Organizational brief
Who we are
Amani Kwetu International AMI-AFRICA is a Congolese organisation created on July 2016, in the Rutshuru territory in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and works in partnership with and for vulnerable populations, in particular women, young people, children, victims of human rights violations, people in conflict, etc., in order to provide them with moral or material assistance for self-determination and mentality change in the fields of peace, education, training, the environment, fighting against violence, sexual violence and gender-based violence, forest rehabilitation, prevention, Social inclusion, social reintegration/reinsertion, legality, equality, hygiene and sanitation, local and international voluntary work and other means that can help the organisation to achieve its objectives and its mission in its field of action.
National
For a sustainable development Amani Kwetu International Aisbl is aligned in the logic of strategic planning, and action on the ground with the populations and various socio-political -administrative and cultural layers which are considered as instruments of participation par excellence for the total change. In the Republic Democratic Of the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Amani Kwetu International is recognised by the National Ministry of Justice by NO. JUST/SG/20/2453/2022 of the acknowledgement of receipt F.92/48.042 of 06 May 2022 in Kinshasa.
People First
OBringing people at all level together
Organizations
Humanitarians-leadership development
workshop
training-building and development
International
From 05 to July 2019 in the territory of Rutshuru in Kiwanja was held a meeting of exchange of local actors involved in the field of Peace, those of young volunteers of the theatre of oppression of Amani Kwetu International, the church of Christ in Congo Rutshuru(ECC-Rutshuru), Some representatives of Protestant and Muslim schools and churches of Rutshuru ;from this exchange have emerged key recommendations to consolidate and intensify activities on the protection of the environment, human rights, equality and peaceful cohabitation at our borders in the sub-region of the Great Lakes, East Africa and elsewhere in the world on the Integral plan, so was born the vision of internationalizing Amani Kwetu International Aisbl AMI-africa.
Since May 2020, Amani Kwetu International Aisbl has extended its radius of action in East Africa and in the sub-region of the Great Lakes in the framework of rooting its vision and rooting cross-border relations between new generations aware that Africa needs them (their studies, their talents, their gifts, their ethnic-racial and linguistic differences) for its development. In these days within Amani Kwetu International Aisbl we now have Ugandans, Somalis and South Sudanese victims of wars and atrocities who live in refugee camps in Uganda in the hope of joining other countries.
Our Vision
Our mission
Our objectives
Ours Members
Amani Kwetu Inetrnational trains its members during workshops and training sessions. However, it relies on qualified and vetted trainers to deliver its humanitarian programmes and guidelines to members and managers as well as to vulnerable populations, depending on the demands of the subject matter or the project being implemented.
As we are aiming for integral development, we need to work hand in hand with trainers from different parts of the world to offer training according to their specialities to our members and to the target population of our programmes, or we take part in dense programmes abroad within organisations that can welcome us to reinforce our capacities on behalf of our communities and relevant to the areas that our participants want to improve.
our Management Committee
Amani Kwetu has a General Assembly in each country where it will have its office which reports to the International General Assembly which oversees all activities of Amani Kwetu International worldwide.
General Ensembly
For the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eliezer KASEREKA MBAKULIRAHI
Chef Executive Officer
Jeanne UZAMUKUNDA BAKUZA
V/Chef Executive Officer
Justin KITHIMA MWANAMOLO
finance officer
Johnson KIPESE
External Relations Officer
Myriam WASSINGYA
accounting secretary
Démande SIKULITSEMIRE
environmental affairs officer
Dyphon KAKIMBA
programme officer
Keren MIBURO
Media officer
Emery KIZUNGU Kapersonne
Artistic Director
Obeissante NDUNGO
children's rights officer
Plamedie MUSAMBA MEMA
Legal Affairs Officer
Light KISWAHILI
children's rights officer
Abigail CHIRULOGACHANDRAN
Chef Executive Officer/Amani Kwetu Int Sri Lanka
Womens Departments
For the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Léa KABUGHO
DR CONGO
AZIZA Chimène
DR CONGO
Josephine KANIKI
DR CONGO
Explore some of our global network of humanitarian activities
These activities are carried out door-to-door in the case of diseases that require the population to be confined with the necessary protective measures ; As part of WASH, we are raising awareness through our ‘Inclusive WASH’ programme, to enable even bedridden and disabled people to have normal access to sanitary and hygiene facilities,
Pictures : during the door to door in the field visit to implementthe Inclusive Wash program for people living with disabilities in the Rutshuru territory East of the Democratic Républic of the Congo, during the war period and the occupation by the M23 Rebels groups (June 2023) read the Light KISWAHILI and Obeissante Ndungo reports on our Blog
On the Road of the peacefull parenthood in a Region of many complex conflcts and war torn Region., Maternal ,Infant and young child for resilients families in conflicts Regions
Children are certainly adults in miniature, but their contribution to the positive transformation and development of a country or region must not be discredited by the adults who are fighting for change; in this war region,our famillies must react peacefully …maternal,infants,and young child for resilients famillies in a Conflict region (learn more on our blog On the Road of the peacefull parenthood in a conflict and war torn Region
Participative theatre of the OppressedTheatre of the oppressed, no hatred, no anger no prejudices and stereotyps we are are acting for social cohesion, for peace and reconcilition in these regions where ethnics group, tribes are in conflicts, conflicts over lands are widerspread, regions where ethnics group impact even the politic of the country
When formers rebels, war veterans, formers childs soldiers’ testimonies saves lifes in a conflict Region
To establish a close relationship between the context of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Europe and to seek ways of circumventing certain obstacles arising from the context of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to
– Establish the objectives of work in target environments affected by conflict and war,
– Establish working strategies in these different target environments for dialogue.
To use wars veterans and formers militiamens testimonys for savings lifes
Make peace thanks to war veterans, i.e. former government soldiers as well as former rebels and militiamen who have decided to take part in peace-building. Read the testimonies of our members, formers soldiers and rebels
How can we conciliate Climate change and Peace in a conflict region ?
Children for climate change in a war-torn region (Rutshuru- DRCongo)
One child = one tree, one child = one tree programme
Since 2016, Eliezer Kasereka and Rachel Muhani launched the one child equals one tree programme, a programme within Amani Kwetu International that taught children in Rutshuru to take an active part in restoring planet earth. Primary schools, churches and non-profit associations were our target. The aim was to help children living in conflict zones to reconcile climate action with the environment and peace in their respective environments, using weather conditions to help them understand the Earth’s movements, rotation and translation, the different seasons, climate change, the greenhouse effect and climate justice. The course was given in the form of games and ended in a serious way, so that these young adults in miniature became aware of the seriousness of the situation facing the universe,
Today the program still and it’s now One child equal two trees by our Agronom Mr Demande SIKULITSEMIRE The programme consisted of planting trees in the Rutshuru area; in schools and fruit trees in their homes, so that each child will be in charge of two trees, their private trees, which they will water every morning before leaving home and when they arrive at school. The children who are responsible, i.e. those who correctly follow the process of taking care of their private trees, will receive a good reward; gifts and influence the teachers to add a few points during class work on the land and the environment and it’s formers child soldiers who teach strategies for reconcililing climate change and peace to children living in these conflict zones,referringto the strategies for building peace thanks to war vetrerans
In line with the United Nation’s 2015, Sustainable Development Goals, Amani Kwetu International is an organisation that aims to help the world humanitarian and development sustainable world in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that define the world we want. They apply to all nations and aim to ensure that no one is left behind.