Charity Profile
Agahozo Shalom Youth Village ASYV
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Rwamagana
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location: Rwamagana
Agahozo-Shalom youth village is home to app. 500 young people ages 14-21. The youths are orphans or vulnerable people from the entire country. They live in 32 family houses - 8 houses in each grade (5 female and 3 male) where 16 students and a family mother live together for four years. They are given education, proficiencies on their farm and are taught to give back to their communities.
Services/Actions
- A community home
- Counseling
- Education
- Volunteerism
- Medical care
- Farm
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Type of Organization: Religious Initiative
Aid Focus: Development, Community Development, Education & Capacity Building, Income Generation, Groups, Children
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: Other Religion
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Philanthropic Organization / Foundation, Governmental body, Private Donations, Generates own income
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: Accept large grants from individuals or companies
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY - ADRA
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Administrative Location:
Profile pending
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Rwanda was started by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a way to follow Christ’s example of serving and caring for those in need.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Development, Community Development, Education & Capacity Building, Income Generation, Disaster Response, Landslides, Health, Disabilities
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: Christian Denomination
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
DISABILITY FORUM OF RWANDA - DFR
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location:
Profile pending
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Type of Organization: Association
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Health, Disabilities
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES - ASFH
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location:
Profile pending
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Type of Organization: Association
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Women, Health, Disabilities
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
ASSOCIATION GENERALE DES HANDICAPES DU RWANDA - AGHR
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location:
Profile pending
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Type of Organization: Association
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Health, Disabilities
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
VSO
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location:
VSO assignes volunteers in Rwanda where a particular focus is disabilities. They work on three fronts by:
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ensuring disability is mainstreamed into development at national and local level
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building the capacity of civil society to represent and support their members
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improving the quality of services aimed at people with disabilities.
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Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Health, Disabilities
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
The Fred Hollows Foundation
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Rusizi
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location:
The Foundation is helping to establish strong outreach programs, including screening and surgical campaigns. They are located in Gisenyi's District Hospital. They also work with eight hospitals across the Western Province, supporting renovations and supplying basic medical equipment, training health workers, and supporting outreach activities to communities that have never before received eye care services.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization: Foundation
Aid Focus: Health, Disabilities, Vision impairment Blindness
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
RWANDA UNION OF THE BLIND - RUB
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Administrative Location: Kigali
RUB is an organization made up of Blind people, who get together to find a way of bringing out the problems they share, in order to find solutions for them.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Type of Organization: Association
Aid Focus: Health, Disabilities, Vision impairment Blindness
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
Action Nord Sud Handicap International
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Rwanda
Administrative Location: Lyon
Handicap International ANS works on serveral projects assisting handicapped, disabled, and vulnerable people. They also deal with PTS, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, awarenessraising etc.
Epilepsy affects around 1% of the Rwandan population. Some 90,000 people are affected by the illness and the lives and futures of 30,000 children of school age are compromised by this scourge.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization: Affiliate (local branch of larger organization)
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Health, Disabilities
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Parent Organization: Handicap International
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
Plan International: Rwanda
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Rwanda
Aid Area: Gatsibo
Administrative Location:
Plan currently works with 2,500 sponsored children, their families and communities in the Gatsibo district. We aim to open 4 more programme units within the next 5 years.
Plan’s work in Rwanda covers 4 programme areas, all of which are rooted in the rights of the child:
- Girls’ education
- Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
- Youth empowerment
- Advocacy and child rights.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Development, Education & Capacity Building, Groups, Children, Youth, Rights and Protection, Human Rights & Justice
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: None or not entered.
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.