We adapted our Graduation programme to help homeless households first obtain land and build houses before starting and completing the programme. So far we have supported 162 families.
CMAM2021
"CMAM 20 years on: Going to scale in fragile contexts": A conference for practitioners hosted by Concern Worldwide on 22–25 March 2021
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Read our 2020 annual report
Concern's objectives, activities and achievements in 2020 can be found in our new annual report.
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Rwanda
Why are we in Rwanda? Since the 1994 genocide, where over 800,000 people were killed in a period of 100 days, Rwanda has made remarkable progress. Generally, peace and stability have been maintained within the country’s borders and there have been noted improvements in economic growth. However chronic malnutrition and poverty still exist in the poorest provinces in Rwanda.
*We are currently responding to the threat of COVID-19 in Rwanda. Find out more about our response here.
Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa
While Rwanda in recent years has moved 17 places up the Human Development Index ranking to 151 out of 187, the country continues to face significant challenges. 39% of the population are still living in poverty and 16% in extreme poverty. Chronic malnutrition also remains a serious challenge. We are currently implementing the Graduation programme, supporting extremely poor and vulnerable households to sustainably graduate from poverty.
Latest achievements
Shelters for Homeless Households
Emergency response
Supporting policy change
Damien Ntawiyanga and Síle Sammon with graduation beneficiaries Noel and Adeline Hanyurwuinfura with their 4-year-old son. Photo: Donna Ajamboakaliza / Concern Worldwide.
Rice fields in Gisagara District, Rwanda. Photo: Síle Sammon / Concern Worldwide.
The typical hilly topography of the Gisgara District in Rwanda. Photo: Síle Sammon / Concern Worldwide.
Concern Rwanda staff talk to beneficiaries of the Farmer Field Schools in Gishubi Sector, Gisagara District. Photo: Donna Ajamboakaliza / Concern Worldwide.
Children walk along the road in Gisagara District, Rwanda. Photo: Síle Sammon / Concern Worldwide.
Newstalk country visit
The Rwandan genocide tore the African nation apart and saw over 800,000 people killed in just 100 days. Newstalk's Shona Murray visited Rwanda with Concern to meet those who lived through it and to see how they're rebuilding their lives.
Changing lives in Rwanda
How we're helping Rwanda
Our programmes in Rwanda employ innovative techniques and models, such as linking agriculture and nutrition, and applying the graduation model, to help transform the lives of the extreme poor.
Advocacy
Innovation
Graduation programme
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