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Breaking barriers, building futures: How women in Rwanda are redefining traditional roles and rebuilding their lives 

In many rural communities across Rwanda, traditional gender roles have long shaped expectations around who earns, who leads, and who provides.

Digitalising hope: How digitalising VSLA groups is promoting financial inclusion among rural communities in Rwanda 

Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) have become the backbone of community finance in many villages across Rwanda. In these groups, women, men, and youth gather weekly to save, lend, and support one another.

Kitchen gardening: A lifeline for smallholder farmers in Rwanda  

It’s a sunny Wednesday mid-morning in Kamurekezi village, Kamonyi District, Rwanda. Members of the Turengereubuzima Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group have gathered for their weekly meeting, a time to pool savings and access low-interest loans from their collective fund.
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Model ECD centre in rural Rwanda sparks new hope for learners 

The impact of education extends far beyond the classroom. It empowers children to thrive despite the challenges their communities may face. In an effort to ensure children in vulnerable communities have access to inclusive, quality education, ForAfrika invested over Rwf 88 million (approximately USD 60,757) in the construction of the Teta Kibondo Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre.
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Rising from the rubble: How village saving groups are rewriting futures in rural Rwanda 

In Gahungeri village, Niyonsaba Didacienne, a 39-year-old mother of two, is steadily regaining hope for a better life following the death of her husband. Today, she leads the Abunzubumwe Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA), a 32-member group. This is after attending training and mentorship on entrepreneurship, financial literacy organised by ForAfrika in her community. VSLAs are small member-managed microfinance groups that empower individuals living in poverty to build savings and access low-interest loans.

Digitalisation of the rural economy through Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)

ForAfrika presents a vision to transform the traditional systems through digital innovation. Our project doesn't just aim to solve problems; it seeks to unlock the full potential of rural communities, fostering economic growth and self-reliance. By blending cutting-edge technology with deep respect for local traditions, we're writing a new chapter in Rwanda's development story.
Emergency Floods In Rwanda

Floods in Rwanda

Heavy rainfall in Rwanda caused floods which led to landslides and killed at least 127 people with many more losing their homes and livelihoods.
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One life saved, leads to more lives given

After receiving a second chance in life, successful musician prefers to pay it forward Emile Morane, immaculately dressed, opens the gate to his home in a suburb of Kigali, Rwanda. Behind him are the distinct sounds of a band practising. “Once you are inside here, there are no visitors, only family,” he says with a