Women fear technology will sweep away their jobs
Sitting on a wooden bench in one of the busiest bus stations in Kigali, three women are typing furiously, seemingly oblivious to the passing commuter traffic. The trio belong to an endangered army of “typewriter typists” who provide an essential service in Rwanda, producing CVs, business proposals and love letters for those with no access [...]
New Japanese ambassador to Rwanda presents copies of credentials to Hon Mushikiwabo
April 13, 2013 No Comment
The new Japanese ambassador to Rwanda Kazuya Ogawa, presented copies of credentials to Hon Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo this April 11, 2013. Both Hon Louise Mushikiwabo and Ambassador Kazuya Ogawa saluted the achievements of the bilateral cooperation between Rwanda and Japan and committed themselves to keep the collaboration to ensure [...]
Continue reading …The annual report for the Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme shows how the Australian Government has remained committed to helping the less privileged across villages in Rwanda through NGOs. An Australian-funded scheme has in recent years focused on helping improve peoples’ lives and delivering more opportunities to the most vulnerable and poor – especially women, [...]
Continue reading …An America English teacher Kristen Swanson is looking forward to raise $6000 for a workshop for writers and artists to produce kids’ books rooted in African culture that will inspire kids to become readers for life in Rwanda. Swanson who has taught for twelve years at Pennridge Central Middle School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, revealed [...]
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It’s been 19 years since the Rwandan genocide. Much has been done regarding reconciliation and rebuilding. But the work continues, including helping those who became orphans during and after the mass killings. Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village whose name is a combination of Kinyarwanda and Hebrew — Agahozo meaning “where tears are dried” and Shalom meaning “peace,” [...]
Continue reading …Rwanda: Hagos International school children receive fire fighting techniques
March 23, 2013 No Comment
Rwanda National Police extended fire fighting skills to young children drawn from Hagos International on Thursday at Police headquarters in Kacyiru. Superintendent Bertin Mutezintare, the Commanding Officer (CO) of Fire and Rescue brigade at Rwanda National Police said that they decided to extend the skills to children because they can also play a significant role [...]
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The British participants assisted at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, a community in a rural area established by a Jewish couple after the 1994 genocide. It is modelled on the Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel. The volunteering scheme is run jointly with FZY’s American sister movement Young Judea. The teenagers’ daily tasks included paving [...]
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The Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR)Mukantabana Seraphine visited Congolese refugees in Nkamira Transit Center in Rubavu District in Western Province to advocate for refugees protection March 14, 2013. That was her first visit in refugee camps since she started her functions in this Ministry early last February. Minister Mukantabana said her visit [...]
Continue reading …Carnegie Mellon students remain committal supporting school children in Rwanda
February 26, 2013 No Comment
A group of Carnegie Mellon students based in the U.S has stayed committed to supporting schoolchildren in Rwanda. Through Rwanda project this summer about eight to 10 students each from the Pittsburgh and Qatar campuses will spend their two to three weeks visit working with the schoolchildren. The group partnered with One Laptop Per Child [...]
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Rwandan students will this year 2013 be able to benefit from a scholarship programs offered by the University of Manchester. These scholarships aimed at supporting the less privileged. The university is offering scholarships for full-time campus-based postgraduate taught masters to applicants from Rwanda starting in September 2013. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international [...]
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