Volunteer Opportunity

VOLUNTEER IN RWANDA : Women Empowerment Program

On-site
Volunteer must be in or near Ruramba Village, Eastern Province, Rwanda
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Published 16 days ago

Details at a Glance

Schedule
Weekdays
Time Commitment
A few hours per week
Recurrence
Recurring
Cost
Fee Required: $180
Benefits
Training Provided
Housing Available
Language / Cultural Support Available
Participation
Groups Welcome
Families Welcome
International Volunteers Welcome

Description

VOLUNTEER IN RWANDA : Women Empowerment Program

Rwanda women volunteer project looks at tackling inequality and improve the quality of life for women in marginalized rural and semi-urban communities by providing economic stability. As in many countries around the world, women in Rwanda face a number of challenges: discrimination, unequal rights, poverty, low social status, low literacy rates, limited access to education and greater risk of HIV/AIDS infection.

As you volunteer for Rwanda women empowerment program, you are doing something wonderful for women who are less fortunate in Rwanda. You’re helping women from disadvantaged communities achieve a better quality of life by providing them the tools to find sustainable solutions for their problems.

Go Volunteer Africa’s Rwanda women volunteer project has a goal of assisting girls and young women improve their literacy and technology skills, which in turn can help boost their self-confidence and future employment prospects.

Rwanda women volunteer project looks at tackling inequality and improve the quality of life for women in marginalized rural and semi-urban communities by providing economic stability. As in many countries around the world, women in…

Location

On-site

Go Volunteer Africa

Ruramba Village, Rwanda
Directions

Bugesera is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamata. The district is the location of two memorial sites of the Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda at Ntarama and Nyamata.

Geographically Bugesera comprises areas south of Kigali, which were formerly in the Kigali Ngali province, around the town of Nyamata. The area is prone to droughts, and has been earmarked as the location for a possible new international airport to serve Kigali, 40 km away, and the rest of the nation, replacing Kigali International Airport.

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