Previous Grants

2011

Albinos Sans Frontières / Albinos Without Borders (ASF)

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include protecting and promoting the fundamental rights of albinos

Association des Femmes pour l'Education et le Bien-Etre des Enfants Orphelins / Association of Women for the Education and Well-Being of Orphaned Children (AFEBEO)

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating communities about orphans' rights in the north of Burundi and campaigning for orphans' access to education and medical care

Association des Juristes Catholiques du Burundi / Organization of Catholic Burundian Legal Practitioners (AJCB)

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing legal aid to victims of human rights violations

Association pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme / Peace and Human Rights Organization (APDH)

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing mediation services and legal aid to victims of land rights violations and educating communities in Ngozi, northern Burundi, about women's rights

Association pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Detenues / Associaiton for the Protection of Human Rights and Detainees (APRODH)

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include denouncing human rights violations and routine monitoring of places of detention

Campagne pour les Droits de l'Homme au Burundi / Campaign for Human Rights in Burundi (CADRHO)

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing legal aid to victims of human rights violations and promoting children's rights

Forum pour le Renforcement de la Société Civile / Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society (FORSC)

$10,000 For FORSC's project to promote the creation of transitional justice mechanisms and accountability for past human rights abuses

HUMURE

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating human rights organizations about LGBT rights and providing medical and judicial accompaniment to LGBT persons

Parole et Action pour le Réveil des Consciences et l'Evolution des Mentalités / Words and Action for the Awakening of Conscience and the Evolution of Mindsets (PARCEM)

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include pressing the Burundian government to put an end to corruption and denouncing human rights abuses

Rema Ministries

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing mediation services to returned refugees and engaging in advocacy on their behalf

Solidarité d'Action pour la Paix-Grands Lacs / Solidarity in Action for Peace – Great Lakes (SAP-GL)

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include mediation for those recently displaced and coordination of the activities of human rights organizations

Unissions-Nous pour la Promotion des baTwa / United for the Promotion of the baTwa (UNIPROBA)

$5,000 For UNIPROBA's project to provide legal representation to Batwa victims of discrimination in strategic legal cases in national and regional courts

Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale / Network of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa (REDHAC)

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing support to human rights defenders in danger in Central Africa and educating national authorities on their obligation to protect them

2010

Association des Femmes pour l'Education et le Bien-Etre des Enfants

Orphelins / AFEBEO (Association of Women for the Education and Well-being of Orphaned Children)

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating communities about orphan's rights in Ngozi and campaigning for orphan's access to education and medical care.

Association des Juristes Catholiques du Burundi / AJCB (Organization of Catholic Burundian Legal Practitioners)

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing legal aid to victims of human rights violations.

Association pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme / APDH  (Peace and Human Rights Organization)

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing mediation services and legal aid to victims of land rights violiations and educating communities in Ngozi about women's rights

Association Sangwe-Kibondo / Sangwe

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating communities about orphan's rights in Kibondo and campaigning for orphan's access to education and medical care.

Campagne pour les Droits de l'Homme au Burundi / CADRHO (Campaign for Human Rights in Burundi)

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing legal aid to victims of human rights violations and promoting children's rights.

Forum pour le Renforcement de la Société Civile / FORSC (Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society)

$10,000 For FORSC's project to promote the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Burundi and promote accountability for past human rights abuses.

HUMURE

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating human rights organizations about LGBT rights and providing psychological support to LGBT people.

Ligue Burundaise des Droits de l'Homme Iteka / Ligue Iteka (Burundian League for Human Rights)

$15,000 For Ligue Iteka's project to provide mediation services and legal aid to protect women's and refugees' land rights in southern Burundi (Bururi, Makamba and Rutana provinces).

2009

Association des Femmes pour l’Education et le Bien-Etre des Enfants Orphelins/ AFEBEO

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating communities about orphans’ rights in Ngozi and campaigning for orphan’s access to education and medical care.

Association des Juristes Catholiques du Burundi/ AJCB

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing legal aid to victims of human rights violations and promoting land reform.

Association pour le Paix et les Droits de l’Homme/APDH

$15,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include providing mediation services and legal aid to victims of land rights violations and educating communities in Ngozi about women’s rights.

Association pour le Respect des Droits des Homosexuels/ ARDHO

$5,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating human rights organizations about LGBT rights and providing psychological support to LGBT people.

Association Sangwe-Kibondo/ Sangwe

$7,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include educating communities about orphan’s rights in Kibondo and campaigning for orphan’s access to education and medical care.

Campagne pour les Droits de l’Homme au Burundi/CADRHO

$8,000 For CADRHO’s project to develop a strategic plan and generate increasing pro bono legal practice for victims or those at risk of human rights violations.

Forum pour le Renforcement de la Société Civile/FORSC

$10,000 For FORSC’s project to monitor popular consultations on the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Burundi and promote accountability for past human rights abuses.

Ligue Burundaise des Droits de l’Homme Iteka/Ligue Iteka

$15,000 For Ligue Iteka’s project to provide mediation services and lega laid to protect women’s and refugees’ land rights in southwestern Burundi (Bururi and Rumonge).

Observatoire de Lutte contre la Corruption et les Malversations Economiques/ OLUCOME

$10,000 For general support of this organization, whose activities include pressing the Burundian government to put an end to corruption practices that undermine the economic and social rights of the population.