(Note - This blog was written by the refugee Project Facilitator Sango for this project. As English is not his first language, there may be some minor grammatical errors in his writing. Care was taken to clarify any passages that were confusing, while leaving most of the blog untouched in order to preserve his original tone.)
The repatriation project has ended its first class that lasted for nine days. Men and women participated in this seminar for repatriation. Now we are recruiting students for the second class that will start in a week. During the evaluation meeting, participants showed a big interest in skills and information learned during the seminar and said that it is very important in the process of reintegration in places of return in the DRC.
For some people, in terms of business ideas, they put on sale some articles from the assistance package received after repatriation. The amount of money gained will allow them to start business activities such as buying smoked fish from the Tanganika lakeside then going to resell the fish in the mountain areas Marungu where people need it.
For other people, a good family leadership will contribute on how to avoid conflict in homes. Because a woman who is involved in financial management won’t have bad ideas about her husband.
Others were worried because information related to the fight against cholera and diseases that affect places of return is not given to refugees going back. Why not Why not give this kind of seminar to those who stayed in Congo in order to fight together against this disease? Facilitators answered, telling those that go to Congo to share the information and skills that they have learned with those who stayed.