Immaculee separated from her husband over 20 years ago. Raising 10 children all by herself, with no house to live in, no work and no garden to grow crops in, was very strenuous.

Things began to change for the better when she enrolled for World Vision’s Empowered Worldview trainings, which aim at empowering people to gain self-confidence, helping them become self-reliant and resilient. Today, Immaculee is a business owner!

to the needs of families fleeing volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo

As of today, over 140 World Vision staff in Rwanda have received the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Government’s efforts to give priority to the country’s frontline workers in the face of the pandemic. With happy faces and in high spirits, the World Vision team was excited to get the vaccine, as it will facilitate them to access the community without any fear.

World Vision continues to build upon a strong relationship with local churches, civil society organisations, the Government of Rwanda, and other partners to implement programmes that serve the vulnerable children and their communities in the country. 

Our 2020 Rwanda Annual Report highlights World Vision's key achievements that we realised together with partners in a year of unusual circumstances.

In partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), World Vision has inaugurated 49 modern hand-washing facilities set up at hospitals and health centres, to ensure communities are equipped with prevention measures against COVID-19. Earlier this year, we also partnered with the MoH in the construction of improved hand-washing facilities at 47 hospitals and two health centres in different parts of the country, through a RWF 290,000,000 (approximately $300,000) joint project.

Behind every aspect of World Vision's work throughout the last 70 years, Hidden Heroes –ordinary people making extraordinary impact– have risen up in every season. Among them is Rose; a young adult formerly registered under World Vision's child sponsorship programme who is now a youth volunteer on the front line of COVID-19 prevention in Rwanda.

Click below to read her inspiring story!

Sometimes we feel like giving up, even when we are in the winning lane. But the story of World Vision Rwanda’s only female driver shows how it is never too late to rebuild your life. Having lost her husband just six years into their marriage, the mother of two went through various challenges in trying to make ends meet. Read her inspiring story to learn how she overcame challenges and despair, and now playing a part in transforming lives.