Rwanda

27 December 2012

Funding becomes catalyst for self-reliance and a bright future in Rwanda

By Nancy Okwengu Claude Rubibi is one happy man. Gone are the days when he had to struggle to find the funds to keep the doors of the Red Cross office in Gatsibo District of Rwanda open. Now, with support from the Swedish Red Cross and the government of Rwanda, Rubibi is running an operation which can afford to keep the lights on. The...
A women’s group in Rwanda becomes an anchor of hope against great odds
24 December 2012

A women’s group in Rwanda becomes an anchor of hope against great odds

By Nancy Okwengu Before the Rwanda Red Cross Society came to Gatsibo, many women in the area felt alone and helpless. They were living in extreme poverty and many were...
Risk reduction initiatives restore independence to an elderly couple in Rwanda
20 December 2012

Risk reduction initiatives restore independence to an elderly couple in Rwanda

By Nancy Okwengu Gatoke village is one of the oldest and most crowded in the Gatsibo region of Rwanda. Full of small, shabby and tightly squeezed shanties and mud huts...
Thousands affected by heavy rains and floods in Rwanda
1 May 2012

Thousands affected by heavy rains and floods in Rwanda

The Rwandan Red Cross Society is currently assisting displaced people in flood-affected areas of the country, including Musanze in Northern Province, and Nyabihu and ...
Rwanda – successfully countering a secular tradition
8 March 2010

International Women’s Day: Rwanda – successfully countering centuries-old tradition

Countering centuries-old tradition is akin to swimming upstream in a strong current.
Rwanda : un imihigo pour la réduction des risques
17 June 2009

Rwanda: an imihigo for risk reduction

CEOs the world over seeking ways to boost their organizations’ productivity could do worse than take a look at the Rwandan concept of imihigo.
Red Cross updates risk-reduction plans as Nyiragongo stirs
26 May 2009

Red Cross updates risk reduction plans as Nyiragongo stirs

The Rwanda Red Cross (RRC) in Gisenyi, in the western district of Rubavu, is urgently updating the risk reduction plan for the communities that lie in the shadow of ...
Rwanda Red Cross supports earthquake victims
13 February 2008

Rwanda Red Cross supports earthquake victims

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Red Cross responds to Rwanda/DR Congo earthquake
4 February 2008

Red Cross responds to Rwanda/DR Congo earthquake

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter scale hit the border area between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on the morning of 3 February.
Rwandans expelled from Tanzania come ‘home’
19 October 2006

Rwandans expelled from Tanzania come ‘home’

Agatha Kampirwa’s life will never be the same again.
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