Location Kaniga, Gicumbi, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description The Kaniga sector, District of Gicumbi, Northern Province, Republic of Rwanda is a rural area, composed mainly of poor agro-pastoralists and subsistence farmers. The Mulindi Health Center is the primary intake facility for the sick in the area, serving a population of almost 17,000. The service area […]
Location Manyagiro, Gicumbi, Rwanda Community Description The Manyagiro Sector, Gicumbi District, is located in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The rural area is mountainous and does not have running water or electricity. Agriculture is the main source of income in the region. The MAFUREBO Primary School is determined to educate the youth that attends through […]
Location Gishali Police Health Center, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description The community of Gishali is geographically close to Rwamagana Hospital, but tucked in among uneven roads, banana trees, and houses lacking electricity and water. The staff at the health center supports a population of 17,362 and sees an average of 2,785 new cases […]
This project has been completed under the technical direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Colleen Laurence. To read about the beginning of this project, CLICK HERE. Construction has finished at the Murehe Health Post, and internal running water is now available in the consultation room, maternity room, and laboratory. Previously, these services had to rely on […]
Location Rubona, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Rubona is a rural community in Rwamagana District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, with a health center that serves a population of 24,620 people. Health center services are comprehensive and include general consultation, maternity, voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, vaccinations, and laboratory testing. The […]
Location Cyenkwanzi Village, Karama Sector, Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Although only 20 kilometers from the growing town of Nyagatare in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, the village of Cyenkwanzi lacks almost all of the amenities of town life, including electricity and access to potable water. Leaving the hustle and bustle of town […]
Location Kinyaga Village, Cyahinda Sector, Southern Province, Rwanda Community Description The villages of Saburunduru and Kinyaga in the Sector of Cyahinda lie atop a mountain in the Southern Province of Rwanda, near the Burundian border. Geographically stunning, but without electricity, none of the households have access to running water. Cyahinda is very rural and quite […]
Location Murehe, Eastern Province, Rwanda Community Description Tucked away in a distant corner of Rwamagana District lies the village of Murehe. Murehe is perched atop a cascade of green hills in the Muyumbu sector of the Rwamagana District. Though geographically close to the capital city of Kigali, Murehe seems worlds apart, as it is largely […]
Location Remera Sector, Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Located in Rwanda’s volcanic Northern Province, Murandi Health Center is perched atop a mountain overlooking beautiful Lake Ruhundo. To reach Murandi from the nearest main town, one must drive an hour along a twisting, narrow mountain road, thus making this health center the most remote […]
This project has been completed on schedule and within budget under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Colleen Laurence. Water is now available in the maternity, pediatric, and general consultation rooms at the Ruhunda Health Center. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Colleen reports: The nurses and doctors are so pleased […]