After the Rwandan genocide of 1994, the Rwandan refugee community in London found an open door and a safe space at Praxis.

Every Saturday children from the Rwandan community would come to Praxis to learn the language of their parents, while adults would meet to discuss the situation in their home country and plan advocacy activities. Praxis staff would also help them to find new jobs and to prepare for interviews. They delivered workshops on CV writing and other skills key to find employment in the UK.

Many people in the Rwandan community had been healthcare professionals in their home country but their qualifications were not recognised in the UK. Listening to the needs of the community, and their wish to  Praxis started a pioneering project in collaboration with the NHS to speed up the process of getting their qualifications recognised in the UK – making sure that on the one hand members of migrant communities could get into employment, and on the other hand that much needed doctors and nurses could bring their skills and dedication to our health services.