To evangel i ze the ci ti es of Afri ca t hrough word and deed
i n partnership wi th t he church.
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Editors note During the final stages of processing this idea and putting together each article of this Magazine, I am al- most always surprised by a subject that cautiously slides into my conscious- ness as if behind closed doors hired by the powerful collective wisdom of the success stories gathered in these 15 some pages.
But within each of the sto- ries as well as in inter- views with AEE staff, peo- ple from local communities, local churches, local leaders as well as partners I was hit by a repetitive message from my mind as well as Team members of starting AEE- Rwanda Magazine.
You want to work to be em- powered socially better? Read. Want changing the world for the better? Read. You need to challenge your- self to change your world? Please Read. As far as I am concerned, after graduating at National University of Rwanda in 2012, I worked as a journal- ist in Rwanda. Most of the time I captured stories of vulnerable people and touch my heart.
I struggled to get an op- portunity to volunteer with AEE-Rwanda, I am now blessed to serve the community physically and spiritually by also writing a succession of stories through this Magazine.
This is our time as Christians to evangelise the cities of Africa through word and deed in partnership with the church.
Onesphore Dushimirimana
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved P A G E 3 munity transformation and socio- economic development initiatives to reach the corners of the country. These include gender and child rights promotion, formal and in- formal education, health, nutrition, clean water and HIV/AIDS in- struction. AEE works in partner- ship with the community to devel- op community institutions and build governance capacity to ad- dress the poverty in our country. AEE has continued to prioritize community mobilization, training, advocacy and learning from pro- grammatic interventions as a means of improving their services. In addition, we continue to work in the development of strategic net- works, the flow of information on women and childrens rights, lob- bying, monitoring and evaluating programs. African Evangelistic Enterprise is part of the larger organisation; Af- rican Enterprise (AE). AE is pres- Introduction to AEE Rwanda TO EVANGELISE THE CITIES OF AFRICA THROUGH WORD AND DEED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH John Karenzi has worked with AEE in various roles since 2000 and has held the position of AEE Team Leader since 2009. John talked about AEE both Internationally and locally. Here John answered a variety of questions about himself, AEE internationally regarding the projects and how across the 10 countries they work together to meet the mission statement. Along with challenges AEE face and the long term vision/plan re- garding AEE Rwanda.
We at AEE are working to- gether to evangelize this country through word and deed in partnership with the churches. Our dream is to see Rwanda becoming a country where God is honoured and Rwandans are living together in peace, harmony and cater- ing for all their basic needs.
We operate a range of com- ently operating in 10 African countries; South Africa, Ma- lawi, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition to these African countries, AE is presently operating in nu- merous countries throughout North America, Europe and in other regions. Although the organizations teams re- side in the named countries, their evangelistic activities and operations cover the en- tire continent of Africa and beyond.
When the genocide took place in 1994, 3 of the 7 staff members were killed includ- ing the AEE Team Leader, Israel Havugimana (after whom the guest house is now named), who was work- ing hard for reconciliation and peace in Rwanda. A new team of staff started in August 1994 and today AEE consists of about 160 staff members working in 13 field offices throughout the coun- try.
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Introduction to AEE Kigali AEE Kigali office is one of 10 branch offices of African Evangelistic Enterprise Rwanda. The Kigali office operates in Nyarugenge, Gasabo and Kicukiro dis- tricts of Kigali City. AEE Kigali branchs experi- ence in implementing com- munity-based projects has been supplemented by the partnership with more ad- vanced institutions includ- ing, among others, USAID, Kindernothilfe Germany, Global Fund, Riverview Childrens Foundation Aus- tralia, ICS/Tearfund and SNV Rwanda. The latter are major funding sources for AEE Kigali Branchs activi- ties. Its internal program struc- ture and reporting has been designed to meet both donor and organizational require- ments. Though donors are linked to different projects in different partner com- munities, there is sufficient similarity in all of the do- nor programs for the annu- al reports to be structured around five primary priori- ties. AEE Kigali programs pri- marily cover five core are- as: HIV /AIDS prevention and impact mitigation, community empowerment through the self-help ap- proach, education and psy- chosocial support to Or- phans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), promo- tion of gender equity and children's rights and an evangelism, reconciliation and literacy program in- cluding school environ- ment. The total annual budget for 2013 was amounting to RWF 248,600,00 (equivalent to USD $350,760). AEE Kigali has been working with volunteers from the International Citizen Programme and Tearfund since 2012. The International Citi- zens Programme (ICS) is a U.K. Government sponsored 10 -week placement for 18-25 years old's to fight poverty across the globe and develop them as International Citizens. The programme takes 7000 U.K. volunteers each year, and matches them with In-Country Volunteers, whose familiarity with the local culture and lan- guage is invaluable. The dynamic created by a mix of British and Rwandan volun- teers makes for a highly moti- vated team with the ability to support both AEE staff and their projects. Tearfund, one of the 8 charities ICS is involved with, is a Chris- tian, U.K. based charity with the aim of 'relieving 50 million people from material and spir- itual poverty'. It works in over 50 countries across the world, through a network of 10,000 churches to achieve this vision. ICS/Tearfund send 4 teams a year to Rwanda, working with various partners across the country. Here are the details on the teams working with AEE Kigali:
Sindayiheba Phanuel, AEE Kigali feld coordinator
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved P A G E 5 MUHUMURIZE SUCCESS STORY JOSIANE UWAMARIYA is a real tribute to the work of Mu- humurize catch-up school. At 19 years old she is successfully at- tending Level 2 classes having leant to read and write during the last two years. Born in 1993 and raised in the Eastern Province Josiane did not know her father. She lived with her mother and sister. Sadly, in 2000, her mother passed away and Josiane does not recall how or why this happened. She had no-one to care for her as other family mem- bers were unable to support her following her mothers death. Therefore, Josiane began to con- sider her future as an orphan, de- ciding to leave her home village in search of a new life. A friend helped her to travel to Kigali city after she lied that she was going to search for a job in someones household. In reality, Josiane had nowhere to lodge and no family to stay with. On her arrival in Kigali she spent her days walking the streets and spent her nights sleeping in a car- pentry workshop based in the Nyarungenge district. During the day Josiane would simply walk around the city streets and as evening approached she would try to find water and food. She would knock on the gates of peoples homes begging. For the next three years, this was Josianes life. Living on the streets brought many challenges. Faced with thirst and hunger she found ways to cope using alcohol and prostitution for money to provide her with food, drink and shelter. Working on the streets in the sex trade is dangerous for any young girl and Josiane had to try to survive in the face of threats from sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STIs and STDs). At one point during this time Josiane was fortunate in finding employment as a cleaner and nanny for a family in their home. Within one month however, her employer fired her following accusations of theft and dishonesty. Josiane found herself back on the streets. In 2010 as Josiane was walking the city streets once more she arrived in the Remera and Kimironko districts. She met a young boy who was on his way to school. Curious, she asked him where he was going. Josiane heard of a catch-up school in the Kanombe sector that provided free education for street children and orphans. Josiane went to meet the principal of Muhumurize school. He invited her to attend. She was 17 years old and began her first ever lessons.
AEE supported Josiane by ensuring she had a school uniform and provided her with school materials, her notebooks and pens and a school bag. Further- more AEE provided accommodation for her, living with a host family.
She lived with them for eight months but the family found it difficult to man- age her needs and eventually it was decided that Josiane should move. AEE helped her to find a small house to rent, near the school, in Kibaya Village located in the Kamashashi Cell in the Nyarugunga Sector.
Josiane also benefitted from health insurance (Mutuelle de Sant). On her arrival at the catch-up school Josiane was extremely sick due to the STIs she had contracted whilst living on the streets. An AEE nurse supported her during this time through accompanying her to a health centre so that she could be tested for HIV and AIDS. Fortunately, Josiane was negative.
In collaboration with the AEE nurse and the health centre, Josi- ane was given the medicines re- quired for her illness and gradual- ly her health improved. This did affect her progress in the school but Josiane is happy to be success- fully studying in Level 2 classes and hopes to continue her educa- tion to Secondary Level and Uni- versity so that she might become a nurse or doctor in the future.
During this time Josiane also be- came a Christian. Her AEE nurse would share the gospel with her and Josiane wanted to change her life completely and know Jesus. Today, she regularly attends church and enjoys singing in the choir.
Josiane is grateful to her neigh- bours who have facilitated her rehabilitation through counselling and encouragement. Today she is pleased to look at her life and no longer be suffering. Sadly, Josi- ane has lost touch with her family in her village and wonders what became of her sister. But, she will be ever thankful to AEE and the staff of Muhumurize school for giving her hope and something to help her living . Josiane with her fellow classmates
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Forgiveness, Healing and Health Colossians 3:13 Faith and Health Devotional This evenings Charlotte Observer has an article titled The Ability to Forgive May Help You Heal. The subtitle for the article is Holding onto a Grudge is Bad for the Immune System, Author Says. The writer of the article, Jane Glenn Haas, interviewed Reverend Michael Berry, Director of Pastoral Care at Cancer Treatment Centers of Ameri- ca in Philadelphia. Barry is the au- thor of a book soon to be published titled The Forgiveness Project: The Startling Discovery of How to Over- come Cancer, Find Health and Achieve Peace. I had the good fortune of meeting Rev. Berry two years ago at the an- nual meeting of the Society for Spir- ituality Theology and Health at Duke University. We had lunch together and shared about our common pas- sion on the topic of faith and health. The short article highlights the con- nection between chronic stress and health especially from the stand- point of how an unforgiving attitude can impact have ones health. In addition to reading this short article that appears in many newspapers throughout the country, I would urge you to go to Barrys website www.releasenow.org as it has a lot of helpful information addressing the link between forgiveness, chronic stress, anxiety and health especial- ly cancer. Forgiveness, Healing and Health What the Research Shows There is plenty of research available that demonstrates the health implications of not forgiving someone. This link to Ber- rys website provides some examples of what the research says on this topic. Forgiveness, Healing and Health What the Bible Says The Bible is chock full of information about the significance of forgiveness. Without a doubt, the Christian faith is based upon the forgiveness that God extends to us through his Son who died on the cross for us. God recognizes that due to the sin nature that we inherited from Adam and Eve, it is our nature to sin and live life in a way that is contrary to the principles that He lays out for us in the Bible. Because God loves us so much, His solution for this problem was to make forgiveness of sins available to us by the death of Jesus. The Bible also has several verses that instruct us to for- give others who have sinned against us.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compas- sionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. Mark 11:25 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one.For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.Matthew 6:12-14 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. Ephesians 1:7 orgiveness, Healing and Health The Bottom Line The bottom line is, God designed us in a way that we should not hold onto grudges and bitterness towards others. When we do this we pay a price not only in our emotional and spiritual health but in our physical health. What would God want you to do? Search your heart and let him reveal to you if there is any unforgiveness and bitterness tucked away deep inside. If there is, God wants you to confess this sin and extend forgiveness to the per- son associated with that pain and hurt. His Son paid a high price so you can be forgiven by God. You owe it to God to forgive others!
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Success Stories AEE support a range of projects all over Kigali within three districts. Collecting case studies and first hand accounts allows both evalua- tion by AEE and for sponsors to access funding and the work that happens. Here are some examples of current case studies that have been collected. They allow an in- sight into these people's lives and the change that the different pro- jects have had on them.
Kimihurura Farming Cooperative The farming cooperative was start- ed in 2008 to support HIV/AIDS suffers after the genocide, and is now a thriving community of farm- ers, all backed by AEE. Life was hard for many of current members of the cooperative. They felt isolat- ed from society, as there was no community for those suffering from HIV/AIDS; they felt vulnera- ble and alone. AEE helped the group start up the co-operative and included advice on how those with HIV should look after themselves, how to minimize the risk of infection, and encour- aged the members in their new ven- ture. After a social fund was es- tablished, this allowed the cooper- ative to expand their farming activ- ities to include rearing animals such as turkeys, goats and ducks. Every member also has access to a personal kitchen garden in their home, which enables them to eat well and stay healthy. There is also a program in place to allow each member to go to the hospital and be checked on their condi- tion. Without the support of AEE, the cooperative would not have thrived and might even have disap- peared completely according to Elise, the president of the coop- erative. Even now, AEE still sup- ports the program with regular workshops to strengthen the skills the members already have, helping improve and further develop the co -operative. Florence Nyirabakunzi is a mem- ber of the Bumbogo Cooperative Self-Help Group, Akabuto, Flor- ence said before AEE that the vari- ous farmers in the area were in different, dispersed groups and everyone was only interested in developing their own livelihoods and well being. She said that she felt alone, and above all vulnera- ble. However, after the group was formed by A.E.E., all of the mem- bers were able to share their ideas and experiences to help and sup- port each other. Each member of the group brought money every Tuesday, and with these contribu- tions the group were able to bor- row a pair of goats, and keep the offspring. The profit from these kids and selling other produce is now being saved with SAC- CO , a local bank. The group consists of 20 members, all of whom are now dedicated to coordinating their efforts and aiding each other where possi- ble. Florence says that their quality is improving as a con- sequence and that despite the presence of thieves in the area, stealing some of the produce before it can be harvested, life is getting better for the mem- bers of Akabuto. We at AEE are working togeth- er to evangelize this country through word and deed while in partnership with the church. Our dream is to see Rwanda becoming a country where God is honoured and Rwandans are living together in peace, har- mony and catering for all their basic needs. We operate a range of commu- nity transformation and socio- economic development initia- tives to reach the corners of the country. These include gender and child rights promotion, formal and in-formal educa- tion, health, nutrition, clean water and HIV/AIDS instruc- tion. AEE works in partnership with the community to develop community institutions and build governance capacity to address the poverty in our country.
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Abaturage bibumbiye mumashyirahamwe mu kagali ka Nkuzuzu bahuguwe kubijyanye nisuku. Umuryango AEE mubikorwa byawo, ugira na gahunda yo gu- kora ubukangurambaga kuri ga- hunda zitandukanye, haba izireba umuntu kugiti cye ndetse nizireba abantu muri rusange. Ni muri urwo rwego kuri uyu kubufatanye nabakoranabushake kuva muri Teafund hatanzwe ama- hugurwa yari agamije gukangurira abaturage bibumbiye mumashyira- hamwe yo kwiteza imbere mu ka- gali ka Nkuzuzu mumurenge wa Bumbogo gukangukira kwita ku isuku yumubiri ndetse nisuku yigikoni cyane cyane ibiribwa. Aya mahugurwa yabereye mucyumba cyimana cyakagali ka Nkuzuzu, yitabiriwe nabasaga 80 bari biganjemo ahanini abagore kugeza kukigero cya 80%. Nta- gushidikanya kuri uyu mubare mu- nini wabagore bitabira kuko us- anga no mumashyirahamwe us- anga abagore aribo benshi ugereranije nabagabo. Abakorerabushake kuva mu- muryango wabongereza utagengwa na Leta Tearfund akaba aribo batanze aya mahugurwa aho bakanguriraga aba baturage kwigi- rira isuku kumibiri yabo ndetse no kumafunguro bategura iwabo mu rugo. Roho nziza itura mumubiri mwiza, kandi inshingano yu- muryango AEE ni ukuvuga ubu- tumwa haba mubikorwa ndetse no muburyo bwo kuvuga ubu- tumwa bwiza. Iterambere iryo ariryo ryose rero umuntu yage- raho adafite ubuzima bwiza rikaba ryaba risa nimfabusa ku- ko amagara aseseka atayorwa. Nyuma yaya mahugurwa abita- biriye bahawe umwanya wo ku- garagaza uko bishimiye aya ma- hugurwa , bagaragaza ko iyo ba- bonye amahugurwa nkaya bibafasha mubuzima bwabo bwa buri munsi cyane ko hari ibyo bunguka bikabafasha, ibindi ba- kaba bari babizi ariko babikora nabi bityo bikaba byabazanira ingaruka zikomeye cyane kubuzi- ma bwabo igihe batabyitwararitse cyane kubijyanye nisuku. Judith ni umukangurambaga uhagarariye aya mashyirahamwe mu kagari ka Nkuzuzu nawe aka- ba yari yitabiriye aya mahugur- wa. Tuganira yadutangarije ko bishimiye inama bagejejweho kubijyanye no kubugabunga isu- ku muri rusange ndetse anatanga igitekerezo ko ubutaha bazaga- nirizwa kuri gahunda yo kuringaniza imbyaro. Monique Green, umwon- gerezekazi wari uyoboye iri tsinda ryatangaga ama- hugurwa, yatangaje ko bishimira gutanga ubu- menyi bushobora gufasha umuntu kubungabunga ubuzima bwe ndetse no kwiteza imbere haba mu- buryo bwumwuka ndetse nubwumubiri mu rwego rwo kubaka umuntu muzima kandi uhamye. Dushimirirmana Onesphore
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Barishimira intambwe bamaze gutera nyuma yo gutangira gukorana na AEE Nyuma yo kwibumbira mu mashyirahamwe babifashijwemo numuryango wivugabutumwa (AEE) ishami rya Kigali, abatur- age batuye mu murenge wa Bum- bogo mu karere ka gasabo ho mu kagali ka Karama barishimira intera bamaze gutera nyuma yo gutangira gukorana nuyu muryango wivugabutumwa muri Afurica. Kugeza ubu AEE ikorana naba- turage bo mumurenge wa Bum- bogo mutugali tugera kuri 3 kubi- jyanye no kurema amashyiraham- we yo kwiteza imbere ndetse no kuyafasha kugera kuntego mu- buryo butandukanye. Iyo ugenda imisozi nibibaya bitatse aka gace uhasanga abantu batandukanye baba babukereye kumurimo. Imirimo ikorerwa aha hantu us- anga akenshi yiganjemo ubuhinzi ndetse nubworozi nubwo ari tumwe mu duce duherereye mu mugi wa Kigali bityo bigafasha abakora bene iyi mirimo kwiteza imbere. Nkuko biri munshingano zu- muryango wivugabutumwa muri Afurika (AEE) yo kuvuga ubu- tumwa bwiza hifashishijwe ijam- bo ryImana ndetse nibikorwa biteza abantu imbere; uyu muryango wagize uruhare rukomeye mukuzamura abaturage batuye muri aka gace ubakangurira kwibumbira mu mashyirahamwe bityo bakarushaho kuzamurana ndetse ukanabafasha kubaha bim- we mubikenerwa byibanze nkam- ahugurwa nibindi kugirango aya mashyirahamwe atange umusaruro nkuko abanyamuryango bayo bab- itangingaza. Iyakaremye Eric, umukore- rabushake mu kagali ka Karama mu matsinda yo kwiteza imbere avugako kuva aya matsinda yatangira hari imyumvire yagiye ihinduka binyuze mu mahugurwa bagiye bahabwa na AEE bityo abantu bakaba bamaze kwiteza im- bere kuburyo bugaragara. Uyu mukoranabushake avuga ko mbere nta matsinda yabonekaga muri aka gace usibye ibimina byari bigamije guhererekanya amafaranga gusa ariko aho batangiriye guhabwa am- ahugurwa abantu bagakangurirwa gukorera hamwe imirimo yama- boko bahinga bamaze kwiteza im- bere kuburyo bugaragara. Kugeza ubu I Karama hari amatsinda yamaze kwinjira mu mpuzamatsinda nandi ane atarin- jira mu mpuzamatsinda. Aha buri tsinda byibuze ririmo abantu 20. Kugeza ubu bafite ibikorwa babya- za umusaruro, ndetse banatangiye no kugurirana amatungo yo korora nibindi bibafasha kwiteza im- bere,mbese ubuzima bukomeje kugenda neza. Byukusenge Ezekias nawe abarizwa mu itsinda ryo kwite- za imbere ryitwa Bethel; ribarizwa kurusengero Angli- can rwa Karama, akaba amaze umwaka umwe yinjiye mu- matsinda yo kwiteza imbere I Karama. Avuga ko yatangiye akodesha ariko kugeza ubu ak- aba yaravuye mubukode akaba yarabashije kwigurira I pariseri akabasha kwiyubakira kandi akaba akomeje kwizigamira we na bagenzi be kugirango babashe kubona amafaranga abafasha gutangiza imishinga iciriritse ibateza imbere. Usibye ubufasha bahabwa na AEE, aba baturage barahama- garira bagenzi babo bataragana amashyirahamwe ko bakwiye kuza bakifatanya nabandi kwiteza imbere. Bakongera gusaba inzego zibanze kubafa- sha gukangurira abaturage ba- genzi babo kwitabira amashyirahamwe mu manama atandukanye aba yabahuje. Dushimirimana Onesphore
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved P A G E 1 0 AEE LOCAL PROGRAMS In 2008 the Natonal Coordinator was responsible to the Team Lead- er for the program operatons. AEEs internal program structure and reportng has been designed to meet both donor and organisaton- al requirements. Donors ofen sponsored programs in diferent regions within the country. Due to the similarity of many donor pro- grams, the Annual Report has been structured around four primary priorites. While there are over laps between the program actvites, AEE programs primarily cover four core areas; 1. Regional Programs These projects are specifc to one or two regions and are coordinated and report at the regional level. Some of the major regional pro- jects include; The Champion Cen- tre, Kigali Catch Up Schools and Educaton Project and Havujimana Israel Guest Centre (managed sepa- rately). 2. HIV AIDS Family and Leadership Program This program focuses on the poor in the community who are afected by HIV AIDS. 3. Child Headed Households and Womens Program Child Headed Households and women are two groups within the community that are most at risk of exploitaton. This program aims to empower and support Child Headed Households and women. 4. Evangelism, Reconciliaton and Litera- cy Program The Evangelism department has focused on evangelising, both at the internatonal and natonal level. Atenton has also been given to reconciliaton and literacy, including the school environment. Self Help Group (SHG) Approach AEEs primary approach to community acton is through the Self Help Approach. This approach is integrated into the diferent developmental actvites which AEE carries out in the regions. The SHG projects makeup sustainability depends on the community members priorites. When AEE Rwanda implemented the Self Help Approach in 2002, many of the poor were desperate and living without hope. A large majority of these people joined a Self Help Group due to their economic problems and the hope of improving their circumstances. To the members surprise the groups not only empowered them economically, it also sparked social transformaton. The group members have found themselves forming strong friendships and now are supportng each other. Field Ofces AEE has eight regional ofces in- clude Kigali ofce, which work with the AEE Program Managers to implement the Natonal Pro- grams. Regional ofce stafng typically consists of a Field Coordi- nator who manages the ofce, an accounts ofcer, a social worker and support staf. Stafng num- bers are determined by funding levels and the regions program size. There are a number of smaller projects that only operate in one or two regions. In some instances these projects address specifc problems that are very challenging in a partcular region or it could be the consequence of limited fund- ing. Networking with Local Govern- ment To ensure there is a coordinated approach to services and to mini- mise duplicaton, AEE liaises close- ly with government agencies at the District, Sector and Cell levels. While this process involves the Kigali Natonal Ofce, the Regional Field Coordinators are the primary contact for local initatves.
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved P A G E 1 1 Regional Program: Features in Kigali. Kigali Street Kids Project In 2008 AEE Rwanda imple- mented a project to rescue Kigali street kids. The major- ity of the project beneficiaries are orphans; a result of the 1994 war and genocide, or through HIV/AIDS. Other beneficiaries include children whose parents are in prison or in exile. The project activities include supporting children in primary school, training in basic literacy skills, outreach campaigns, basic health education and other support. Kigali Catch Up Schools During the year 2008, AEE in conjunction with regional associations facilitated ongo- ing education for 1,044 chil- dren through four Catch up accelerated learning projects. The children had either previ- ously dropped out of school or had never had the opportunity to attend school. In 2008, 230 of the children com- pleted their primary leaving exam- inations. The Network of organiza- tions working with street kids also visited the children and provided welfare and psychosocial support. In 2008, 197 children were sup- ported to attend public primary school education. The assistance included; school fee payment, and received shoes, uniforms, exercise books, pens, pencils and school bags. Kigali Functional Literacy Training and Life Skills Train- ing There has been a strong demand for basic literacy and numeracy skills from community members too old to attend primary school. Functional Literacy and Numeracy Training enables students to read sign posts, medical prescriptions, newspapers and letters as well as express themselves in writing. The course also provides in- formation on health, human development, hygiene and HIV/AIDS. As well as build- ing skills, the training ena- bles community members to undertake Life Skills Train- ing: a program which builds the participants skills to a level where they can achieve a reasonable standard of liv- ing. In 2008, 1,120 youth were trained in functional literacy skills, with 75% passing the final exam and becoming eligible to attend life skills training.
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Abahuza bo mu murirenge wa Kimisagara bahuguwe kuri gahunda yo kwita kubo bashinzwe no kwiteza imbere.Abahuza bo mu murirenge wa Kimisagara bahuguwe kuri gahunda yo kwita kubo bashinzwe no kwiteza imbere. Kuri uyu WA 30 Mata 2014 kumurenge WA Kimisagara mu karere ka Nyarugenge, haber- eye amahugurwa yateguwe na AEE akaba yari agamije gukan- gurira abahuza (Caregivers) kunoza umurimo wabo wo kwita kubana bababaye bash- inzwe. Aba bahuza bagamije kwita kubana usanga batishoboye ku- bera impamvu zitandukanye ari nayo mpamvu usanga umuryango AEE warahisemo kubitaho ubafasha kugirango ubuzima bwabo budahungaba- na bityo babashe kwiga nka- bandi babona ibyangombwa nkenerwa byabafasha nibindi. Aba bahuza rero bakaba bash- inzwe gukurikirana aba bana umunsi kumunsi. Bakundukize SYLVAIN, umu- kozi muri AEE ishami rya Ki- gali ushinzwe imishinga (Project Office) watangaga aya mahugurwa avugako aya ma- hugurwa agenda atangwa hirya no hino kandi babaona biri ku- genda bitanga umusaruro kuko abantu benshi bari kugana amashyirahamwe, bakiteza im- bere, abana bari kugana amashuri bakongera ubumenyi ndetse nubwami bwImana bukaba bukomeje kubakika mubantu bayo bityo umuryango AEE ukaba ukataje mugukora ibikorwa nkibi bigaruka ku it- erambere ryumuntu kugiti cye binyuze mumatsinda yo kwiteza imbere ndetse no muburyo bwumwuka.
Muri aya mahugurwa, aba ba- huza(Caregivers) bahugurwaga kuburyo bwo gukurikirana aba- na cyane cyane bita kubana bafite ibibazo hitabwa cyane kubahungabanye babahuza nababafasha kuva muri iki kibazo. Uburyo bwo kumenya ibibazo byabana cyane bish- ingiye kubufasha AEE ibaha kugirango birusheho kugenda neza aho bidahagije. Ikindi kandi Caregivers bash- ishikarijwe kwizigamira mu itsinda babarizwamo mu rwego rwo kwiteza imbere, bizigama, bagafunguza konti muri SAC- CO kugirango babashe kwizigama neza aho amafa- ranga yabo aba afite umutekano kandi babasha kubona inguzanyo ku- buryo bworoshye igihe bakeneye gu- kora imishinga ibateza imbere. Aya matsinda yashinzwe na AEE ku- bufatanye numurenge wa Kimisaga- ra. Bakomeje bashishikarizwa kugira uturima twigikoni hagendewe kuri gawunda ihuriweho yiswe akarima shuli (farmer field school) Nubwo kuri uyu munsi amahugurwa yakorewe mumurenge wa Kimisagara agenda anagera no mu yindi mirenge ikorana numuryango wivugabutum- wa muri Afurika (AEE) kandi uyu muryango ukaba wifuza kugeza gahu- za zawo kuri benshi bashoboka mu rwego rwo kubashishikariza kwiteza imbere haba muburyo bwumubiri ndetse nuburyo bwumwuka nkuko intego yuyu muryango iri. Dushimirirmana Onesphore
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Success Story: Kimihurura Farming Cooperatve The farming cooperatve was started in 2008 to support HIV/ AIDS sufers afer the genocide, and is now a thriving communi- ty of farmers, all backed by AEE. Elise, the president of the co- operatve, says that afer the genocide in 1994, life was hard for many of current members of the cooperatve. He says they felt isolated from society, as there was no community for those sufering from HIV/AIDS; they felt vulnerable and alone. Some of the members started thinking about the future, and began to look into how they could start a cooperatve to- gether. However, in order for this to happen, they needed a partner organisaton to support this new project. Thankfully, AEE were on hand to give the assistance that was needed. This included advice on how those with HIV should look afer themselves, how to minimize the risk of infecton, and en- couraged the members in their new venture. Specifcally, one lady spoke about how AEE also helped by funding her children to go to school, and supplied them with school materials. AEE also helped by startng a savings group, giving counselling to those who were traumatsed by their conditon or the events of 1994, and in turn the cooperatve mem- bers started to feel normal again, and saw the possibility of living a full life.
Afer a social fund was estab- lished, this allowed the coopera- tve to expand their farming actvi- tes to include rearing animals such as turkeys, goats and ducks. AEE also then gave the coopera- tve specifc goals and aims, to en- sure that the cooperatve contn- ued to develop. Every member also has access to a personal kitch- en garden in their home, which enables them to eat well and stay healthy. There is also a program in place to allow each member to go to the hospital and be checked on their conditon. Not wantng to stop developing, the cooperatve has their own goals that they wish to fulfl in the near future: frstly, on top of pro- ducing enough vegetables and food for them to eat, they would also like to have a harvest large enough to generate an additonal monthly income that they could spend on improving their homes and livelihoods. Second, they would like their own transport. This would enable them to sell their excess produce at the mar- ket, and allow them to travel to local workshops at other farming cooperatves, which would im- prove their knowledge and skills. Thirdly, some of the members cur- rently live in rented accommoda- ton the group would like them to own the accommodaton they are living in, as to give them a sta- ble home and to stop them mov- ing from house to house. Fourthly, they would like to encourage the people living around the coopera- tve to beneft from eatng fruit and vegetables to stay healthy, and maybe even get them think- ing about startng their own farm- ing cooperatve. Elise also makes the point that he is most grateful for all the support that AEE has given. Without it, the cooperatve would not have thrived and might even have dis- appeared completely. Even now, AEE stll supports the program with regular workshops to strengthen the skills the members already have. AEE also supplied the boots, hoes, and other agricul- tural supplies which are essental for working on the farm. Again, on a personal note, one lady men- toned how AEE had funded her child from P5 through to S4, which she described as a huge improve- ment to the educaton of her chil- dren. Overall, the cooperatve is strong- er than ever, and has secured the welfare of all its members for years to come.
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved Kigali Health support HIV AIDS Family & Leadership Program Kigali Street Life Outreach Campaigns Life on the street leaves youth vulnera- ble to HIV/AIDS, un- wanted pregnancies and ill health. In 2008 outreach campaigns were organized by the AEE staf in conjunc- ton with Network or- ganizatons and volun- teers; as a result over 600 street children were informed on how to leave the street life. A total of 252 children were res- cued from street life. The Ministry of Gen- der and Women Pro- moton organised re- habilitaton camps for these vulnerable chil- dren. AEE and the Network staf facilitat- ed in the rejoining of children to their fami- lies or foster families. Seminars for the Net- work Associaton lead- ers were conducted on Trauma Healing & Reconciliaton, and Organizatonal & Mo- bilizaton Skills. for the children afected by HIV AIDS; assistng them to develop into lead- ers and to reach their po- tental as community members. The HIV AIDS Family and Leadership program operates in 8 districts; - Bugesera, Rwandas future will be greatly infuenced by the next generaton of young leaders including those orphaned by AIDS. The HIV AIDS Family and Leader- ship program focuses on improving the coping mechanisms of families and the community to care - Gasabo (Ofce Kigali), - Gatsibo, - Kicukiro, - Nyamagabe, - Nyarugenge (Ofce Kiga- li), - Rubavu and - Rwamagana. eases, malaria, dysentery, typhoid, sexually trans- mited diseases and other treatable diseases. The clinic travels to four sites on a weekly basis. Children were also given guidance, counselling and medical advice by clinic nurses. A total of 4,035 people (1,388 adults and 2647 children) were treated at the clinic during the year. A total of 720 children were also trained on dis- ease preventon through basic hygiene practces, 50 girls were educated by nurses on family planning and HIV/AIDS protecton. Children on the street fall sick from the following; lack of good nutriton, starvaton, malnutriton, eatng dirty food, diseases and a general lack of hy- giene. The AEE rolling clin- ic program provides street children with basic medical treatment for diseases such as: worms, skin dis-
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved AEE irakataje mugushyigikira uburezi bufite ireme kurubyiruko rwu Rwanda cyane abatishoboye. Usanga abana bo mu muhanda ba- kunze kwita za mayibobo ndetse na- bandi usanga bavuka mumiryango itifashije muburyo bwamikoro ba- genda bacikiriza amashuri bityo ugasanza bamwe bahitamo kwishoba mu ngeso mbi zitandukanye zirimo uburaya, kuba za mayibobo nizindi. Ni muri urwo rwego umuryango wivugabutumwa AEE, wahisemo gufasha bene aba bana batishoboye kugirango babashe kwiga no kugira ubuzima bbuzira umuze. Mu rwego rwo kumenya umusaruro n'imikorere y'aya mashuri adasanzwe azwi kumazina ya catch up, twanya- rukiye mu karere ka Kicukiro, umurenge wa Kanombe ahari ikigo kizwi ku izina rya Muhumurize catch up school umwe mubafatanyabikor- wa bumuryango wa AEE, maze tuganira n'ubuyobozi bw'iri shuri ndetse n'abanyeshuri ubwabo. Umuy- obozi w'iki kigo Past. Biseruka avugako bitoroshye gukora akazi nk'aka kuko gasaba ubwitange no ku- gakunda, ariko kubufatanye nabafatanya- bikorwa batandukanye babasha kugira icyo bageraho. Uyu muyobozi akomeza atangaza ko ba- tangiye bakira abana bo mu muhanda (mayibobo) byongeye badafite n'aho bako- rera nyamara ariko nyuma ubuyobozi bw'akarere ka Kicukiro bukaza kubasaba ko bakomeza gusigasira aba bana kugiran- go batazasubira mu muhanda. Ibi byaje gutuma kubufatanye n'abat- erankunga bashaka ikibanza maze buba- kamo ishuri kugeza ubu ry'ibyumba bigera kuri bine, aho usanga higiramo abana kuva kuri ikiciro cya 1 (level 1) kugeza kuri level 3. Usanga imyigire y'aba bana ida- sanzwe kuko mu gihe abandi biga imyaka itandatu, bo biga imyaka itatu gusa kandi ugasanga imitsindire yabo irarushaho ku- genda itera imbere cyane kuva iri shuri ryatangira ryageze naho ritsindishi 100% nkuko bitangazwa numuyobozi wiri shuri. Josiane Uwamariya kugeza ubu ufite imyaka igera kuri 21, ni umwe mu bana baciye muri iri shuri nyuma yubuzima bugoye bwo kuba imfubyi no kutagira kirengera. Nubwo yanyuze mu buzima bukomeye bwo kuba ku muhanda akaba nka mayibobo ndetse akanaba nindaya ariko yaje guhura nabagiraneza barimo numuyobozi wa MUHUMURIZE Catch up school ndetse numuryango wivugabutumwa mu Rwanda (AEE) bakamufasha ku- gana ishuri, kugeza ubu akaba yishimi- ra ko yiga kandi ubuzima bukomeje kugenda neza kandi akaba yifuza gu- komeza amashuri yisumbuye, akaba yifuza no kuziga kaminuza akazaba muganga cg undi muntu ukomeye cya- ne. James Nkurunziza ni undi munyeshuri Households were also supported with vocational training alternatives. Entrepreneurship Activities - Forty Four cooperatives were provided with training in cooperative develop- ment, financial management, prepar- ing business plans and product mar- keting. Home-based Care - This activity improved the physical and psycho- logical well-being of 1000 chronical- ly ill people. This was achieved through the training of social work- ers and community volunteers. AEE staff also instructed family members on how to care for the infirmed in their houses. Other assistance includ- ed providing care kits with basic supplies such as pain relief medicine, gloves, wound dressings and soap. Psychosocial support - This activity provides psychological support to or- phans and vulnerable families affected by HIV/AIDS, to minimize the emo- tional distress. Prevention - The promotion of HIV/ AIDS awareness is an important part of the AEE program. Youth groups, peer education, youth plays and fairs were used to promote the AIDS / HIV infor- mation. Promoting positive living - Improving the lives of people living with AIDS through the use of support groups, in- creasing sustainability of lifestyle and the early identification and treatment of health problems. The AEE Rwanda HIV AIDS Family and Leadership program has a seven point strategy which focused on: Nutrition and Child Health - This activity focuses on the development of household and community vegetable gardens to supplement the diet of vul- nerable households and other initiatives that promote self- reliance. Educational Assistance - Four thousand two hundred students were provided uniforms, scho- lastic materials and/or tuition assistance. One hundred and thirty three Child Headed HIV AIDS Family and Leadership Program Seven Point Strategy
AEE-Rwanda 2014 all rights reserved ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST PROJECT DESCRIPTION With generous support from Global Development Group, African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE Rwanda) was enabled to continue imple- menting activities within the Rescuing Street Children and Girls at Risk project for this current year, 2013. The achievements of the second half of the year fall under three main objectives which include: providing street children and/or vulnerable children with quality education, mobilizing community residents to support integration of children into the community, and to provide healthcare and health education to community. This report recounts the work done, lessons learnt and challenges encountered during the period of July to October 2013. In most cases, street children and those from vulnerable families are unable to afford quality education which can have an adverse effect on their future. Therefore, a key objective of the street children and/or oth- er vulnerable children to access quality education project is to facilitate these children to access good quality education. Orphans and Vulnerable Children Caregivers play an invaluable role in changing the lives of former street children. The caregivers therefore deserve more capacity building in facilitation and communication skills management to better serve the good cause of OVCs. This was part of the major target of mobilizing the community to support integration of children into the community. Between July and October the mobile clinic benefited 1511 people, of which 812 were adults and 599 children. Each patient was provided with the relevant medical treatment to combat frequent illnesses such as malaria, diarrhoea and respiratory sickness. Patients also received health education on basic hygiene practices to prevent future diseases. Counselling and psychosocial guidance were also provided through Provision of health care and health education project. This project has significantly made a positive impact on its beneficiar- ies. The basic health care and health insurance provision reduced sick- ness rates by up to 60%. This improvement ensured improved health and living security for families. As a result children are now able to attend school without bodily weakness and improved health has ena- bled adults to run income generating activities. These campaigns educate on areas such as child care, proper hygiene and sanitation to prevent diseases such as stomach worms, amoeba, sexually transmitted diseases and skin disease. 617 people were im- pacted through this scheme and the recorded number of illnesses fell through outreach campaigns.