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Children in Rwanda

 

Umwana ni uw’umuryango

 

Children in Rwanda are remarkably happy and kind. Most do however suffer from poverty and many have trouble paying for what is needed to attend school. In addition many are orphans, and many suffer from water realted diseases and poor nutrition. As with any society, there are also those who are being abused and mistreated. The GoR aims to close down all orphanages by 2014 and find Rwandan foster parents for orphans.

 

Some Facts

  • In 2011, "there are 3,830 children living in orphanages, up from 3,769 last year". (Benilde Uwababyeyi, Child Protection Specialist at MIGEPROF). “The estimated number of street children ranges from a few hundred to several thousand,” (UNICEF Child Protection Specialist Maxime Germain) (New Times).
  • Last year, 1,654 children were sexually abused and 47 children were abandoned by the families, according to National Police statistics (NT).
  • "There are 3,153 orphans left that need to be re-integrated into families" (NT).

 

 

Rwandan Organisations dealing with Street Children

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  • A NEW BEGINNING RWANDA (Nyagatare)

    • Has a community center where they help widows and orphans. They also have a health post for the community and they aim to help the widows with income generating activities.

    See more about A New Beginning in Rwanda here

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  • ABADACOGORA NYAMIRMBO (Nyarugenge)

    • Gives a small meal once a day to street children in week days and keeps an eye on the small children that go there to play.

    See more about Abadacogara Nyamirambo in Rwanda here

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  • ABADACOGORA ST. FAMILLE (Nyarugenge)

    • Tries to get children off the streets in Kigali by providing food, a place to stay and housing and school for some.

    See more about Abadacogara St. Famille (intwari) in Rwanda here

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  • ABATERAMBERE (Ruhengeri)

    • Teaches trades and assists children to get a better future.

    See more about Abaterambere in Rwanda here

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  • AFRICA ANCHOR OF HOPE - AOH (Gasabo).

    • Provides school fees, health insurance, christian and health counseling to 65 children in Gasabo district.

    See more about the AOH in Rwanda here

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  • AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION NETWORK- ATN (Bugesera and Kikurico)

    • Runs an orphanage and offers and a health institute. They also offer many educational courses like IT, ESL, disipleship training, health, agricultural techniques and various sports like Taekwondo.

    See more about ATN in Rwanda here

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  • AEGIS TRUST London (Donor)

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  • AGAHOZO SHALOM YOUTH VILLAGE - ASYV

    • A village for orphaned youth, with education, health center and counceling.

    See more about the ASYV foundation in Rwanda here

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  • AMAHORO FOUNDATION

    • Teaches trades and assists children to get a better future.

    See more about the Amahoro foundation in Rwanda here

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  • AMAHORO MOBILE

    • Teaches trades and assists children to get a better future.

    See more about Amahoro mobile in Rwanda here

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  • AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE/the

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  • APECOS

    • Helps orphans affected by HIV/AIDS

    See more about Apecos in Rwanda here

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  • ASSOCIATION DE SOLIDARITÉ DES FEMMES RWANDAISE - ASOFERWA (Gasabo).

    • Association to assist vulnerable women and children through community action.

    See more about ASOFERWA in Rwanda here

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  • AVEGA-AGAHOZO

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  • AVSI

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  • BRIDGE 2 RWANDA

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  • BUREAU SOCIAL DE KIGALI

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  • CARE LIFE (All 3 Districts of Kigali City)

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  • CARITAS

    • Caritas has many small and large projects aimed to assist the poor and vulnerable. The focus on various issues like: health, poverty, food security, exposed groups etc.

    See more about Caritas in Rwanda here

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  • CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES - CRS

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  • CENTRE CARREFOUR

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  • CENTRE INTIGANDA (Butaré)

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  • CENTRE MAREMBO

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  • CENTRE PRESBYTERIEN D'AMOUR DES JEUNES - C.P.A.J (Kicukiro)

    • Center for streetchildren, where they assist with school fees, housing, re-unification, teahes trades and tries to find the employment for the youth.

    See more about CPAJ in Rwanda here

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  • CENTRE PSYCHO-SOCIAL AMAHORO (For children born in Muhanga prison).

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  • CENTRE TUYIZERE Centre Umushumba Mwiza
    Address:  B.P 888 Kigali
    Telephone(Office):  85776 Formation professionnelle et encadrement des enfants ayant l?âge du maternel Kigali

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  • CHILD SOLDIER INITIATIVE - CSI

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  • CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - CHABHA

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  • DON BOSCO ORPHANS CENTRE

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  • DUHAGURUKE

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  • DUHOGORE ORPHANAGE ? (Rubavu District) Jumelage Rhenanie- Palatinat

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  • ESTER'S AID

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  • FAITH VICTORY ASSOCIATION

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  • FASHYA UMUANA (WE HELP THE CHILD) 

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  • FENAPH

    • The National Federation of People with Disabilities in Rwanda is an indigenous umbrella Organisation of People with disabilities. It brings five categories of disability, including Physical, Blind and Deaf persons, mentally impaired people and others.

    See more about FENAPH in Rwanda here

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  • FIDESCO (Kigali, Gasabo)

    • The centre Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba gives children a place to stay and tries to reunited them with their parents.

    See more about Fidesco in Rwanda here

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  • FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY INTERNATIONAL/ RWANDA (child sponsorship)

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  • FRANCOIS-XAVIER BAGNOUD

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  • FSH (Cyangugu)

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  • GATENGA

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  • GISIMBA ORPAHANAGE (Nyamirambo)

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  • GITAGATA

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  • HAMEAU DES JEUNES

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  • HANDS OF RWANDA (nYAMIRAMBO, Kigali)

    • Tries to help a few deaf-mute people attend school.

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  • Handicap International Action Nord Sud (Several districts)

    • Works on serveral projects assisting handicapped, disabled, and vulnerable people. They also deal with PTS, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, awarenessraising etc.

    See more about Action Nord Sud Handicap International in Rwanda here

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  • HOPE AND HOMES (Kigali)

    • Hope and Homes have 3 basic programmes in Rwanda. It helps families function by assisting them with micro-credit. It makes community centers where children can stay during the day and it assists the government in closing down centres for children and finding them families.

    See more about Hope and Homes in Rwanda here

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  • HOPE FOR LIVING (Gasabo)

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  • INTIGANDA http://www.enfantsdesrues-reper.org/IMG/pdf/bul_26_uk.pdf bUTARE

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  • ISHAMI (child rights)

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  • JOINT AID MANAGEMENT (JAM)

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  • JYA MUBANDI MWANA (Gasabo, Kigali)

    • Helps handicapped children with education and workshops

    See more about Jya Mubandi Mwana here

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  • KbF Kinder  brauchen Frieden (Children need Peace) (donor)

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  • Kids Across Africa Camps

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  • KIMISAGARA ORPHANAGE

    • Helps app. 90 orphans with food some beds, some school fees and medical insurance.

    See more about Kimisagara orphanage in Rwanda here

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  • Kinamba Meg Foundation

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  • KU BABIKIRA (Nyarugenge)

    • Street children can be there and play during the day and they give meal.

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  • Le Centre Presbytérien d'Amour des Jeunes

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  • L’ESPERANCE CHILDREN’S AID RWANDA

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  • LES ENFANTS DE DIEU (Gasabo, at Ndera)

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  • LIGHT FOR CHILDREN (Gashyekero Gikondo Sector)

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  • MAISON DE LA JEUNESSE

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  • MANA MFASHA NURSERY

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  • MAREMBO CENTER (Kigali )

    • The Marembo center is has a home for street children. It is also open for youth to develop skills and has an on-line shop to sell what they produce.

    Se more about the Marembo center in Rwanda here

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  • MIJECRES (KICUKIRO)

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  • MINEDUC - Ministry of Education (Kigali)

    • Governement agencies with numerous jobs to do and many projects and partnerships such as the OLPC and VVOB

    See more about MINEDUC in Rwanda here

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  • MPORE MPEFA ORPHANAGE, (Gikondo, Kicukiro) Closed down May 31 2012

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  • MSAADA Msaada development agency

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  • National Commission for Children (To be appoved by Parliament)

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  • NEW HOPE HOMES

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  • NIBOYE ORPHANAGE

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  • NKUNDABANA (Gasabo, at Gacuriro)

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  • NOEL DE NYUNDO ORPHANAGE (Rubavu)

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  • NYAMPINGA GIRLS’ CENTRE - rehabilitation centre (Butare, Huye).

  • NYENYERI CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Kigali)

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  • NYENYERI VILLAGE (Karongi)

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  • OPDE (Butaré)

    • Helps children and youth with schooling, familiy reunification and income generating activities

    See more about OPDE in Rwanda here

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  • ORPHANS OF RWANDA

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  • PAMASOR ( Glorious Cross Mission)

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  • Peace House MINISTRIES (ATP-Rwanda)

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  • PILGRIM CENTER FOR RECONCILIATION - PCR

    • Helps 83 street children and builds houses for genocide survivors

    See more about PCR in Rwanda here

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  • Presbyterian Church of Rwanda - E.P.R

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  • PSCBS the Public Sector Capacity Building Secretariat

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  • RAFIKI  FOUNDATION. INC.

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  • Rivers of Nations Foundation RINAF

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  • ROOT FOUNDATION

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  • RWANDA AID (Rusizi)

    • Works on serveral projects assisting handicapped, disabled, and vulnerable people. They also deal with PTS, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, awarenessraising etc.

    See more about Rwanda Aid here

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  • RWANDA ORPHANS PROJECT - ROB (Kanombe, Kigali)

    • Orphanage and a center for street children where they provide housing, clothing, food, health care, education and many other needs to nearly 100 vulnerable children.

    See more about ROB in Rwanda here

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  • RWANDA ORPHAN CARE (finds churces for children)

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  • RWANDA RED CROSS - RRC (All districts)

    • Helps the most exposed, such as orphans, HIV infected and victims of natural disasters, though community work and local participation.

    See more about the Red Cross in Rwanda here

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  • SOS CHILDREN VILLAGES (child sponsorship)

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  • STREET KIDS OF RWANDA CENTRE (Kimisagara).

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  • STREETS AHEAD CHILDREN'S CENTER (semi‐urban youth center, Rwamagana or Kayonza)

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  • STRIVE FOUNDATION

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  • THE GIRL EFFECT

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  • The National Children`s Commission (NCC)

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  • The Vivante Street Kids Project (International Teams Rwanda )

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  • TUBAKUNDE ASSOCIATION

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  • TUBAKUNDE CENTER (Musanze)

    • Center for orphaned babies and day care center.

    See more about Tubakunde in Rwanda here

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  • UBAKA (Biryogo, Nyarugenge)

    • Orphanage and a center for 30 street children where they provide housing, food, health care, education and care about the children.

    See more about Ubaka in Rwanda here

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  • UBUNTU EDMONTON

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  • UNDER AGE CHRISTIAN MISSION - UCM (Kicukiro)

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  • UNICEF

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  • UWAMUGAYE W’UMUNYARWANDA ARAKIRWA’ - HRD (association of disabled children in Muhanga town).

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  • Uyisenga N’imanzi in Niboye, Kicukiro - Children helping children

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  • WeShare

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  • WISHAVURA KIBONDO COOPERATIVE

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  • WORLD VISION (21 Districts)

    • Is focused on child sponsorships but is also active in many other areas of development such as agriculture, HIV/AIDS, water, education, vocational training and peace programmes.

    See more about World Vision in Rwanda here

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Others with focus on Children

 

  • A.C.O.R.D
  • AFRICARE
  • AVEGA-AGAHOZO
  • BARAKABAHO Foundation (sponsorship programme for child headed households)
  • COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
  • FAWE-Rwanda
  • FONDATION DIDE (kids in prison)
  • FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY INTERNATIONAL/ RWANDA

  • HAGURUKA

  • IJC - INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
  • JHPIEGO (John Hopkins University)
  • NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID (violence)
  • NUTRI AID
  • PHC - PROJECT HEALTHY CHILDREN
  • REACH Rwanda Education Alternative for Children
  • SAVE THE CHIDREN UK
  • The Left To Tell Charitable Fund
  • UYISENGA N'IMANZI
  • WORLD RELIEF RWANDA

 

Play and Sports

 

  • KIDS ACROSS AFRICA CAMPS RWANDA
  • RIGHT TO PLAY

 

 

 

 
     
   

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News

 

  • Jan. 10, 2014 Agahozo Village orphans look to better life after graduation (NT).
  • Jan. 10, 2014 Kamonyi orphans get safe haven as orphanages are phased out(NT).
  • July 22, 2013 Closing of orphanages on track, but 2,000 children still need families (NT).
  • July 8, 2013 Giving today’s street children a better future (NT).
  • June 3, 2013 How feeding scheme keeps children in school (NT).
  • Apr. 8, 2013 Orphans get new home (NT).
  • Mar. 14, 2013 Tubakunde Urges Local Community to support Vulnerable Children (IGEHE).
  • Jan. 24, 2013 Chinese embassy constructs playground for Kacyiru school (NT).
  • Dec. 23, 2012 New project to support children in Southern Province (NT).
  • Dec. 5, 2012 65pc reported cases of violence involve children (NT).
  • Dec. 5, 2012 13-year old girl quits the street to start a new life (NT).
  • Nov. 29, 2012 Social workers to monitor children in foster families (NT).
  • Nov. 22, 2012 Miss Rwanda in ‘Car Wash’ fundraiser (NT).
  • Sep. 19, 2012 Nyundo orphanage stuck with grown-up dependants (NT).
  • Aug 10, 2012 Police warns against child abuse (NT).

    July 18, 2012 Bralirwa donates Rwf15m to orphans (NT).

  • July 9, 2012 Communities important in fighting youth drugs abuse (RF).

  • July 6, 2012 Children centres supporting over 6,000 (NT).

  • July 5, 2012 New homes for abandoned children (NT).
  • July 4, 2012 New policy to help fight child labour (NT).
  • June 23, 2012 Ten-year child labour victim gets help (NT).
  • June 22, 2012 Child labour victim pleads to go home (NT).

  • June 10, 2012 15 orphanages to close (NT).

  • June 1, 2012 Infanticide in Rwanda: the silent tragedy (NT).
  • June 1, 2012 MPs assess welfare of orphans, seniors (NT).
  • June 1, 2012 More Rwandans adopting children (NT).
  • May 17, 2012 Gender monitors call for capacity building (NT).
  • May 17, 2012 Orphanages to be phased out by 2014 (NT).
  • May 12, 2012 Genocide orphans receive aid(NT).
  • May 11, 2012 Ex-child soldiers seek their parents (NT).
  • Apr. 25, 2012 Adoption policy in the pipeline (NT).
  • Apr. 1, 2012 Gov’t seeks homes for street children (NT).
  • Jan. 9, 2012 47,000 vulnerable children to benefit from US fund (NT).
  • Dec. 21, 201150 street children sent to rehab (NT).
  • Nov. 24, 2011 Hollywood star dedicates award to Gisimba brothers (NT).
  • Nov. 24, 2011Gicumbi in bid to trace parents of abandoned children (NT).
  • Nov. 11, 2011 Hillary Clinton applauds Rwanda over child rights (NT).
  • Oct. 4, 2011 First Lady opens conference on violence against children (New Times).
  • Sep. 29, 2011 Over 200 orphans get foster families (NT).
  • Sep. 27, 2011 Visit juvenile inmates frequently, Prisons chief urges parents (NT).

  • Sep. 19, 2011 Elders discuss violence against children (NT).

  • Sep. 6, 2011 Street children from Musanze to join Iwawa Centre (NT).

  • June 22, 2011 Orphanage appeals for gov’t support (NT).
  • June 20, 2011 Project to help sexually assaulted children launched (NT).
  • June 6, 2011 Capacity building secretariat supports Kimironko orphans (NT).
  • May 18, 2011 Big day at Iwawa as over 700 graduate (NT).
  • April 11, 2011 27 rescued from child labour (NT).

 

 

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