Archives: Partners

Society for Family Health

Society for Family Health (SFH) Rwanda was established in 2012 following a partnership arrangement between Population Services International (PSI), the Government of Rwanda (through the Ministry of Health) and USAID.

SFH is a national health organization dedicated to improving the health of people in Rwanda by focusing on serious challenges. These include family planning, HIV and AIDS, barriers to maternal health, and the greatest threats to children under five, including malaria and malnutrition. SFH also works to strengthen the health system in Rwanda.

Area(s) of Focus

Family Planning and Reproductive Health, HIV and AIDS, Malaria, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Nutrition, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social Marketing, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Youth

Other Areas of Focus

Strengthening Health System

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Bugesera, Burera, Gakenke, Gasabo, Gatsibo, Gicumbi, Gisagara, Huye, Kamonyi, Karongi, Kayonza, Kicukiro, Kirehe, Muhanga, Musanze, Ngoma, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyagatare, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyanza, Nyarugenge, Nyaruguru, Rubavu, Ruhango, Rulindo, Rusizi, Rutsiro, Rwamagana

SNV Rwanda

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that makes a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty by helping them raise incomes and access basic services. We focus on only three sectors and have a long-term, local presence in over 25 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are experts in agriculture, energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Our services include advice, brokering and stakeholder engagement, advocacy, fund management, results-based financing and delegated management.

Area(s) of Focus

Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Karongi, Muhanga, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rutsiro

Save Generations Organization

Save Generations Organization (SGO) is a Rwandan National NGO dedicated to protect the rights of children, youth and women, prepare, empower and equip the future generations.

2015: Yvette Nyinawumuntu to achieve her longtime dream established Save Generations Organization (SGO) to restore hope for young girls and boys who had dropped out of school and devoted to Drug abuse/addiction and sex work/prostitution due to social and economic problems in the neighborhood of Kigali city in Rwanda. Through rehabilitation process, sponsorship program and livelihood program, 43 Youth (2boys/41girls) from poor families who had issues of sexual abuse and exploitation, teen pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy had access to psychosocial counseling, education and health care.

2016: SGO was awarded a legal personality from Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), number: 008/RGB/NGO/2016.

2017: SGO received funding partnership from A bridge for Girls Fund: a number of girls have been enrolled back to school and others engaged in vocation skills development and formed cooperatives for income generation and livelihood improvement.

2018: SGO won a funding award from Kvinna till Kvinna to empower adolescent and young girls in school on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for teen pregnancy prevention and girls’ rights promotion.

Area(s) of Focus

Education, Environmental and Natural Resources, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Gender, Gender Based Violence, HIV and AIDS, Organizational Development, Sexuality, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Youth

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Gasabo, Kamonyi, Nyamagabe

SAIP-RCSP WORLD BANK & KOIKA FUNDED PROJECT

RAB has the general mission of developing agriculture and animal resources through research, agricultural and animal resources extension in order to increase agricultural and animal productivity as well as their derived.

Area(s) of Focus

Nutrition

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Gatsibo, Kamonyi, Kayonza, Nyabihu, Nyanza, Rulindo, Rwamagana

Rwanda We Want Organization

Rwanda We Want Organization is a youth founded and led Non-government organization, Since its establishment in 2015 by a group of high school students, Rwanda We Want
Organization works with the youth with a youth empowerment agenda built on a strong belief
that if the future is to be in good hands, the youth must be empowered and equipped with the
skills and knowledge to allow them to exploit their full potential and become pillars of
sustainable development. With the mission of “empowering the youth and bring them together to
become the pillars of sustainable development” and vision of “Having a critical thinking youth
capable of designing and putting in place policies leading to sustainable peace and development”,
its programs target the youth and address challenges that affect them and those programs are
designed to be youth-friendly and meet the needs of the youth to be more appealing and
impactful.

Area(s) of Focus

Democracy and Governance, Education, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Youth

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Bugesera, Gasabo, Muhanga, Rulindo

Rwanda Education Board

The vision of the Rwanda Education Board is to improve the quality of basic education through curriculum development, development and management of teachers, assessment, and promotion of the use of information and communication technology in education.

Its mission is to fast track basic education development in Rwanda by designing and delivering high quality free 12 years of basic education for all children of school going age.

Its responsibilities include:

  • Contribute to determining education policy
  • Coordinate and fast track education programmes and activities aimed at providing all categories of Rwandans a qualitative education
  • Design and distribute curricula, teaching materials, guides, methodologies and establish teaching methods for nursery, primary secondary, specialized schools and adult literacy education in accordance with the current educational development
  • Promote the use of information and communication technology in education
  • Coordinate programs and activities aimed at developing teachers, building their capacities and improving their management
  • Establish regulations determining how national examinations are conducted in various levels of education, except in vocational and technical training and in higher learning institutions
  • Cooperate and collaborate with other regional and international institutions having similar responsibilities
  • Advise Government on all activities which can fast track education development in Rwanda

Area(s) of Focus

Education

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Bugesera, Burera, Gakenke, Gasabo, Gatsibo, Gicumbi, Gisagara, Huye, Kamonyi, Karongi, Kayonza, Kicukiro, Kirehe, Muhanga, Musanze, Ngoma, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyagatare, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyanza, Nyarugenge, Nyaruguru, Rubavu, Ruhango, Rulindo, Rusizi, Rutsiro, Rwamagana

Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)

Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) is a Rwandan Government Organization affiliated with the Ministry of Health. It implements policies and strategies set forth by the Ministry of Health. RBC seeks to promote quality, affordable and sustainable health care services to the population through innovative and evidence-based interventions and practices guided by ethics and professionalism.

Area(s) of Focus

Alcohol and Drug Use, Ebola, Education, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Gender Based Violence, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Malaria, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Nutrition, Patient or Client Rights, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Tobacco Control, Tuberculosis, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Youth

Other Areas of Focus

Medical Laboratory, Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Transfusion

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Bugesera, Burera, Gakenke, Gasabo, Gatsibo, Gicumbi, Gisagara, Huye, Kamonyi, Karongi, Kayonza, Kicukiro, Kirehe, Muhanga, Musanze, Ngoma, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyagatare, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyanza, Nyarugenge, Nyaruguru, Rubavu, Ruhango, Rulindo, Rusizi, Rutsiro, Rwamagana

Mizero Care Organization

Mizero Care Organization (MoC) is a Rwandan Non-Governmental Organization since 2013.

It aims at supporting youth to overcome psychological problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and be a beacon of hope to society. The organization was recognized for its role by HE Jeannette KAGAME, the First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda and chairperson of Imbuto Foundation together with the Ministry of Youth (Miniyouth currently known as MyCulture).

Area(s) of Focus

Education, HIV and AIDS, Mental Illness, Youth

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Gasabo, Kicukiro, Kigali, Nyamagabe, Nyarugenge

Kigali Hope Organization (KHO)

Kigali Hope Organization (KHO) is a youth civil society organization whose members and beneficiaries are young people living with HIV. The organization is registered by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) and the registration number is 466/RGB/NGO/12/2018. KHO is the only network of young people living with HIV in Rwanda.

KHO Strategic Plan’s focus rests on the following long term goals: Reduce New HIV Infections among Youths in Rwanda, AIDS Impact Mitigation, Human Rights Promotion, Advocacy and Social Welfare, Capacity Building and Organizational Development. KHO has been and is still a unique youth led organization at the front of fighting against HIV and human rights promotion, advocacy and social welfare of young people living with HIV in Rwanda. As a result KHO is a global fund youth community board member here in Rwanda.

Vision of the Organization
Kigali Hope Association’s vision is to see a nation where youth infected and affected by HIV are at the frontline in HIV response, their rights are recognized, their involvement in HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support meaningfully respected to enable them to contribute towards an HIV-free generation.

Mission of the Organization
Improve lives of young people infected and affected with HIV through advocacy, primary prevention, positive prevention and HIV & AIDS impact mitigation as well as deliver the place where every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

Objectives of the Organization
Kigali Hope Organization (KHO) has the following objectives:
1. To advocate for the rights and welfare of young people living with HIV.
2. To reduce new HIV infections among young people through empowerment and psychosocial supports.
3. To educate HIV positive adolescents and young people on the benefits of positive prevention.
4. To strengthen the social and economic status of youth so they can take an active role in development.
5. To enhance primary prevention and sexual reproductive health education among young people.
6. To promote gender equality and positive attitudes towards non-violence practices among young people in Rwanda.

Area(s) of Focus

Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Gender, Gender Based Violence, HIV and AIDS, Sexuality, Youth

Other Areas of Focus

Family planning, Gender, Gender based violence, HIV and AIDS, Human rights, Sexual and reproductive health, Young people, Young people living with HIV, Youth

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Bugesera, Gasabo, Huye, Kayonza, Kicukiro, Musanze, Nyarugenge, Rwamagana

Johnson & Johnson Global Public Health

As one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, Johnson & Johnson is driven to enable better health for more people in more places.

The world has made significant progress in providing healthcare, yet major gaps remain, and bolder, smarter approaches are needed to overcome the drastic inequity in access to care— now. Through a dedicated global public health (GPH) organization that combines research and development, global access strategies and programs, and local operations, we are putting the world’s most vulnerable and underserved at the heart of everything we do—measuring our success in lives improved. As a team of innovators, we are committed to pioneering and sustainably delivering meaningful and transformational products. Working with global and local partners, we will ensure equitable access to these critical solutions that save lives, cure patients and prevent disease for those most in need.

Area(s) of Focus

Integrated - multi topic

Current Districts Working in Rwanda

Bugesera, Burera, Gakenke, Gasabo, Gatsibo, Gicumbi, Gisagara, Huye, Kamonyi, Karongi, Kayonza, Kicukiro, Kigali, Kirehe, Muhanga, Musanze, Ngoma, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyagatare, Nyamagabe, Nyamasheke, Nyanza, Nyarugenge, Nyaruguru, Rubavu, Ruhango, Rulindo, Rusizi, Rutsiro, Rwamagana