Previous grants

Grants in 2005

Arche d’alliance

$10,000 for general support of this organization in South Kivu whose activities include human rights documentation, human rights education, legal aid to rape survivors, and law reform in support of women’s rights.

Association des Jeunes Femmes du Maniema

(Maniema Young Women’s Association)

$10,000 for this organization’s project to promote women’s civil and political rights through grassroots organizing, human rights training, and media outreach in Maniema.

Bureau pour le Volontariat au Service des Enfants et de la Santé (BVES)

(Volunteer Office in the Service of Children and Health)

$10,000 for this group’s project to facilitate the exchange of best practices among grassroots organizations to establish consistent methods of documenting, reporting and monitoring children’s rights in South Kivu.

Femmes juristes pour la défense des droits de la femme et des l’enfants (FJDF)

(Female Jurists for Women’s and Children’s Rights)

$9,000 for support of this organization’s project to create a legal support center in Butembo for survivors of sexual violence in North Kivu.

Haki Za Binadamu Maniema

$10,000 for this organization’s project to lead a human rights awareness campaign in Maniema.

Solidarité pour la Promotion Sociale et la Paix (SOPROP)

(Solidarity for Social Promotion and Peace)

$15,000 for this organization’s project to train women on human rights and civic education in North Kivu.