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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Sarah's transformation from Despair to Hope

At just 23 years old, Sarah has already faced more hardship than many experience in a lifetime. Living in Nyabiheke, a refugee camp, she shares a small home with her parents, two brothers, and her 5-year-old son. Though having her family around is a blessing, for Sarah, it has been a long, difficult road.

Sarah feeding the cow she bought

Sarah's transformation from Despair to Hope

At just 23 years old, Sarah has already faced more hardship than many experience in a lifetime. Living in Nyabiheke, a refugee camp, she shares a small...

Yvonne is an 18-year-old girl who lives in Huye District. She is the first born in a family of four girls.

Defying all odds to create a ‘Better Future’

Yvonne is an 18-year-old girl who lives in Huye District. She is the first born in a family of four girls. While that is a blessing, her father did not...

Denise’s bright vision not deterred by visual impairment

Denise is a 16-year-old bright and bubbly girl who lives in the Eastern part of Rwanda. Her dream is to become famous, an inspiration, and support for the...

Tuyisenge making clothes

Tuyisenge’s journey of overcoming limitations and embracing empowerment

Tuyisenge married with a 3-year-old daughter. At one time felt like dying was a better option. He got a sponsor for his primary education and another one...

Narada, 5 and her grandmother

ENOUGH of Malnutrition: Narada’s journey from despair to survival

Narada, 5 years is a children from Matyazo village. She fell sick and dragonized malnutrition, went through rehabilitation and later got well. She lives...

Ange feeding her livestock that she acquired through PAC Project.

Rising Above Adversity: Ange’s Journey to Empowerment and Success

Ange, 32 years is a host community member of Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Gatsibo District, faced financial struggles and limited resources as a single mother...

A photo of World Vision USA President, WV East Africa Regional Leader, WV Rwanda, Rwanda Government officials and partners celebrating reaching 1 million people with access to clean water in Rwanda.

Ripples of Hope: One Million Lives Transformed by Clean Water

In March of 2018, the then World Vision USA President, Richard Stearns met with government officials in Rwanda, and committed on behalf of World Vision, to...

From A Dropout to Trailblazer: Janet's Extraordinary Transformation

This is the story of Janet who benefited from the Youth Empowerment project in Rulindo district in Rwanda. Janet is a mother of one and the eldest in her...

Alice in her poultry firm

Will I see the Sun again? The story of 36-year-old Alice: A Congolese Refugee

Impact story on the Poverty Alleviation Coalition project whose goal is to alleviate poverty of 500,000 refugee and host community households in 35...

Parents and children gathered during a community engagement session

Enhancing children’s literacy through Community participation

World Vision International, Rwanda in partnership with other consortium members including; Imbuto Foundation, Humanity, and Inclusion, and the Government...

Easily Accessible Water points protecting children from drowning

World Vision constructed water points in Gishyita sector which reduced the time the community and children spent fetching water. This has also improved the...

The milk at the collection center being sieved the milk from suppliers.

World Vision support helps MCC improve quality in milk production and livelihoods of members

Through World Vision's Resilience and Livelihoods technical programme, KOZAMGI milk Cooperative was trained and equipped with knowledge and skills about...

Joseph taking care of his pig

Joseph, a ray of hope in his community

Joseph who was in Ubudehe wealth ranking category 1 after meeting with World Vision and got trained in Empowered World View. He changed his mindset and...

Abaticumugambi cooperative preparing their produce for sale

Enhancing Market systems to improve Farmers' Livelihoods

By: Charity Beza Uwase - Communications Officer It is a Wednesday afternoon at Abaticumugambi Cooperative premises in the Maraba sector, every member of...

Olive holding her bible

The Journey of Spiritual Growth

By: Maria Kaitesi - Communications & Public Engagement Manager As a 14-year-old, Olive is in her first year of high school. She is the first-born of six...

Children following a lesson using Ipads provided by ProFuturo project

Technology gives education a facelift

By Charity Beza Uwase, World Vision Rwanda Communications Officer When you walk into a primary five class at Group Scholaire, St Bruno, it's amazing to see...

Children who have dropped out of school meeting World Vision staff and partners.

Brighter futures for vulnerable children through Citizen Voice and Action

CVA is a local-level advocacy and social accountability approach that facilitates dialogue between communities and government to improve services (like...

Accesses to clean water saving lives at Rutare Health Centre

Access to clean water saving lives at Rutare Health Centre

Rutare Health Centre currently serves an average of more than 4,800 patients from different parts of the district. Word Vision has done a commendable job...

Chantal getting vegetables from her kitchen garden

'Empowered Worldview' helps Chantal emerge from homelessness to heroine

After being abandoned by her husband for not being able to bear him a son, Chantal was left heartbroken with four children to raise on her own, and became...

Virtual Reality training

Advancing capacity-building in Rwanda through Virtual Reality technology

In January 2021, World Vision introduced Virtual Reality (VR) technology in some of its areas of operation. This was at a time when the country, just like...

Alpha reading his favorite story book that he got from the reading camp

'Unlock Literacy' gives Alpha a boost

Ten-year-old Alpha is in Primary 3 and is one of thousands of children that attend World Vision’s reading camps rolling out the Unlock Literacy model. Two...

Beatrice checking out her trees

Women at the forefront of environmental conservation in Rwanda

In many villages, land restoration and environmental preservation practices are commonly reserved for men. However, this has not stopped 38-year-old...

Clarisse collecting water

Clean water improves lives and education in Clarisse's community

Eleven-year-old Clarisse has four siblings, and is a Primary 2 student living in the Eastern province of Rwanda. Dressed in a star printed t-shirt, the...

Afisa with her children at home

Afisa's move from homelessness to self-reliance

Afisa's dream is to live a life where she can meet all her needs and solve any challenge that might come her way without needing loans from people. Learn...