Other initiatives

Annual Holidays camp

The Holiday Camp is implemented annually and brings together all its beneficiaries and their respective sponsors.  It is a one-day event where beneficiaries are taught foundational life skills that help them to prepare for a better future and self-resilience.

Another dimension of the summit is that every beneficiary can meet their sponsors, Thus, creating a friendly relationship between the two sides. This is crucial because all partners of EGR can witness the importance and values brought by their investment and support in their efforts to uplift their lives.

Together We can

In 2018, we implemented The “Together We Can” initiative funded by the Federal Republic of German in Rwanda. The project was designed to help children and adolescents to achieve three goals in particular:

  • Creating a sense of unity.
  • Spreading positive and educational messages
  • Better learning atmosphere.

Through this initiative, students paint murals in schools with an educational message whereby through their artworks, children contribute toward fighting for reconciliation and against stigmatisation.

Bridging the Digital Gender Gap

In  May 2019, we celebrated “Girls in ICT day.” We celebrated Girls in ICT Day in partnership with Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Igire Rwanda organisation. This activity aimed to bridge the digital gender gap by engaging women in digital literacy.

Writing Contest

The year 2020 brought diverse challenges in our lives at the global level due to Covid 19 pandemic outbreak. To keep students busy and learning during the lockdown, we have initiated a “Covid-19 essay writing contest”.We have also started a new project, “LetsMod,” a learning platform that facilitates Teachers and students to learn and teach mathematics but also Innovates using mathematics by creating virtual robots and virtual projects related to Sustainable Development Goals.

Seize Employment

in 2017, through the “SEIZE EMPLOYMENT” initiative, we trained 225 university Graduates from Gasabo District in entrepreneurship.

The project was implemented in partnership with RDB, Rwanda Cooperative Agency, bank of Kigali, Business Development Fund, and The Rwanda national Commission for UNESCO.

So far, among the trained graduates, some of them have joined hands and created an active and legally registered cooperatives.

Hembuka Initiative

Literary, Hembuka is a Kinyarwanda Word that means “Recover,” This is an EGR Intervention to respond to the vulnerability among teen mothers affected by Gender Based Violence (GBV) and their children. This initiative provides a comprehensive package that includes both cognitive and financial support. The program also tackles financial literacy as the back born to our long-term and sustainable recovery and social reintegration goals