This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Mikerlange Remplait. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This was the first phase of an aquaculture project designed for the raising of rabbits and fish as an economic enterprise. Mikerlange reports: The youth of Icyerekezo Cooperative completed the first […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Devin Johnson. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build new pit latrines at the health center. Devin reports: The project took longer than expected to complete. To finish the project it became necessary to appeal […]
Location Bahunda, Rwanda Community Description Bahunda is located about 3 hours outside of the Kigali capital. It is a poor rural area of Rwanda, with no electricity and limited access to water. The Kabuga Primary School is over 50 years old. There are 14 classrooms that house 1,200 students, ranging in age from 6-16 years […]
Location Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda Community Description Ruramba is located in Nyaruguru district situated in the Southern province of Rwanda. The majority of the population in Ruramba farm, has many substances. Ruramba is identified with its countless tea plantations and a large number of primary schools within its sector. Groupe Scolaire Ruramba […]
Location Kabatezi cell, Muzo Sector, Gakenke District, Northern Province, Rwanda Community Description Rusoro Health Center is a small health center in the rural Northern Province of Rwanda in the District of Gakenke. Thirty-five villages use the health center as their primary source of health care, making a catchment population of 21,919 people. Of the 19 […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica McGhie. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to connect to the community water source, and pipe and treat water into health center rooms. The maternity room now has a fully functional sink and a consistent […]
Location Banda Village, Rangiro Sector, Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda Community Description Banda Village is a small and remote village on the periphery of Nyungwe Forest National Park in the southwest of Rwanda. The village is situated in one of the most populated areas in Rwanda, with a population density of approximately 500 people per […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jennifer Causton. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide a centrally located water tap in the village of Cyenkwanzi in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. Jennifer reports on the outcome: As planned, the water tap […]
Location Kinihira village, Rutsiro district, Rwanda Community Description Kinihira is a rural village of 118 households in Western Rwanda, bordering Gishwati forest. The village was settled after the 1994 genocide, largely by returning refugees. It is located 1-2 hours from the main road to Gisenyi and has limited access to goods, as the nearest market […]
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. Rubona Health Center services are comprehensive and include general consultation, maternity, voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, vaccinations, and laboratory testing. […]