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To evangel i ze the ci ti es of Afri ca t hrough word and deed

i n partnership wi th t he church.




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Editors note
During the final stages of
processing this idea and
putting together each article
of this Magazine, I am al-
most always surprised by a
subject that cautiously
slides into my conscious-
ness as if behind closed
doors hired by the powerful
collective wisdom of the
success stories gathered in
these 15 some pages.

But within each of the sto-
ries as well as in inter-
views with AEE staff, peo-
ple from local communities,
local churches, local leaders
as well as partners I was hit
by a repetitive message from
my mind as well as Team
members of starting AEE-
Rwanda Magazine.

You want to work to be em-
powered socially better?
Read. Want changing the
world for the better? Read.
You need to challenge your-
self to change your world?
Please Read.
As far as I am concerned,
after graduating at National
University of Rwanda in
2012, I worked as a journal-
ist in Rwanda. Most of the
time I captured stories of
vulnerable people and touch
my heart.

I struggled to get an op-
portunity to volunteer
with AEE-Rwanda, I am
now blessed to serve the
community physically
and spiritually by also
writing a succession of
stories through this
Magazine.

This is our time as
Christians to evangelise
the cities of Africa
through word and deed
in partnership with the
church.

Onesphore
Dushimirimana

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P A G E 3
munity transformation and socio-
economic development initiatives
to reach the corners of the country.
These include gender and child
rights promotion, formal and in-
formal education, health, nutrition,
clean water and HIV/AIDS in-
struction. AEE works in partner-
ship with the community to devel-
op community institutions and
build governance capacity to ad-
dress the poverty in our country.
AEE has continued to prioritize
community mobilization, training,
advocacy and learning from pro-
grammatic interventions as a
means of improving their services.
In addition, we continue to work in
the development of strategic net-
works, the flow of information on
women and childrens rights, lob-
bying, monitoring and evaluating
programs.
African Evangelistic Enterprise is
part of the larger organisation; Af-
rican Enterprise (AE). AE is pres-
Introduction to AEE Rwanda
TO EVANGELISE THE CITIES OF AFRICA THROUGH WORD AND DEED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHURCH
John Karenzi has worked
with AEE in various roles
since 2000 and has held the
position of AEE Team Leader
since 2009. John talked about
AEE both Internationally and
locally. Here John answered a
variety of questions about
himself, AEE internationally
regarding the projects and
how across the 10 countries
they work together to meet
the mission statement. Along
with challenges AEE face and
the long term vision/plan re-
garding AEE Rwanda.

We at AEE are working to-
gether to evangelize this
country through word and
deed in partnership with the
churches. Our dream is to see
Rwanda becoming a country
where God is honoured and
Rwandans are living together
in peace, harmony and cater-
ing for all their basic needs.

We operate a range of com-
ently operating in 10 African
countries; South Africa, Ma-
lawi, Zimbabwe, Uganda,
Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Rwanda, and the
Democratic Republic of
Congo. In addition to these
African countries, AE is
presently operating in nu-
merous countries throughout
North America, Europe and
in other regions. Although
the organizations teams re-
side in the named countries,
their evangelistic activities
and operations cover the en-
tire continent of Africa and
beyond.

When the genocide took
place in 1994, 3 of the 7 staff
members were killed includ-
ing the AEE Team Leader,
Israel Havugimana (after
whom the guest house is
now named), who was work-
ing hard for reconciliation
and peace in Rwanda. A
new team of staff started in
August 1994 and today AEE
consists of about 160 staff
members working in 13 field
offices throughout the coun-
try.

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Introduction to AEE Kigali
AEE Kigali office is one of
10 branch offices of African
Evangelistic Enterprise
Rwanda. The Kigali office
operates in Nyarugenge,
Gasabo and Kicukiro dis-
tricts of Kigali City.
AEE Kigali branchs experi-
ence in implementing com-
munity-based projects has
been supplemented by the
partnership with more ad-
vanced institutions includ-
ing, among others, USAID,
Kindernothilfe Germany,
Global Fund, Riverview
Childrens Foundation Aus-
tralia, ICS/Tearfund and
SNV Rwanda. The latter are
major funding sources for
AEE Kigali Branchs activi-
ties.
Its internal program struc-
ture and reporting has been
designed to meet both donor
and organizational require-
ments. Though donors are
linked to different projects
in different partner com-
munities, there is sufficient
similarity in all of the do-
nor programs for the annu-
al reports to be structured
around five primary priori-
ties.
AEE Kigali programs pri-
marily cover five core are-
as: HIV /AIDS prevention
and impact mitigation,
community empowerment
through the self-help ap-
proach, education and psy-
chosocial support to Or-
phans and Vulnerable
Children (OVCs), promo-
tion of gender equity and
children's rights and an
evangelism, reconciliation
and literacy program in-
cluding school environ-
ment.
The total annual budget for
2013 was amounting to
RWF 248,600,00
(equivalent to USD
$350,760).
AEE Kigali has been
working with volunteers
from the International Citizen
Programme and Tearfund since
2012. The International Citi-
zens Programme (ICS) is a
U.K. Government sponsored 10
-week placement for 18-25
years old's to fight poverty
across the globe and develop
them as International Citizens.
The programme takes 7000
U.K. volunteers each year, and
matches them with In-Country
Volunteers, whose familiarity
with the local culture and lan-
guage is invaluable.
The dynamic created by a mix
of British and Rwandan volun-
teers makes for a highly moti-
vated team with the ability to
support both AEE staff and
their projects.
Tearfund, one of the 8 charities
ICS is involved with, is a Chris-
tian, U.K. based charity with
the aim of 'relieving 50 million
people from material and spir-
itual poverty'. It works in over
50 countries across the world,
through a network of 10,000
churches to achieve this vision.
ICS/Tearfund send 4 teams a
year to Rwanda, working with
various partners across the
country. Here are the details on
the teams working with AEE
Kigali:

Sindayiheba Phanuel, AEE Kigali feld coordinator

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MUHUMURIZE SUCCESS STORY
JOSIANE UWAMARIYA is a
real tribute to the work of Mu-
humurize catch-up school. At 19
years old she is successfully at-
tending Level 2 classes having
leant to read and write during
the last two years.
Born in 1993 and raised in the
Eastern Province Josiane did not
know her father. She lived with
her mother and sister. Sadly, in
2000, her mother passed away and
Josiane does not recall how or why
this happened. She had no-one to
care for her as other family mem-
bers were unable to support her
following her mothers death.
Therefore, Josiane began to con-
sider her future as an orphan, de-
ciding to leave her home village in
search of a new life. A friend
helped her to travel to Kigali city
after she lied that she was going to
search for a job in someones
household. In reality, Josiane had
nowhere to lodge and no family to
stay with.
On her arrival in Kigali she spent
her days walking the streets and
spent her nights sleeping in a car-
pentry workshop based in the
Nyarungenge district. During the
day Josiane would simply walk
around the city streets and as
evening approached she would try
to find water and food. She would
knock on the gates of peoples
homes begging. For the next three
years, this was Josianes life. Living on
the streets brought many challenges.
Faced with thirst and hunger she found
ways to cope using alcohol and
prostitution for money to provide her
with food, drink and shelter. Working
on the streets in the sex trade is
dangerous for any young girl and
Josiane had to try to survive in the face
of threats from sexually transmitted
infections and diseases (STIs and
STDs).
At one point during this time Josiane
was fortunate in finding employment as
a cleaner and nanny for a family in their
home. Within one month however, her
employer fired her following
accusations of theft and dishonesty.
Josiane found herself back on the
streets.
In 2010 as Josiane was walking the city
streets once more she arrived in the
Remera and Kimironko districts. She
met a young boy who was on his way
to school. Curious, she asked him
where he was going. Josiane heard of a
catch-up school in the Kanombe sector
that provided free education for street
children and orphans. Josiane went to
meet the principal of Muhumurize
school. He invited her to attend. She
was 17 years old and began her first
ever lessons.

AEE supported Josiane by ensuring she
had a school uniform and provided her
with school materials, her notebooks
and pens and a school bag. Further-
more AEE provided accommodation
for her, living with a host family.

She lived with them for eight months
but the family found it difficult to man-
age her needs and eventually it was
decided that Josiane should move.
AEE helped her to find a small house to
rent, near the school, in Kibaya Village
located in the Kamashashi Cell in the
Nyarugunga Sector.

Josiane also benefitted from health
insurance (Mutuelle de Sant). On
her arrival at the catch-up school
Josiane was extremely sick due to
the STIs she had contracted
whilst living on the streets. An
AEE nurse supported her during
this time through accompanying
her to a health centre so that she
could be tested for HIV and
AIDS. Fortunately, Josiane was
negative.

In collaboration with the AEE
nurse and the health centre, Josi-
ane was given the medicines re-
quired for her illness and gradual-
ly her health improved. This did
affect her progress in the school
but Josiane is happy to be success-
fully studying in Level 2 classes
and hopes to continue her educa-
tion to Secondary Level and Uni-
versity so that she might become a
nurse or doctor in the future.

During this time Josiane also be-
came a Christian. Her AEE nurse
would share the gospel with her
and Josiane wanted to change her
life completely and know Jesus.
Today, she regularly attends
church and enjoys singing in the
choir.

Josiane is grateful to her neigh-
bours who have facilitated her
rehabilitation through counselling
and encouragement. Today she is
pleased to look at her life and no
longer be suffering. Sadly, Josi-
ane has lost touch with her family
in her village and wonders what
became of her sister. But, she will
be ever thankful to AEE and the
staff of Muhumurize school for
giving her hope and something to
help her living .
Josiane with her fellow classmates

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Forgiveness, Healing and Health Colossians 3:13 Faith and Health Devotional
This evenings Charlotte Observer
has an article titled The Ability to
Forgive May Help You Heal. The
subtitle for the article is Holding
onto a Grudge is Bad for the Immune
System, Author Says.
The writer of the article, Jane Glenn
Haas, interviewed Reverend Michael
Berry, Director of Pastoral Care at
Cancer Treatment Centers of Ameri-
ca in Philadelphia. Barry is the au-
thor of a book soon to be published
titled The Forgiveness Project: The
Startling Discovery of How to Over-
come Cancer, Find Health and
Achieve Peace.
I had the good fortune of meeting
Rev. Berry two years ago at the an-
nual meeting of the Society for Spir-
ituality Theology and Health at Duke
University. We had lunch together
and shared about our common pas-
sion on the topic of faith and health.
The short article highlights the con-
nection between chronic stress and
health especially from the stand-
point of how an unforgiving attitude
can impact have ones health. In
addition to reading this short article
that appears in many newspapers
throughout the country, I would urge
you to go to Barrys website
www.releasenow.org as it has a lot
of helpful information addressing the
link between forgiveness, chronic
stress, anxiety and health especial-
ly cancer.
Forgiveness, Healing and Health What
the Research Shows
There is plenty of research available that
demonstrates the health implications of
not forgiving someone. This link to Ber-
rys website provides some examples of
what the research says on this topic.
Forgiveness, Healing and Health What
the Bible Says
The Bible is chock full of information
about the significance of forgiveness.
Without a doubt, the Christian faith is
based upon the forgiveness that God
extends to us through his Son who died
on the cross for us. God recognizes that
due to the sin nature that we inherited
from Adam and Eve, it is our nature to
sin and live life in a way that is contrary
to the principles that He lays out for us
in the Bible. Because God loves us so
much, His solution for this problem was
to make forgiveness of sins available to
us by the death of Jesus. The Bible also
has several verses that instruct us to for-
give others who have sinned against us.

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
brawling and slander, along with every
form of malice. Be kind and compas-
sionate to one another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32
And when you stand praying, if you
hold anything against anyone, forgive
them, so that your Father in heaven may
forgive you your sins. Mark 11:25
And forgive us our debts, as we also
have forgiven our debtors. And lead us
not into temptation,but deliver us from
the evil one.For if you forgive other
people when they sin against you, your
heavenly Father will also forgive
you.Matthew 6:12-14
Bear with each other and forgive one
another if any of you has a grievance
against someone. Forgive as the Lord
forgave you. Colossians 3:13
He is so rich in kindness and grace
that he purchased our freedom with the
blood of his Son and forgave our sins.
Ephesians 1:7
orgiveness, Healing and Health The
Bottom Line
The bottom line is, God designed us in
a way that we should not hold onto
grudges and bitterness towards others.
When we do this we pay a price not
only in our emotional and spiritual
health but in our physical health.
What would God want you to do?
Search your heart and let him reveal to
you if there is any unforgiveness and
bitterness tucked away deep inside. If
there is, God wants you to confess this
sin and extend forgiveness to the per-
son associated with that pain and hurt.
His Son paid a high price so you can be
forgiven by God. You owe it to God to
forgive others!


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Success Stories
AEE support a range of projects all
over Kigali within three districts.
Collecting case studies and first
hand accounts allows both evalua-
tion by AEE and for sponsors to
access funding and the work that
happens. Here are some examples
of current case studies that have
been collected. They allow an in-
sight into these people's lives and
the change that the different pro-
jects have had on them.

Kimihurura Farming Cooperative
The farming cooperative was start-
ed in 2008 to support HIV/AIDS
suffers after the genocide, and is
now a thriving community of farm-
ers, all backed by AEE. Life was
hard for many of current members
of the cooperative. They felt isolat-
ed from society, as there was no
community for those suffering
from HIV/AIDS; they felt vulnera-
ble and alone.
AEE helped the group start up the
co-operative and included advice
on how those with HIV should look
after themselves, how to minimize
the risk of infection, and encour-
aged the members in their new ven-
ture. After a social fund was es-
tablished, this allowed the cooper-
ative to expand their farming activ-
ities to include rearing animals
such as turkeys, goats and
ducks. Every member also has
access to a personal kitchen garden
in their home, which enables them
to eat well and stay healthy. There
is also a program in place to allow
each member to go to the hospital
and be checked on their condi-
tion. Without the support of AEE,
the cooperative would not have
thrived and might even have disap-
peared completely according
to Elise, the president of the coop-
erative. Even now, AEE still sup-
ports the program with regular
workshops to strengthen the skills
the members already have, helping
improve and further develop the co
-operative.
Florence Nyirabakunzi is a mem-
ber of the Bumbogo Cooperative
Self-Help Group, Akabuto, Flor-
ence said before AEE that the vari-
ous farmers in the area were in
different, dispersed groups and
everyone was only interested in
developing their own livelihoods
and well being. She said that she
felt alone, and above all vulnera-
ble. However, after the group was
formed by A.E.E., all of the mem-
bers were able to share their ideas
and experiences to help and sup-
port each other. Each member of
the group brought money every
Tuesday, and with these contribu-
tions the group were able to bor-
row a pair of goats, and keep the
offspring. The profit from these
kids and selling other produce
is now being saved with SAC-
CO , a local bank. The group
consists of 20 members, all of
whom are now dedicated to
coordinating their efforts and
aiding each other where possi-
ble. Florence says that their
quality is improving as a con-
sequence and that despite the
presence of thieves in the area,
stealing some of the produce
before it can be harvested, life
is getting better for the mem-
bers of Akabuto.
We at AEE are working togeth-
er to evangelize this country
through word and deed while
in partnership with the church.
Our dream is to see Rwanda
becoming a country where God
is honoured and Rwandans are
living together in peace, har-
mony and catering for all their
basic needs.
We operate a range of commu-
nity transformation and socio-
economic development initia-
tives to reach the corners of the
country. These include gender
and child rights promotion,
formal and in-formal educa-
tion, health, nutrition, clean
water and HIV/AIDS instruc-
tion. AEE works in partnership
with the community to develop
community institutions and
build governance capacity to
address the poverty in our
country.

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Abaturage bibumbiye mumashyirahamwe mu kagali ka Nkuzuzu bahuguwe
kubijyanye nisuku.
Umuryango AEE mubikorwa
byawo, ugira na gahunda yo gu-
kora ubukangurambaga kuri ga-
hunda zitandukanye, haba izireba
umuntu kugiti cye ndetse nizireba
abantu muri rusange.
Ni muri urwo rwego kuri uyu
kubufatanye nabakoranabushake
kuva muri Teafund hatanzwe ama-
hugurwa yari agamije gukangurira
abaturage bibumbiye mumashyira-
hamwe yo kwiteza imbere mu ka-
gali ka Nkuzuzu mumurenge wa
Bumbogo gukangukira kwita ku
isuku yumubiri ndetse nisuku
yigikoni cyane cyane ibiribwa.
Aya mahugurwa yabereye
mucyumba cyimana cyakagali ka
Nkuzuzu, yitabiriwe nabasaga 80
bari biganjemo ahanini abagore
kugeza kukigero cya 80%. Nta-
gushidikanya kuri uyu mubare mu-
nini wabagore bitabira kuko us-
anga no mumashyirahamwe us-
anga abagore aribo benshi
ugereranije nabagabo.
Abakorerabushake kuva mu-
muryango wabongereza
utagengwa na Leta Tearfund akaba
aribo batanze aya mahugurwa aho
bakanguriraga aba baturage kwigi-
rira isuku kumibiri yabo ndetse no
kumafunguro bategura iwabo mu
rugo.
Roho nziza itura mumubiri
mwiza, kandi inshingano yu-
muryango AEE ni ukuvuga ubu-
tumwa haba mubikorwa ndetse
no muburyo bwo kuvuga ubu-
tumwa bwiza. Iterambere iryo
ariryo ryose rero umuntu yage-
raho adafite ubuzima bwiza
rikaba ryaba risa nimfabusa ku-
ko amagara aseseka atayorwa.
Nyuma yaya mahugurwa abita-
biriye bahawe umwanya wo ku-
garagaza uko bishimiye aya ma-
hugurwa , bagaragaza ko iyo ba-
bonye amahugurwa nkaya
bibafasha mubuzima bwabo bwa
buri munsi cyane ko hari ibyo
bunguka bikabafasha, ibindi ba-
kaba bari babizi ariko babikora
nabi bityo bikaba byabazanira
ingaruka zikomeye cyane kubuzi-
ma bwabo igihe batabyitwararitse
cyane kubijyanye nisuku.
Judith ni umukangurambaga
uhagarariye aya mashyirahamwe
mu kagari ka Nkuzuzu nawe aka-
ba yari yitabiriye aya mahugur-
wa. Tuganira yadutangarije ko
bishimiye inama bagejejweho
kubijyanye no kubugabunga isu-
ku muri rusange ndetse anatanga
igitekerezo ko ubutaha bazaga-
nirizwa kuri gahunda yo
kuringaniza imbyaro.
Monique Green, umwon-
gerezekazi wari uyoboye
iri tsinda ryatangaga ama-
hugurwa, yatangaje ko
bishimira gutanga ubu-
menyi bushobora gufasha
umuntu kubungabunga
ubuzima bwe ndetse no
kwiteza imbere haba mu-
buryo bwumwuka ndetse
nubwumubiri mu rwego
rwo kubaka umuntu
muzima kandi uhamye.
Dushimirirmana
Onesphore

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Barishimira intambwe bamaze gutera nyuma yo gutangira gukorana na AEE
Nyuma yo kwibumbira mu
mashyirahamwe babifashijwemo
numuryango wivugabutumwa
(AEE) ishami rya Kigali, abatur-
age batuye mu murenge wa Bum-
bogo mu karere ka gasabo ho mu
kagali ka Karama barishimira
intera bamaze gutera nyuma yo
gutangira gukorana nuyu
muryango wivugabutumwa muri
Afurica.
Kugeza ubu AEE ikorana naba-
turage bo mumurenge wa Bum-
bogo mutugali tugera kuri 3 kubi-
jyanye no kurema amashyiraham-
we yo kwiteza imbere ndetse no
kuyafasha kugera kuntego mu-
buryo butandukanye. Iyo ugenda
imisozi nibibaya bitatse aka gace
uhasanga abantu batandukanye
baba babukereye kumurimo.
Imirimo ikorerwa aha hantu us-
anga akenshi yiganjemo ubuhinzi
ndetse nubworozi nubwo ari
tumwe mu duce duherereye mu
mugi wa Kigali bityo bigafasha
abakora bene iyi mirimo kwiteza
imbere.
Nkuko biri munshingano zu-
muryango wivugabutumwa muri
Afurika (AEE) yo kuvuga ubu-
tumwa bwiza hifashishijwe ijam-
bo ryImana ndetse nibikorwa
biteza abantu imbere; uyu
muryango wagize uruhare
rukomeye mukuzamura abaturage
batuye muri aka gace ubakangurira
kwibumbira mu mashyirahamwe
bityo bakarushaho kuzamurana
ndetse ukanabafasha kubaha bim-
we mubikenerwa byibanze nkam-
ahugurwa nibindi kugirango aya
mashyirahamwe atange umusaruro
nkuko abanyamuryango bayo bab-
itangingaza.
Iyakaremye Eric, umukore-
rabushake mu kagali ka Karama
mu matsinda yo kwiteza imbere
avugako kuva aya matsinda
yatangira hari imyumvire yagiye
ihinduka binyuze mu mahugurwa
bagiye bahabwa na AEE bityo
abantu bakaba bamaze kwiteza im-
bere kuburyo bugaragara. Uyu
mukoranabushake avuga ko mbere
nta matsinda yabonekaga muri aka
gace usibye ibimina byari bigamije
guhererekanya amafaranga gusa
ariko aho batangiriye guhabwa am-
ahugurwa abantu bagakangurirwa
gukorera hamwe imirimo yama-
boko bahinga bamaze kwiteza im-
bere kuburyo bugaragara.
Kugeza ubu I Karama hari
amatsinda yamaze kwinjira mu
mpuzamatsinda nandi ane atarin-
jira mu mpuzamatsinda. Aha buri
tsinda byibuze ririmo abantu 20.
Kugeza ubu bafite ibikorwa babya-
za umusaruro, ndetse banatangiye
no kugurirana amatungo yo korora
nibindi bibafasha kwiteza im-
bere,mbese ubuzima bukomeje
kugenda neza.
Byukusenge Ezekias nawe
abarizwa mu itsinda ryo kwite-
za imbere ryitwa Bethel;
ribarizwa kurusengero Angli-
can rwa Karama, akaba amaze
umwaka umwe yinjiye mu-
matsinda yo kwiteza imbere I
Karama. Avuga ko yatangiye
akodesha ariko kugeza ubu ak-
aba yaravuye mubukode akaba
yarabashije kwigurira I pariseri
akabasha kwiyubakira kandi
akaba akomeje kwizigamira
we na bagenzi be kugirango
babashe kubona amafaranga
abafasha gutangiza imishinga
iciriritse ibateza imbere.
Usibye ubufasha bahabwa na
AEE, aba baturage barahama-
garira bagenzi babo bataragana
amashyirahamwe ko bakwiye
kuza bakifatanya nabandi
kwiteza imbere. Bakongera
gusaba inzego zibanze kubafa-
sha gukangurira abaturage ba-
genzi babo kwitabira
amashyirahamwe mu manama
atandukanye aba yabahuje.
Dushimirimana Onesphore


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AEE LOCAL PROGRAMS
In 2008 the Natonal Coordinator
was responsible to the Team Lead-
er for the program operatons.
AEEs internal program structure
and reportng has been designed to
meet both donor and organisaton-
al requirements. Donors ofen
sponsored programs in diferent
regions within the country. Due to
the similarity of many donor pro-
grams, the Annual Report has been
structured around four primary
priorites. While there are over laps
between the program actvites,
AEE programs primarily cover four
core areas;
1. Regional Programs
These projects are specifc to one
or two regions and are coordinated
and report at the regional level.
Some of the major regional pro-
jects include; The Champion Cen-
tre, Kigali Catch Up Schools and
Educaton Project and Havujimana
Israel Guest Centre (managed sepa-
rately).
2. HIV AIDS Family and Leadership
Program
This program focuses on the poor
in the community who are afected
by HIV AIDS.
3. Child Headed Households and
Womens Program
Child Headed Households and women
are two groups within the community
that are most at risk of exploitaton. This
program aims to empower and support
Child Headed Households and women.
4. Evangelism, Reconciliaton and Litera-
cy Program
The Evangelism department has focused
on evangelising, both at the internatonal
and natonal level. Atenton has also
been given to reconciliaton and literacy,
including the school environment.
Self Help Group (SHG) Approach
AEEs primary approach to community
acton is through the Self Help Approach.
This approach is integrated into the
diferent developmental actvites which
AEE carries out in the regions. The SHG
projects makeup sustainability depends
on the community members priorites.
When AEE Rwanda implemented the Self
Help Approach in 2002, many of the poor
were desperate and living without hope.
A large majority of these people joined a
Self Help Group due to their economic
problems and the hope of improving
their circumstances. To the members
surprise the groups not only empowered
them economically, it also sparked social
transformaton. The group members
have found themselves forming strong
friendships and now are supportng each
other.
Field Ofces
AEE has eight regional ofces in-
clude Kigali ofce, which work
with the AEE Program Managers
to implement the Natonal Pro-
grams. Regional ofce stafng
typically consists of a Field Coordi-
nator who manages the ofce, an
accounts ofcer, a social worker
and support staf. Stafng num-
bers are determined by funding
levels and the regions program
size.
There are a number of smaller
projects that only operate in one
or two regions. In some instances
these projects address specifc
problems that are very challenging
in a partcular region or it could be
the consequence of limited fund-
ing.
Networking with Local Govern-
ment
To ensure there is a coordinated
approach to services and to mini-
mise duplicaton, AEE liaises close-
ly with government agencies at
the District, Sector and Cell levels.
While this process involves the
Kigali Natonal Ofce, the Regional
Field Coordinators are the primary
contact for local initatves.

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Regional Program: Features in Kigali.
Kigali Street Kids Project
In 2008 AEE Rwanda imple-
mented a project to rescue
Kigali street kids. The major-
ity of the project beneficiaries
are orphans; a result of the
1994 war and genocide, or
through HIV/AIDS.
Other beneficiaries include
children whose parents are in
prison or in exile. The project
activities include supporting
children in primary school,
training in basic literacy
skills, outreach campaigns,
basic health education and
other support.
Kigali Catch Up Schools
During the year 2008, AEE in
conjunction with regional
associations facilitated ongo-
ing education for 1,044 chil-
dren through four Catch up
accelerated learning projects.
The children had either previ-
ously dropped out of school or had
never had the opportunity to attend
school.
In 2008, 230 of the children com-
pleted their primary leaving exam-
inations. The Network of organiza-
tions working with street kids also
visited the children and provided
welfare and psychosocial support.
In 2008, 197 children were sup-
ported to attend public primary
school education. The assistance
included; school fee payment, and
received shoes, uniforms, exercise
books, pens, pencils and school
bags.
Kigali Functional Literacy
Training and Life Skills Train-
ing
There has been a strong demand
for basic literacy and numeracy
skills from community members
too old to attend primary school.
Functional Literacy and Numeracy
Training enables students to read
sign posts, medical prescriptions,
newspapers and letters as well as
express themselves in writing.
The course also provides in-
formation on health, human
development, hygiene and
HIV/AIDS. As well as build-
ing skills, the training ena-
bles community members to
undertake Life Skills Train-
ing: a program which builds
the participants skills to a
level where they can achieve
a reasonable standard of liv-
ing.
In 2008, 1,120 youth were
trained in functional literacy
skills, with 75% passing the
final exam and becoming
eligible to attend life skills
training.


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Abahuza bo mu murirenge wa Kimisagara bahuguwe kuri gahunda yo kwita kubo
bashinzwe no kwiteza imbere.Abahuza bo mu murirenge wa Kimisagara bahuguwe kuri
gahunda yo kwita kubo bashinzwe no kwiteza imbere.
Kuri uyu WA 30 Mata 2014
kumurenge WA Kimisagara mu
karere ka Nyarugenge, haber-
eye amahugurwa yateguwe na
AEE akaba yari agamije gukan-
gurira abahuza (Caregivers)
kunoza umurimo wabo wo
kwita kubana bababaye bash-
inzwe.
Aba bahuza bagamije kwita
kubana usanga batishoboye ku-
bera impamvu zitandukanye ari
nayo mpamvu usanga
umuryango AEE warahisemo
kubitaho ubafasha kugirango
ubuzima bwabo budahungaba-
na bityo babashe kwiga nka-
bandi babona ibyangombwa
nkenerwa byabafasha nibindi.
Aba bahuza rero bakaba bash-
inzwe gukurikirana aba bana
umunsi kumunsi.
Bakundukize SYLVAIN, umu-
kozi muri AEE ishami rya Ki-
gali ushinzwe imishinga
(Project Office) watangaga aya
mahugurwa avugako aya ma-
hugurwa agenda atangwa hirya
no hino kandi babaona biri ku-
genda bitanga umusaruro kuko
abantu benshi bari kugana
amashyirahamwe, bakiteza im-
bere, abana bari kugana
amashuri bakongera ubumenyi
ndetse nubwami bwImana
bukaba bukomeje kubakika
mubantu bayo bityo umuryango
AEE ukaba ukataje mugukora
ibikorwa nkibi bigaruka ku it-
erambere ryumuntu kugiti cye
binyuze mumatsinda yo kwiteza
imbere ndetse no muburyo
bwumwuka.

Muri aya mahugurwa, aba ba-
huza(Caregivers) bahugurwaga
kuburyo bwo gukurikirana aba-
na cyane cyane bita kubana
bafite ibibazo hitabwa cyane
kubahungabanye babahuza
nababafasha kuva muri iki
kibazo. Uburyo bwo kumenya
ibibazo byabana cyane bish-
ingiye kubufasha AEE ibaha
kugirango birusheho kugenda
neza aho bidahagije.
Ikindi kandi Caregivers bash-
ishikarijwe kwizigamira mu
itsinda babarizwamo mu rwego
rwo kwiteza imbere, bizigama,
bagafunguza konti muri SAC-
CO kugirango babashe
kwizigama neza aho amafa-
ranga yabo aba afite umutekano
kandi babasha kubona inguzanyo ku-
buryo bworoshye igihe bakeneye gu-
kora imishinga ibateza imbere.
Aya matsinda yashinzwe na AEE ku-
bufatanye numurenge wa Kimisaga-
ra. Bakomeje bashishikarizwa kugira
uturima twigikoni hagendewe kuri
gawunda ihuriweho yiswe akarima
shuli (farmer field school)
Nubwo kuri uyu munsi amahugurwa
yakorewe mumurenge wa Kimisagara
agenda anagera no mu yindi mirenge
ikorana numuryango wivugabutum-
wa muri Afurika (AEE) kandi uyu
muryango ukaba wifuza kugeza gahu-
za zawo kuri benshi bashoboka mu
rwego rwo kubashishikariza kwiteza
imbere haba muburyo bwumubiri
ndetse nuburyo bwumwuka nkuko
intego yuyu muryango iri.
Dushimirirmana Onesphore

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Success Story: Kimihurura Farming Cooperatve
The farming cooperatve was
started in 2008 to support HIV/
AIDS sufers afer the genocide,
and is now a thriving communi-
ty of farmers, all backed by AEE.
Elise, the president of the co-
operatve, says that afer the
genocide in 1994, life was hard
for many of current members of
the cooperatve. He says they
felt isolated from society, as
there was no community for
those sufering from HIV/AIDS;
they felt vulnerable and alone.
Some of the members started
thinking about the future, and
began to look into how they
could start a cooperatve to-
gether. However, in order for
this to happen, they needed a
partner organisaton to support
this new project. Thankfully,
AEE were on hand to give the
assistance that was needed.
This included advice on how
those with HIV should look afer
themselves, how to minimize
the risk of infecton, and en-
couraged the members in their
new venture.
Specifcally, one lady spoke
about how AEE also helped by
funding her children to go to
school, and supplied them with
school materials. AEE also
helped by startng a savings
group, giving counselling to those
who were traumatsed by their
conditon or the events of 1994,
and in turn the cooperatve mem-
bers started to feel normal again,
and saw the possibility of living a
full life.

Afer a social fund was estab-
lished, this allowed the coopera-
tve to expand their farming actvi-
tes to include rearing animals
such as turkeys, goats and ducks.
AEE also then gave the coopera-
tve specifc goals and aims, to en-
sure that the cooperatve contn-
ued to develop. Every member
also has access to a personal kitch-
en garden in their home, which
enables them to eat well and stay
healthy. There is also a program in
place to allow each member to go
to the hospital and be checked on
their conditon.
Not wantng to stop developing,
the cooperatve has their own
goals that they wish to fulfl in the
near future: frstly, on top of pro-
ducing enough vegetables and
food for them to eat, they would
also like to have a harvest large
enough to generate an additonal
monthly income that they could
spend on improving their homes
and livelihoods. Second, they
would like their own transport.
This would enable them to sell
their excess produce at the mar-
ket, and allow them to travel to
local workshops at other farming
cooperatves, which would im-
prove their knowledge and skills.
Thirdly, some of the members cur-
rently live in rented accommoda-
ton the group would like them
to own the accommodaton they
are living in, as to give them a sta-
ble home and to stop them mov-
ing from house to house. Fourthly,
they would like to encourage the
people living around the coopera-
tve to beneft from eatng fruit
and vegetables to stay healthy,
and maybe even get them think-
ing about startng their own farm-
ing cooperatve.
Elise also makes the point that he
is most grateful for all the support
that AEE has given. Without it, the
cooperatve would not have
thrived and might even have dis-
appeared completely. Even now,
AEE stll supports the program
with regular workshops to
strengthen the skills the members
already have. AEE also supplied
the boots, hoes, and other agricul-
tural supplies which are essental
for working on the farm. Again, on
a personal note, one lady men-
toned how AEE had funded her
child from P5 through to S4, which
she described as a huge improve-
ment to the educaton of her chil-
dren.
Overall, the cooperatve is strong-
er than ever, and has secured the
welfare of all its members for
years to come.

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Kigali Health support
HIV AIDS Family & Leadership Program
Kigali Street Life Outreach Campaigns
Life on the street
leaves youth vulnera-
ble to HIV/AIDS, un-
wanted pregnancies
and ill health. In 2008
outreach campaigns
were organized by the
AEE staf in conjunc-
ton with Network or-
ganizatons and volun-
teers; as a result over
600 street children
were informed on
how to leave the
street life. A total of
252 children were res-
cued from street life.
The Ministry of Gen-
der and Women Pro-
moton organised re-
habilitaton camps for
these vulnerable chil-
dren. AEE and the
Network staf facilitat-
ed in the rejoining of
children to their fami-
lies or foster families.
Seminars for the Net-
work Associaton lead-
ers were conducted
on Trauma Healing &
Reconciliaton, and
Organizatonal & Mo-
bilizaton Skills.
for the children afected
by HIV AIDS; assistng
them to develop into lead-
ers and to reach their po-
tental as community
members. The HIV AIDS
Family and Leadership
program operates in 8
districts;
- Bugesera,
Rwandas future will be
greatly infuenced by the
next generaton of young
leaders including those
orphaned by AIDS. The HIV
AIDS Family and Leader-
ship program focuses on
improving the coping
mechanisms of families
and the community to care
- Gasabo (Ofce Kigali),
- Gatsibo,
- Kicukiro,
- Nyamagabe,
- Nyarugenge (Ofce Kiga-
li),
- Rubavu and
- Rwamagana.
eases, malaria, dysentery,
typhoid, sexually trans-
mited diseases and other
treatable diseases. The
clinic travels to four sites
on a weekly basis. Children
were also given guidance,
counselling and medical
advice by clinic nurses. A
total of 4,035 people
(1,388 adults and 2647
children) were treated at
the clinic during the year.
A total of 720 children
were also trained on dis-
ease preventon through
basic hygiene practces, 50
girls were educated by
nurses on family planning
and HIV/AIDS protecton.
Children on the street fall
sick from the following;
lack of good nutriton,
starvaton, malnutriton,
eatng dirty food, diseases
and a general lack of hy-
giene. The AEE rolling clin-
ic program provides street
children with basic medical
treatment for diseases
such as: worms, skin dis-

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AEE irakataje mugushyigikira uburezi bufite ireme kurubyiruko rwu Rwanda
cyane abatishoboye.
Usanga abana bo mu muhanda ba-
kunze kwita za mayibobo ndetse na-
bandi usanga bavuka mumiryango
itifashije muburyo bwamikoro ba-
genda bacikiriza amashuri bityo
ugasanza bamwe bahitamo kwishoba
mu ngeso mbi zitandukanye zirimo
uburaya, kuba za mayibobo nizindi.
Ni muri urwo rwego umuryango
wivugabutumwa AEE, wahisemo
gufasha bene aba bana batishoboye
kugirango babashe kwiga no kugira
ubuzima bbuzira umuze.
Mu rwego rwo kumenya umusaruro
n'imikorere y'aya mashuri adasanzwe
azwi kumazina ya catch up, twanya-
rukiye mu karere ka Kicukiro,
umurenge wa Kanombe ahari ikigo
kizwi ku izina rya Muhumurize catch
up school umwe mubafatanyabikor-
wa bumuryango wa AEE, maze
tuganira n'ubuyobozi bw'iri shuri
ndetse n'abanyeshuri ubwabo. Umuy-
obozi w'iki kigo Past. Biseruka
avugako bitoroshye gukora akazi
nk'aka kuko gasaba ubwitange no ku-
gakunda, ariko kubufatanye nabafatanya-
bikorwa batandukanye babasha kugira icyo
bageraho.
Uyu muyobozi akomeza atangaza ko ba-
tangiye bakira abana bo mu muhanda
(mayibobo) byongeye badafite n'aho bako-
rera nyamara ariko nyuma ubuyobozi
bw'akarere ka Kicukiro bukaza kubasaba
ko bakomeza gusigasira aba bana kugiran-
go batazasubira mu muhanda.
Ibi byaje gutuma kubufatanye n'abat-
erankunga bashaka ikibanza maze buba-
kamo ishuri kugeza ubu ry'ibyumba bigera
kuri bine, aho usanga higiramo abana kuva
kuri ikiciro cya 1 (level 1) kugeza kuri
level 3. Usanga imyigire y'aba bana ida-
sanzwe kuko mu gihe abandi biga imyaka
itandatu, bo biga imyaka itatu gusa kandi
ugasanga imitsindire yabo irarushaho ku-
genda itera imbere cyane kuva iri shuri
ryatangira ryageze naho ritsindishi 100%
nkuko bitangazwa numuyobozi wiri
shuri.
Josiane Uwamariya kugeza ubu ufite
imyaka igera kuri 21, ni umwe mu
bana baciye muri iri shuri nyuma
yubuzima bugoye bwo kuba imfubyi
no kutagira kirengera. Nubwo yanyuze
mu buzima bukomeye bwo kuba ku
muhanda akaba nka mayibobo ndetse
akanaba nindaya ariko yaje guhura
nabagiraneza barimo numuyobozi
wa MUHUMURIZE Catch up school
ndetse numuryango wivugabutumwa
mu Rwanda (AEE) bakamufasha ku-
gana ishuri, kugeza ubu akaba yishimi-
ra ko yiga kandi ubuzima bukomeje
kugenda neza kandi akaba yifuza gu-
komeza amashuri yisumbuye, akaba
yifuza no kuziga kaminuza akazaba
muganga cg undi muntu ukomeye cya-
ne.
James Nkurunziza ni undi munyeshuri
Households were also supported with
vocational training alternatives.
Entrepreneurship Activities - Forty
Four cooperatives were provided
with training in cooperative develop-
ment, financial management, prepar-
ing business plans and product mar-
keting.
Home-based Care - This activity
improved the physical and psycho-
logical well-being of 1000 chronical-
ly ill people. This was achieved
through the training of social work-
ers and community volunteers. AEE
staff also instructed family members
on how to care for the infirmed in
their houses. Other assistance includ-
ed providing care kits with basic
supplies such as pain relief medicine,
gloves, wound dressings and soap.
Psychosocial support - This activity
provides psychological support to or-
phans and vulnerable families affected
by HIV/AIDS, to minimize the emo-
tional distress.
Prevention - The promotion of HIV/
AIDS awareness is an important part of
the AEE program. Youth groups, peer
education, youth plays and fairs were
used to promote the AIDS / HIV infor-
mation.
Promoting positive living - Improving
the lives of people living with AIDS
through the use of support groups, in-
creasing sustainability of lifestyle and
the early identification and treatment
of health problems.
The AEE
Rwanda HIV AIDS Family
and Leadership program has a
seven point strategy which
focused on:
Nutrition and Child Health -
This activity focuses on the
development of household and
community vegetable gardens
to supplement the diet of vul-
nerable households and other
initiatives that promote self-
reliance.
Educational Assistance - Four
thousand two hundred students
were provided uniforms, scho-
lastic materials and/or tuition
assistance. One hundred and
thirty three Child Headed
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ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST PROJECT DESCRIPTION
With generous support from Global Development Group, African
Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE Rwanda) was enabled to continue imple-
menting activities within the Rescuing Street Children and Girls at
Risk project for this current year, 2013.
The achievements of the second half of the year fall under three main
objectives which include: providing street children and/or vulnerable
children with quality education, mobilizing community residents to
support integration of children into the community, and to provide
healthcare and health education to community. This report recounts
the work done, lessons learnt and challenges encountered during the
period of July to October 2013.
In most cases, street children and those from vulnerable families are
unable to afford quality education which can have an adverse effect on
their future. Therefore, a key objective of the street children and/or oth-
er vulnerable children to access quality education project is to facilitate
these children to access good quality education.
Orphans and Vulnerable Children Caregivers play an invaluable role in
changing the lives of former street children. The caregivers therefore
deserve more capacity building in facilitation and communication skills
management to better serve the good cause of OVCs. This was part of
the major target of mobilizing the community to support integration of
children into the community.
Between July and October the mobile clinic benefited 1511 people, of
which 812 were adults and 599 children. Each patient was provided
with the relevant medical treatment to combat frequent illnesses such
as malaria, diarrhoea and respiratory sickness. Patients also received
health education on basic hygiene practices to prevent future diseases.
Counselling and psychosocial guidance were also provided through
Provision of health care and health education project.
This project has significantly made a positive impact on its beneficiar-
ies. The basic health care and health insurance provision reduced sick-
ness rates by up to 60%. This improvement ensured improved health
and living security for families. As a result children are now able to
attend school without bodily weakness and improved health has ena-
bled adults to run income generating activities.
These campaigns educate on areas such as child care, proper hygiene
and sanitation to prevent diseases such as stomach worms, amoeba,
sexually transmitted diseases and skin disease. 617 people were im-
pacted through this scheme and the recorded number of illnesses fell
through outreach campaigns.



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