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REBUILDING THE BOND WITH THE FAMILY AND WITH THE OUTSIDE:
support for family visits, exchange of messages and telephone contacts, facilitation of meetings with external actors.
ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS:
creation of reintegration units within establishments, development of links between actors (intra-extra muros).
ACCOMPANY THE OUTING:
support for returning to the family, starting a professional activity, pursuing studies.
The penalty: exclusively punitive or utilitarian? (…)

To make the half way home center a better transit for prisoners with less than 3 years left on their sentence, ground research has been conducted to find what would be the main focus
ABOUT US Organization Dignity in Detention Rwanda (DIDE RWANDA) is an organization registered as a local non-profit organisation in Rwanda as DIDE RWANDA. Our mission is to improve the conditions of children and female detainees through their education and reintegration in their respective (…)

On 3rd September, Organization DiDe Rwanda, We were honored to attend the launch of the "Rwamagana Social Reintegration Centre" opening ceremony.
@DiDe_Rwanda is excited to continue working with RCS_Rwanda & contributing to the center’s mission.
It will host inmates nearing completion of their sentences, with programs focused on family/community reintegration, mental health, and livelihood skills.
Interpeace_Org & partners will contribute to this noble mission.
Our sincere (…)

On March 23, 2026, the Executive Director of DIDE participated in an international conference in Austria on “Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future: Remembrance, Reconciliation & Reintegration—The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.â€
She highlighted the critical need to prepare the reintegration of women inmates convicted of genocide crimes, emphasizing healing and sustainable social cohesion.

Theme: The Appropriate Conduct of a Prisoner Who Has Completed a Sentence for Genocide Crimes and How the Rwandan Community Is Prepared to Receive Them.
From May 21 to 30, 2025, DiDe Rwanda collaborated with MINUBUMWE in Nyamagabe Correctional Facility to support women who committed Genocide related crimes and are nearing sentence completion.
On May 28, DiDe’s Executive Director addressed 52 participants, guiding them on how to reintegrate peacefully into society. The session (…)

From 01st-06th September 2024, Team Rwanda comprised by CG Evariste Murenzi of RCS, Pierre Sindi DAF of Dide Rwanda Organization, SP Alex of RCS, Frank K CR of Interpeace, Celestin M ED of PFR and Egidia from RCB participated in the 26th ICPA Annual Conference held in Singapore where more than 1,000 participants from more than 70 countries attended.
Numerous presentations based on researches have shown that successful rehabilitation and reintegration need collaboration of different (…)

One of the activities planned in the project is the training of psycho-social assistants who accompany children living with their mothers incarcerated in the women’s prisons of Ngoma and Nyamagabe. A total of twenty-five inmates and eight staff from the two target prisons had benefited from the training. For prisoners, those who have at least 3 years to spend in prison are selected; which will facilitate the implementation of the learning outcomes. The trainings took place on May 30 and 31, (…)

In this October under WBI program to integrate children under 3 years living with their mothers in prisons children have been linked with their families at Kayonza District(Ndego Sector/ Byimana Cell) and in the Kigali city (Gahanga Sector/Kagasa Cell) on the 5th to 7th .
The families are well prepared to receive and accommodate the child where he will benefit family education and many more while growing up.
Most of the families are in poverty where we need to find a way to help them.

Enhancing the preparation of pre-release inmates in Rwanda ( Phase I: Architectural and Technical studies for a Halfway home )
Bailleurs: Stirling Foundation-America
Period: 2020(July- December 2020)
Contact email: nstirling@stirling.org
Since June 2020, the Ministry of Justice is developing a new correction tool called “Halfway Social Reintegration Centres†together with RCS and DiDe Rwanda. The use of these “transition homes†is related to the reintegration of the (…)

Today at Marriot Hotel Kigali DIDE RWANDA with its partners Sterling Foundation and RCS presented the findings in the Baseline survey of the Halfway home project, the project that will support inmates with less than 2 years left on their sentence live in a like home center (the transition center).
Research conducted on more than 800 prisoners showed that the long serving inmates have high mental disorder and depression, because they spent more years in jail their mental health (…)

The pursuit of social cohesion and successful prisoner reintegration in Rwanda’s correctional facilities implemented in partnership with DIDE and Interpeace has been greatly supported by sociotherapy healing spaces.
This approach empowers inmates to confront past actions, restoring dignity, experiencing personal healing, and seeking forgiveness, fostering reconciliation and the rebuilding of trust between perpetrators and the community. While emotional healing and reconciliation are (…)

The DiDé Foundation is pleased to send you this new publication of the "DiDé Flash Info" which presents its latest activities in Rwandan prisons and takes the opportunity to thank you for your continued support.
DiDé’s interventions have resumed their usual rhythm. In fact, we are pleased to be able to inform you that at the end of February the three prisons affected by the measles epidemic, namely Nyarugenge, Ngoma and Rwamagana, were declared safe by the competent authorities.
The (…)

Interpeace and its partners, Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR), HAGURUKA and Dignity in Detention Organisation (DIDE) have recently secured funding from SIDA to expand the current interventions under the “Reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion and reconciliation through societal trauma healing†pilot programme in Bugesera District to five (5) more Districts in Rwanda. These are: Ngoma, Nyagatare, Nyabihu, Musanze and Nyamagabe. It builds on the lessons learnt and resources (…)

ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW-HOW:
literacy courses, formal and non-formal education, vocational training.
DEVELOP A SOCIAL SKILLS:
psychosocial activities (forum theater, discussion groups, sports, body expression, visual arts), monitoring of the most vulnerable cases.
Making pain a learning period
In a closed environment like that of a prison or a closed establishment, feelings and relationships are exacerbated. Promiscuity quickly generates violence that is directed towards others (…)

Through its actions, DIDE RWANDA aims to improve the living conditions of minors and women deprived of their liberty, develops and carries out training activities favoring the consolidation of these individuals’ achievements and their reintegration into society.
Despite being part of the lifeblood of developing societies, minors and women in detention are too often neglected and forgotten by everyone. DIDE is convinced that they must then benefit from special support or even a second (…)

1. Institutional capacity of correctional services
– Enabling environment
– Child protection
– Education and vocational training
– Youth and Women empowerment
– Community reintegration
2. Societal healing
– Mental health and psychosocial support
– Social cohesion
– Gender equality
– Rehabilitation and reintegration of population in correction facilities
– Collaborative economic livelihoods

The DiDé Foundation thanks you for your support. Your support is essential to continue, consolidate and develop projects for the most vulnerable detained populations.
Silent for several months and in order to keep you informed of the activities and achievements of the Foundation during this year 2018, we send you this first publication of the "DiDé Flash Info".
The DiDé organization in 2018
2018 represents a year of changes for the Foundation and for the activities developed in (…)

The 24th International Corrections and Prisons Association Conference Orlando, Florida from 23-28 October 2022.
1. INTRODUCTION The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) held its 24th annual Conference, in Orlando, Florida from 23 October to 28 October 2022. The theme for this year’s conference was “Excelling Beyond the ‘Old Normal:Corrections after the Global Pandemic†.
The ICPA’s annual conference is a key event in the world of corrections and prisons. (…)

Project name: "Support for children and women in Ngoma and Nyamagabe prisons"
I. Title of the activity: Contribute in family reintegration for the children reaching 3 years old from Nyamagabe and Ngoma prisons
II. introduction The policy of Rwanda related to the management of prisons in Rwanda, planned that, the child living with their mother in prisons and reaching 3 years old must be reunited with their families. It is in this regards that, DIDE will contribute in this activity, by (…)

Interpeace, DiDe, Prison Fellowship Rwanda and Haguruka in partnership with the Minubumwe, and in close collaboration with RCS, RBC are implementing a ‘’reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion through societal trauma healing program’’ in Musanze, Ngoma, Nyabihu, Nyagatare and Nyamagabe district.
It is a holistic peace building programme that is focused on strengthening psycho-social and economic resilience for sustainable peace among communities. The innovation of this (…)

This new project will follow the children under 3 years living with their mothers in prison, monitor their reintegration into the society.
in this project DIDE will support elderly women in prison in Ngoma and Nyamagabe Prisons.
The main Objectives of the project:
– Empower people to live healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
– Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
– Promote the advent of peaceful and open societies for the purposes of (…)

Interpeace, DiDe, Prison Fellowship Rwanda and Haguruka in partnership with the Minubumwe, and in close collaboration with RCS, RBC are implementing a ‘’reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion through societal trauma healing program’’ in Musanze, Ngoma, Nyabihu, Nyagatare and Nyamagabe district.
It is a holistic peace building programme that is focused on strengthening psycho-social and economic resilience for sustainable peace among communities. The innovation of this (…)

Celebrating the International Day of Rural Women, under the theme:
“A Woman is of Great Value.â€
Today, Organization DiDe Rwanda joined hands with Rwamagana Social Reintegration Centre to celebrate the International Day of Rural Women, under the theme
"A Woman is of Great Value.†â€
Together, we honor women’s strength, dignity, and contribution to community life.
#InmatesWomen #ForHumanDignity #IDRW2025

During the implementation phase of the Interpeace/SIDA Programme, the following activities were undertaken over the month of October, 2022: Training of community facilitator’s multifamily healing spaces, Preparation of the activity of Provision of specialized vocational skills training in prisons, Training of Trainers on conflict resolution and Mediation technics, 24th Conference of International correction and Prison Association (ICPA).
Since October, 10th to 14th 2022, DiDe in (…)

The DiDé Foundation thanks you for your generous and regular support; this is fundamental for the continuation of DiDé’s actions in favor of defense, dignity and the improvement of the living conditions of people in detention. Here is the second 2018 edition of the "DiDé Flash Info" retracing the recent activities developed by the Foundation.
Ngoma Women’s Prison
The activities planned within the framework of the psychosocial reintegration and vocational training project for women (…)

TRAIN SUPERVISORY STAFF:
theoretical training, support and supervision, development of tools.
BUILD AWARENESS OF THE PRISON ADMINISTRATION:
days of discussions, training, planning and joint evaluation of objectives.
SENSITIZE FAMILIES, THE COMMUNITY:
presence during visits, radio program.
EXCHANGE GOOD PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCE:
active participation in events, seminars, round tables, etc. , organization in Geneva and / or in the field of an annual event
Thinking about (…)

It is with enthusiasm that the DiDé Foundation starts this new year. Aware of the necessity and the added value of our actions, our commitment during this year 2019 to improve the living conditions of people in detention will remain intact. However, this commitment would not be possible without the support that you are constantly showing us. For this, the DiDé Foundation would like to warmly thank you.
This year will be characterized in particular by the actions carried out within the (…)

The DiDé Foundation, in particular the Kigali team, thanks you for your support and solidarity.
The DiDé Foundation is pleased to send you this new publication of the "DiDé Flash Info". Your regular support allows the Foundation to continue its commitment and actions in favor of the dignity of the most vulnerable detainees as well as respect for human rights, which is why we thank you warmly.
DiDé’s activities in Rwanda, presented in our latest edition of the "Flash Info" have (…)

Organization DiDe is a Rwandan Non-Government Organization working in peace building, including Institutional capacity of correctional services and societal healing.
It is registered under No 597/RGB/NGO/LP/03/2020 as “ORGANISATION DIGNITE EN DETENTION/ RWANDA (DIDE)†.
DiDe was created in 1992 in Geneva, Switzerland. Its activities in Rwanda started in 1998 in Gitarama prison and later in Nyagatare, starting with infrastructure rehabilitation.
The vision of DiDe was to promote a (…)

• Advocacy for a conducive environment
– In correctional facilities: appropriate infrastructure, education and vocational training, specific needs for youth, female and male inmates, and under 3 years old children living with their mothers in correction facilities
– In community: children in foster families, youth, women and ex-inmates to access to different services
• Economic empowerment for community resilience
• Integration of gender equality and women empowerment (…)