The Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) has assured the public that it has put in place stringent mechanisms to end domestic violence which is a major contributor to increasing cases of school dropout in the country.
Muhanga district in the Southern Province has introduced a new child stunting elimination program dubbed “one litre per child” targeting 11,000 children who were identified as stunted within the district.
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) in collaboration with UNICEF and National Child Development Agency (NCDA) recently launched Multiple Micronutrition Supplementation (MMS) program expected to contribute to the reduction and eradication of stunting among children by providing nutritious supplementation to mothers (…)
Bugesera District in partnership with other stakeholders has managed to return to school adolescent girls who had dropped out and resorted to sex work at young ages between 12 and 17 years.
They grew up bearing the stigma of "children of torturers", shunned by their own communities, locked in a quest for identity that decades later remains without an end.
A total of 1,500 vulnerable children aged between 7 and 12 in the Eastern Province have been given mattresses, bedsheets and school materials by Rotary Club Kigali Virunga.
Imagine We Rwanda has unveiled a children’s book that aims at teaching little ones about the animals in Akagera National Park, and environmental conservation. The book is customised with a child’s name and has information to excite and engage them in reading. Weekender’s Joan Mbabazi had a chat with Lina Irene (…)
Marie Clarisse Mfurayabo’s passion for women empowerment pushed her to start an organisation to support vulnerable teen mothers in her home district, Rwamagana.
Twenty-five babies were born on the New Year’s Day from six hospitals in Kigali city according to the mini-survey conducted by The New Times around the city.
By François BISENGIMANA Introduction Historically, the Rwandan society has been underpinned by a culture of solidarity, where reciprocity and social engagement are the driving forces of communities. Initiatives such as Ubudehe, Umuganda or Umusanzu focus on bringing communities and families together to provide (…)
