Social Issue

Buguesera is one of the poorest regions in Rwanda and one of those which most suffered the consequences of the 1994 genocide, with innumerable orphans, widows, and families facing the harshest conditions for survival.

Free and mandatory primary education for all, a policy shared by many countries, has been adopted by Rwanda. However, due to the situation of extremely dire poverty many families face, this policy is not enough for them to be able to school their children.

For this educational policy to become fully effective, other areas such as children’s health care and nutrition must also be covered, so that families no longer need to worry about basic needs.

Our Response

The programme focuses on orphaned children, for which there is at least one carer in each village.

The programme concentrates on training carers and making them aware of the importance of correct nutrition.

The training consists of teaching the carers modern agricultural techniques so that they can get the most out of the plot of land that they use to feed themselves and the children. Particular emphasis is put on the cultivation of vegetables, fruit and cereals.

After the required training, the carers receive the seeds, which they plant in the organisation’s nursery in order to track their progress.  Subsequently, they replicate the process on their own plot of land.

They are also taught techniques for breeding chickens and rabbits so that they can also put these into practice.

Expected Social Impact

This donation will benefit 50 families.

All of this is intended to give the carers the capacity and financial self-sufficiency to enable them to resolve the problem of malnutrition of the children in the programme.