AVSI Rwanda

A safe and healthy is essential for every child's growth and development.

Through the , AVSI provided construction materials to project participants to improve their homes and sanitation facilities, helping families create safer and healthier living environments for their children.

Thanks to this support:
✔️23 families received materials to build or improve their .
✔️20 families received materials to construct .
✔️24 families received materials to build or improve facilities.
✔️34 families received materials to construct household .

The Distance Support Program is ’s education program, built on the belief that a child's education goes hand in hand with the well-being of the entire family. Ensuring children have a safe place to call home is a fundamental step in creating the conditions they need to learn, grow, and thrive.

🎤 "Before, we didn't own any land. Today, thanks to the income generated through farming and livestock activities, we have been able to purchase our own plot and plan for our family's future." -TUYIRINGIRE Eliab

🎤"The project helped me regain confidence, improve my livelihood, and feel included in my community again." - MACUMI Jacques

These are just two of the many testimonies shared during the Capitalization and Knowledge Sharing Session, held by in Gicumbi District on 16–17 June 2026.

The event brought together 148 participants, including smallholder farmers, adolescent mothers, people living with mental health conditions, community volunteers, farmer promoters, district authorities, and staff, to reflect on the project's achievements, understand what contributed to the results, and discuss how lessons learned can continue benefiting other communities.

Funded by the European Union in Rwanda, the Kungahara Muhinzi project is implemented by AVSI Rwanda in , , and Districts to strengthen food and security, improve , and promote the of vulnerable groups.

Through sustainable agriculture, livelihood support, and community-based approaches, the project has also created opportunities for adolescent mothers and people living with mental health conditions to participate more actively in economic and social life.