The Community-Driven Repatriation Center (CDRC) in Kala was designed to equip refugee families with the information and skills they need to prepare for their successful return to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Refugee leaders in Kala Camp teach classes in community development, non-violent communication, community economics, reintegration, and business management. Through the Repatriation Center, FORGE works with UNHCR to provide refugees in Kala Camp with the most recent and up-to-date information about requirements and expectations for the repatriation process.
As refugees in Kala prepare to return home to war-torn areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the need for effective community-building practices, communication strategies, and economic options becomes increasingly crucial. By dispatching current information about repatriation activities and providing valuable reintegration skills, the Community Driven Repatriation Center helps clear up misinformation about repatriation and helps to ensure a successful return.
While workshops and support groups at the Community-Driven Repatriation Center are open to everyone at the Kala Refugee camp, the Center’s classes and workshops prioritize the participation of refugees who are actively preparing to repatriate. An average of 200 refugees participate in programs and courses at the Repatriation Center every month.
• Updating the Kala community with current information about repatriation exercises to the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Providing business skills courses for refugees as they prepare to repatriate
• Offering regular workshops on effective re-integration
• Providing nonviolent communication workshops
• Broadcasting "Search for Common Ground" radio programs, which are meant to link returning to individuals to the communities they left behind
• To equip Kala camp residents for a safe return to the Democratic Republic of Congo
• To encourage peaceful attitudes and build conflict-resolution skills in refugees returning to war-torn areas
• To reach a minimum of 1000 adults living in Kala Camp through workshops every year
• To prepare repatriating refugees to contribute to economic redevelopment upon return
• To serve at least 50% women through workshops and programming
