We carry names, memories, losses, silences. Know and unknown.
Sometimes, we carry what happened to those who came before us.

When profound violence and persecution occur, their impact does not necessarily end with the generation that experienced them.
Research across different histories of genocide has found that the effects of related trauma can extend significantly to offspring who were never directly exposed to the original violence.
Trauma can echo across generations.

The Healing Waters Ceremonies are sacred spaces for collective witnessing, honouring, and healing – with dignity.
Created and facilitated for Lightrise Childcare, a non-profit supporting the recovery and renewal of rural communities after mass trauma.
I invite you to discover the ceremonies and the vision that sustains them.

We’re launching a 3-month campaign to fund our first ceremonies of healing.
We’ll be starting with survivors of the Khmer genocide, their descendants, and all who carry their stories.

If this work resonates with you, please consider supporting it, or sharing it with others who may be sensitive to it.

Research source
• Zasiekina L, Hlova I, Kokun O, Kuznietsov I, Pastryk T, Solonenko O and Zasiekin S (2026) Transgenerational transfer of genocidal trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front. Psychiatry 16:1699835. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1699835
• Greenblatt-Kimron L, Shrira A, Rubinstein T, Palgi Y. Event centrality and secondary traumatization among Holocaust survivors’ offspring and grandchildren: A three-generation study. J Anxiety Disord. 2021;81:102401. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102401.

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