This report outlines the findings of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that assessed how effective multi-family healing spaces (MFHS) were at increasing family resilience, community trust, and individual healing. The RCT rigorously tested and measured the impact of this culturally adapted intervention in a number of different Rwandan communities affected by the genocide against the Tutsi. The MFHS programme was launched by Interpeace in collaboration with Prison Fellowship Rwanda, Haguruka, and Dignity in Detention and implemented with the support of the Rwandan government. It was funded by the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).

MFHS have been proven strongly effective in resolving intrafamily conflicts, enhancing communication and problem-solving skills and building family cohesion and resilience. It is also effective in addressing intergenerational trauma through parent-child dialogues and promoting positive parenting.