teenagers, and girls. Today still, young students from primary and secondary school are sometimes forced to drop out of school to submit to early and/or forced marriage.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTSOPENING OF A SAP MEDICAL

CENTRE

OPENING OF AN “ANTENNE” IN THE PROVINCE OF MWARO

OPENING OF A SEWING WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN

ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE PROVINCES OF BUJUMBURA and KAYANZA

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WOMEN WORK TOGETHER IN ASSOCIATION

TRAININGTRAINING

Awareness-raising in communities on their comprehension of torture and its consequences

Psychosocial careBasic training on human rightsTraining on income-generating activities

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ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF TORTURETORTURESupport to 124 victims of torture in:

- Medical assistance- Psychosocial assistance - Orienting 20 cases for legal assistance

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AVAILABILITY OF AVAILABILITY OF SERVICESSERVICESAssistance services to victims of

torture are not available everywhere in the country or are situated far from victims’ location

Assistance to victims of torture remains NGO work but there is no clear national policy on rehabilitation of victims of torture in Burundi.

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Integrated care for victimsIntegrated care for victimsOur approach is holistic: medical,

psychological, legal and financial support through support groups.

The care providers consider victims’ needs in order to bring a multidimensional assistance

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ACCESSIBILITY TO ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICESSERVICESAwareness-raisingCommunity educationCareOrientation Blockage : - Poverty or lack of financial means for

legal proceedings or legal assistance - Difficulties in protecting victims and

human rights defenders- Issue of impunity

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OUR MEDICAL CENTRE OUR MEDICAL CENTRE WELCOMES TORTURE VICTIMSWELCOMES TORTURE VICTIMS

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A torture victim

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CONSEQUENCES OF CONSEQUENCES OF TORTURETORTURE

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Assistance to vulnerable Assistance to vulnerable womenwomen

1258 women have been supported in micro-projects (agriculture and cattle, business, sewing….)

1045 were trained in the fight against HIV/AIDS

600 were trained on their rights and their role within the community

945 were trained on the AGR532 were assisted medically and

psychologically15 assistants were trained in

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WOMEN TRAINED ON THEIR WOMEN TRAINED ON THEIR ROLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITYROLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

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WOMEN ARE SUPPORTED IN SOLIDARITY GROUPS

ASSISTANCE TO ORPHANS AND ASSISTANCE TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDRENVULNERABLE CHILDREN

750 children were given: - medical assistance - psychological assistance - support in school equipment (furniture et uniforms)

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SCHOOL KITSCHOOL KIT

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CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

High number of women and children to assist

Lack of financial meansEffects of HIV/AIDSImpunity of perpetrators

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FUTURE PERSPECTIVESFUTURE PERSPECTIVES

FundraisingStrenghtening

women socially and financially

Gender training

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

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