A Friend in Need : A Mason Freduald Karuhije Saved Lives
Ntongwe district in Gitarama is a quiet rural area where people farm the land and graze their cattle. But in April 1994, it was a dangerous and hostile place for Tutsis...
Child of Rape, Child of Genocide
Mfashijwenimana is a child born of rape. But he doesn't know. His mother, Bertherltide has not had the courage to tell him. He was born out of the multiple rapes she...
Why Telephone Calls are Grave Mistakes When Driving
It has been noted in recent days that car drivers, riders of motorcycles have a deadly speed when on transit, a habit which contributes to most road accidents in Kigali and...
Child Abuse: A violation of Human Rights that Carries Heavy Consequences
The greatest joy of every mother is certainly giving birth to a live and kicking baby; again, there is nothing more important than the health and happiness of new born baby...
2015: A Year With Rwanda’s First Lady
It is July 3, 2015 on a sunny Friday and villagers of Nyanza district are eagerly waiting for First Lady Jeannette Kagame. Women are dressed in colourful traditional outfits (imishanana). Excitement...
My Heart is My Prison
Therese Mukarwego is a friendly, jolly woman who enjoys a good laugh. But life hasn't been kind. Her husband and three children were killed during the genocide. Therese' neighbour Andrea Uwimana...
With Little Help from Friends: WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
The civil war and genocide which ravaged Rwanda in 1994 left in its wake many orphans and widows Most are poorly educated, and find it hard, if not impossible, to get...
Donald Kaberuka condemns violence against women
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, has said that violence against women is an issue that concerns everyone and not women alone.
Kaberuka made the remarks in his statement...
The World Bank in a Drive to improve Rwanda’s hillside farming productivity
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday penned a document earmarking funds to scale up Rwanda’s sustainable farming practices and irrigation infrastructure for the hillside agriculture – a move...
Pro-femmes in Drive to fight HIV/Aids
Pro-femmes Twese hamwe, an umbrella organisation working for the advancement of women, peace, and development in Rwanda is set to eradicate the spread of HIV and gender based violence virus by...
