RWANDA
Food for the Hungry has worked in Rwanda since August 1994, responding to the serious humanitarian crisis caused by the Rwandan Genocide.
In the years since, Rwanda has undergone a process of community reconciliation and shifted focus from recovery to sustainable development. Currently, FH Rwanda partners with five communities in Bwira to improve the wellbeing of children and the whole community!
Community Snapshot
Bwira began partnering with FH in October 2021. Together, FH and the communities of Bwira aim to achieve their goal, “Thriving children in self-reliant communities!” FH Rwanda is confident that progress will be made through Cascade groups, mentorship of local and church leaders, support of community education programs, and entrepreneurial initiatives for women and youth.
Community Goals
Improve household livelihoods and resilience
Improve child, maternal, and adolescent health
Improve family harmony
Increase access to quality basic education for children
Progress Updates
Recently in Rwanda
A Future Free From Hunger
A: Hunger is a condition where individuals do not have enough food to meet their daily nutritional needs, leading to physical weakness, malnutrition, and a weakened immune system. Community food security is about ensuring that all people in a community have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for a healthy and active life.
Healing Heart-Poverty
Lucie and her husband, Pascal, farm and raise small livestock for a living. In the past, they were locked in a constant battle with the highly acidic soil; it produced “malnourished” crops that didn’t give a good harvest. As a result, their income was low. They only ate one meal a day an struggled to pay their sons’ school fees and supplies as well as medical insurance.
Youth Deserve a Future
Life-skills training in Bukiende, Uganda gave 25-year-old Junior the shot at success he deserved. “Being successful is everyone’s desire,” says Junior. “It doesn’t matter whether the person is a child, youth, or aged