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コネクトブースの新定番！！ CONNECTPROJECT Tシャツ FIGHT BACK 2026コネクトブースにて販売いたします 見に来てくださいませ #コネクト #CONNECT #明日から2日間宜しくお願いします

A delegation from @NLinRwanda is in Burundi visiting the CONNECT project implemented by our partner @tharsasbl . They visited Muyinga Province & Musenyi refugee site. #CONNECTProject

Bold steps in digital transformation under the #CONNECTProject! Equipping sociotherapy facilitators with smartphones means: -Faster reporting -Reliable data -Greater community impact Together, we’re making sociotherapy more innovative, sustainable, and impactful. #Sociotherapy

After days of training & workshops, our #CONNECTproject partners @CBS__Rwanda & @tharsasbl wrapped up with field visits in Rwanda and a powerful reflection session. Collaboration like this drives #peace & #psychosocial wellbeing in the #GreatLakesRegion. @NLinRwanda @DutchMFA

This week, the #CONNECTProject brings together researchers, M&E experts & partners from Rwanda, Uganda & Burundi, alongside academic partners, to strengthen #CBS research, share insights & explore links between #MHPSS & peacebuilding.

This week, @icbs_connect is bringing together researchers & partners from Rwanda, Uganda & Burundi with @Uni_Rwanda, @GuluVarsity & @CRIDIS under the #CONNECTProject. Together we’re strengthening #CBS research, sharing insights & building a digital M&E system for peace & healing.

@icbs_connect joined @CBS__Rwanda, @EByumba and @NLinRwanda for a week-long bilateral meeting with @TpoUg under the #CONNECTProject, for strengthening cross-border learning & advancing CBS, #MHPSS & #peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region. #Sociotherapy

Gathered at the Isingiro District Resource Centre today for the official launch of the #CONNECTProject. The dedicated team and partners are united in aim to improve caregiver-adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication among refugee and host communities. A crucial step forward for #SRHR in Uganda.

Ben Bagiraitungi, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner for Isingiro, concluded by expressing his gratitude to all the partners involved in the #CONNECTProject. He specifically thanked the @MinofHealthUG, @UgandaRedCross, the @UWindsor, @MbararaUST , and @soarresearch_f . His appreciation underscored the multi-sectoral collaboration and the diverse expertise brought together to address critical sexual and reproductive health issues in the district.

The #CONNECTProject isn't just about research; it's about real impact. By addressing the critical gap in parent-child SRH communication, especially for vulnerable adolescents in refugee and host communities, it aims to foster healthier behaviors and reduce risks like teenage pregnancy.

Dr. Viola Nilah Nyakato, Principal Investigator for the #CONNECTProject, has shed light on its strategic design and expected outcomes at today's launch in Isingiro. Highlighting that Uganda hosts 1.7 million refugees (half under 18!), this project is designed to adapt and evaluate a proven SRH communication intervention. A key focus remains on empowering caregivers and adolescents in Nakivale and Bidibidi refugee settlements – a truly impactful research initiative.

Powerful insights from the Deputy CAO of Isingiro, Benard Ahimbisibwe at the #CONNECTProject . He emphasized that as a refugee-hosting district, Isingiro faces unique challenges, with many adolescents needing support. His call to action underscored the critical need for improved SRH communication and skills to interact with youth, a mission central to our project's goals.

Today marks a pivotal moment. @MbararaUST is glad to announce the official launch of the #CONNECTProject in Isingiro, Uganda, at the Isingiro District Resource Centre. As partners in this vital initiative, MUST is committed to enhancing Caregiver-Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) communication within refugee and host communities. This project embodies our dedication to impactful research and community engagement, striving for healthier futures in challenging contexts.

Labour Day? Yes, it was May 1st—but with packed schedules and meaningful work all month, today was the moment we could pause and celebrate. #ConnectProject came together not late, just right on time to honor the people who make it all happen.

After completing the first week of basic training in the CBS approach, which introduced participants to the sociotherapy approach, its process, phases, principles, and key tools, the second week commenced this Monday. #CONNECTProject #Sociotherapy #MentalHealth #Peacebuilding

CONNECT Project Expands to Burundi! In partnership with @THARS, we’ve launched Community-Based Sociotherapy training in #Burundi! 48 facilitators from Gitega & Muyinga are undergoing a 15-day training to foster healing & peace in their communities. @NLinRwanda #CONNECTProject

Their stories reflected healing and resilience, proving that safe spaces for dialogue and emotional support truly make a difference. This marks a new chapter in integrating mental well-being and peacebuilding among youth. #MHPSS #ConnectProject #PeaceBuilding

“They healed our hearts!” Yesterday marked the first conviviality of six Mvura Nkuvure groups in Rwamagana Correctional Facility under the #Connectproject. @NLinRwanda @CBS__Rwanda @RwamaganaDistr @RCS_Rwanda #MHPSS #PeaceBuilding #Sociotherapy

Sociotherapists express their gratitude to @CBS__Rwanda for the impactful exchange meeting. They’ve gained valuable insights and are now ready to turn these lessons into action, tackling challenges with renewed strength and commitment. #CONNECTProject #MVURANKUVURE