What if MHPSS & peacebuilding integration started from lived experience, not imported frameworks?
Read the full conversation with Ali Bitenga An Anthropology PhD candidate, researching lived experience in conflict-affected Great Lakes communities: icbs.ngo/integrating-...
In Burundi, small relational shifts are leading to deep change.
Through Community-Based Sociotherapy with #THARS and #MIPAREC, participants report reduced anger, restored relationships, and renewed confidence.
Read more: icbs.ngo/small-shifts...
Community-Based Sociotherapy restores dignity, rebuilds trust, and reminds people they’re not alone.
The need is high, and the engagement is strong.
The question now is how to scale and sustain what communities themselves are already proving is possible.
#Peacebuilding
In Burundi, we are witnessing how small shifts, being listened to, not judged, can unlock profound healing.
#CONNECTProject #Sociotherapy #HealingAndPeace #MHPSS
“While my life and health didn’t change overnight, my perspective did.”
This story traces a student’s journey from isolation and fear to confidence and renewed commitment to his studies through Sociotherapy.
Read the full story on our website: icbs.ngo/belonging-he...
Peaceful coexistence is not automatic.
It is discussed in the community, practiced in relationships, and protected by trust.
Peace survives where dignity is upheld, and people are allowed to heal together.
#PeacefulCoexistenceDay
#PeaceBuilding
#PeaceStartsWithPeople #ConflictPrevention #CommunityStrength
Violence often begins with unhealed pain.
Healing changes how people respond, relate, and resolve conflict.
When communities heal, trust grows.
When trust grows, conflict loses its power.
#MHPSS #PeaceBuilding
“During the Safety Phase, I was one of the first to speak.”
Safe spaces matter.
Read how community-based sociotherapy helped one woman speak openly and realize she was not alone.
Read more: icbs.ngo/during-the-s...
#MHPSS
#PeaceBuilding
#CommunityBasedSociotherapy
#SafetyPhase
#HealingInCommunity
Without addressing unhealed pain, peace remains fragile.
Psychosocial support creates space for people to speak, listen, reconnect, and rebuild trust.
#Peacebuilding
#PsychosocialSupport
#CommunityBasedSociotherapy
#Healing
#Trust
#CommunityStrength
Sociotherapy demonstrates that when people are supported psychosocially within their communities, meaningful and sustainable change becomes possible.
#MHPSS #CommunityHealing #PeacebuildingInAction #SocialTransformation #HealingAndChange #MvuraNkuvure
When Bwiza joined a community-based sociotherapy group, she was initially quiet. But listening to other women helped her realize she was not alone.
Read her full story: icbs.ngo/bwizas-story...
#PeaceBuilding #HealingInCommunity #MentalHealth #Sociotherapy
#Peacebuilding #MHPSS
Peace agreements matter, but healing matters too.
Healing rebuilds trust, reduces violence, and strengthens communities.
That’s why CBS brings psychosocial support into peacebuilding at the community level.
#Peacebuilding #MHPSS #CBSApproach #HealingCenteredPeace
Happy New Year to our partners, CBS facilitators, communities, and supporters.
We remain committed to building peaceful communities and strengthening psychosocial well-being through community-based sociotherapy.
Grateful for continued collaboration.
Season’s greetings from ICBS.
Thank you for being part of a year of healing, resilience, and peace.
Wishing you a peaceful festive season and a hopeful New Year.
#16Days
"When I joined the sociotherapy group, we talked about safety, and I realised my home wasn’t safe." -Male participant
Read more: icbs.ngo/eliminating-...
#16Days
Preventing #GBV requires collective responsibility, and men play a vital role in this change. #CBS engages men in constructive dialogue, helping them reflect on harmful norms, build healthier relationships, and contribute to safer communities for women and girls.
#NoExcuse
#16Days
Addressing #GBV requires creating spaces where experiences can be safely expressed. In sociotherapy groups, women are guided through a supportive process that encourages dialogue, restores confidence, and empowers communities to recognize and address harmful practices.
Establishing safe spaces is therefore a critical step toward addressing and preventing violence within communities.
#NoExcuse #16Days #OrangeTheWorld #EndGBV
#16Days #EndingGBV
Within Community-Based Sociotherapy, safety is the foundation of every group journey. Women can only begin to rebuild trust and process difficult experiences when they feel protected, respected, and free from judgment.
@unwomen.bsky.social @nlinrwanda.bsky.social
@unwomen.bsky.social @nlinrwanda.bsky.social
#16Days #OrangeTheWorld #EndGBV
As we join the world for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence.
At @icbsconnect.bsky.social, we contribute to building peaceful communities, breaking cycles of violence, and rebuilding trust, dignity, and safety.
“Sociotherapy is not just sitting in a circle and talking. It’s a process, a journey of safety, trust, care, respect, and renewal.”
Read the story: icbs.ngo/circles-of-h...
#CBSForPeace #MentalHealthMatters #CollectiveHealing
In CBS, healing is guided by 7 core principles, applied in all 6 CBS phases, which shape safe, respectful spaces where every voice is heard and healing becomes possible.
#CommunityBasedSociotherapy #MentalHealth #MHPSS #Peacebuilding
#Respect
#NewLifeOrientation
#Memories
Each phase nurtures deeper connection, emotional healing, and lasting transformation.
#CommunityHealing #MHPSS #Peacebuilding
Healing is a process, and #Sociotherapy walks communities through it, one phase at a time.
The Community-Based Sociotherapy approach offers a safe and structured journey toward healing, trust, and social restoration.
#Safety
#Trust
#Care
“CBS does not rely on external experts or distant systems; instead, it reconnects people with each other.......”
Read more: icbs.ngo/ripples-of-h...
#Sociotherapy #HealingTogether #SocialHealing #CommunityHealing #MentalHealthSupport #TrustBuilding #SafeSpaces
“I thought of ending my life before joining this group…”
In places marked by pain, CBS creates spaces where people find strength, safety, and each other again.
This story from Gulu, Uganda, reminds us that healing happens together.
Full story: icbs.ngo/the-power-of...
#CBS #MHPSS #PeaceBuilding
