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Rwanda Association des Enfants et Jeunes

Travailluers de Rusizi AEJTR

(Rusizi Children and Youth Workers Association RCYWA)

 

AEJTR has has great succes with assisting homeless children and youth in Rusizi. The fact that all are volunteers means that there are no cost of administration, and all efforts are made to assist these children and youths with fairly limited options. As a democratic youth organization AEJTR is doing voluntary activities in a region, which is not accessible for many donors due to the long distance to the capital Kigali. The volunteers assist the youth with income generation and helps them to get back into school. In doing this AEJTR aims to use theory acquired from different trainings and workshops and by also doing advocacy and assisting the children at home.

 

Services

  • Informs children and youth on the street about their options
  • Gives options in the shape of income generation and
  • Sholarships
  • Advocasy

 

Purpose

  • R.C.Y.W.A.’s vision is to become an independent and sustainable youth organization working on improving the rights of the street children by 2015. In accordance to the UN Conventions of the Rights of the Child, R.C.Y.W.A. will work to create better access to health and education for all street children in Rusizi district.

 

Other relevant information

  • INGO Founded in: 2005
  • Religious or political affiliations: No
  • Headquaters in: Rusizi
  • Open for new children and youth: Yes, contact the office in Kamembe or call, then it you will get an inteview and it will be assessed if AEJTR can be of assistance.
  • Open for volunteers: Yes
  • How to join a programme: if you are interested in working with street children and want to become an active member of our organization, please send us an application letter to inforcywa@gmail.com, there are however few requirements you must fulfil:-It is volunteering work, meaning that you should be willing to do somework and participate in activities without payments. -It is a youth organization so you need to be between 18-35 years old.
    We always welcome new members!
  • Demands for the children and youth: None

 

Financial information

  • Funded by: Save the Children Youth Denmark
  • Expenses: Since 2007, the expenses of A.E.J.T.R. are almost 40 million Rwf until July 2012
  • Number of Volunteers: 43 volunteers
  • Lacks? In general A.E.J.T.R has lack of information about donors and/ or funds to meet its objectives. A.E.J.T.R is looking for funds of these two projects.
    A. Funding handbook and brochures that have been written by its volunteers.
    B. Funding Income Generating Activities for street children in Rusizi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     

Contact

  • E-mail: inforcywa@gmail.com
  • Contact Person: NDAGIJIMANA Tito Felix president
  • Phone: +250 788277756/ +250 788499060
  • Web-page: Press here
  • Facebook: Press here
  • Address: Kamembe/ Rusizi/ Rwanda
  • Opening hours: 8am -16pm

 

 


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Why Help AEJTR?

  • Rusizi is far from the capital and there are few other organisations helping children and youth here.
  • Many children leave school because of the border with DRC (Congo) where they find a little money by carrying people's lugage. A.E.J.T.R helps street children with income generating activities, increasing the number of children going back to school.

 

Acheivments

  • We have entered the international field with 3 pilot projects, 1 approved partnership project and were co-founders of RYON.

  • 10 children are supported by Garuka due to R.C.Y.W.A.’s advocacy work.

  • 3 boys from the street are now studying handcraft in Sabana Youth Center.

  • 2 children finished handcraft school at Muhari Youth Center.

  • 45 children, known as Saint Anibale, are studying at primary school.

  • 26 children, known as Apotres de la Paix, are studying in secondary school.

  • Approximately 80% of all street children in Rusizi district have been taught about the 12 rights (UN Conventions of the Rights of the Child).

  • 19 children have a stand at the market where they sell ‘isambaza’ (small fishes).

  • 6 children have found work with carrying bags for people.

  • 22 guys sell bags.

  • 33 sell fruit near Rusizi border.

 

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