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Refugee women in Rwanda show resilience and self-reliance through business ventures
Step into Kiziba refugee camp that hosts Congolese refugees in western Rwanda, and you’ll quickly hear about Iribagiza Nakabonye. Not because her restaurant is famous, but her real magic lies in being a role model for self-reliance — she’s a living example...
Japan pledges support to UNHCR on health and economic opportunities for displaced populations in Rwanda
The Government of Japan today announced new funding amounting to USD 600,000 to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Rwanda for its 2024 programme. Specifically, support will be directed towards assisting refugees and asylum seekers in health and nutrition, and increasing...
Improved infrastructure enhances educational standards in Rwandan schools hosting refugees
The construction of new classrooms at GS Mugombwa, a school hosting both Rwandans and refugee students from Mugombwa camp in Gisagara District, has proven to be a game-changer. The alleviation of overcrowding has created an environment where students can more...
Clean cooking energy improves lives in Mugombwa refugee camp
Around midday, Dina Umutesi, a Congolese refugee living in Mugombwa camp located in southern Rwanda, has just turned on her gas stove to prepare her family’s meals. She’s confident that it won’t take long to get her lunch ready. But the daily cooking routine hasn’t...
DAFI scholarship nurtures dreams of refugee students in Rwanda
On a rainy Monday afternoon, Samuel Kwihangana, a Congolese refugee, is getting ready for his first exam at the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK) – Nyanza campus located in southern Rwanda – where he’s pursuing a degree in Law. The 24-year-old refugee...
Sign language training expands horizons for refugees in Rwanda
Having sought refuge in Rwanda in 2015, Ange Bukweberi has recently completed a transformative sign language course in Kigali. The Burundian refugee, who was previously working at a physiotherapy clinic in Kigali hopes to use her newfound skills in non-verbal...