As the country began to stabilize, the focus shifted toward long-term recovery and reintegration. Mental health care became increasingly vital as trauma, depression, and PTSD surfaced more visibly. Economic empowerment was critical for dignity and sustainability especially for widows, orphans, and women who had survived sexual violence. Community-building became a healing tool. We began forming community groups, survivor networks, and peer support models to break isolation and foster belonging.

These efforts helped survivors move from merely surviving to starting to live again, with agency and renewed purpose.