ASOFERWA Charity
I. BACKGROUND
By the 1994 genocide, Rwanda was stricken by a misfortune, which plunged the whole country into a disastrous situation with various socio-economic consequences. As a result, in September 1994, a group of Rwandan women established an association that they named ASOFERWA (Association de Solidarité des Femmes Rwandaise); Rwandan women Association for Solidarity with the purpose of helping the vulnerable. One of the main consequences of the 1994 tragedy was the drastic increase of vulnerable groups including widows, orphans, traumatized women, girl mothers, HIV/AIDS infected women, elderly people without assistance, minors in detention centers to mention only these. These are the target groups who benefit from ASOFERWA programs.
II. MISSION
ASOFERWA’s mission consists of encouraging the socio-economical rehabilitation of vulnerable groups and promoting national reconciliation.
III. VISION
ASOFERWA’s vision is to build a ‘Rwanda free from poverty and any injustice or discrimination ’ where every citizen enjoys better living conditions and where children and women enjoy their rights and a psycho-social comfort
III.2. Specific objectives
increase of people income through their interest communities at the level cells
ensure socio-economic reinsertion of the target groups: widows, orphans, minors in conflict with the law and ex-soldiers, etc.;
provider organizational and technical support to member local associations in income-generating projects;
incitate associations, especially those of women to play an important role in the GACACA courts.
IV. STRATEGIES
Support and counseling groups, especially those of women organized at the grassroots level. Play the role of facilitator and advocate between groups at the grassroots level and donors. Organize sponsorship of guardians or adoption for orphans. Organize training for target groups their coaches and decentralized grass-root structures in partners’ districts.
V. ACHIEVEMENTS
Support to households affected by HIV. Construction of 323 houses in Peace villages at Ntarama and Kamonyi with basic infrastructures in the framework of socio-economic reintegration of target groups and promoting national reconciliation 55 women groups de supported in income-generating activities. Sponsoring 565 orphans and nonaccompagned children.
Pupils being coached by ASOFERWA in « Nelson MANDELA » Peace village at Ntarama in Nyamata district
Teaching professions to the youth in school at C.F.J. Kigese and Gacuriro in sewing workshops of Remera, Kibungo, Ntarama, and Kamonyi.
Capacity building for grassroottdecentralized structures in the districts of Kamonyi, Kacyiru, and Nyamata.
Women development and functional literacy to illiterate women in the districts of Rukara, Bugaragara, and Kahi
Collaborate with PACFA in the school reintegration of 530 pupils from the 106 districts of the country who are chassed from secondary schools due to lack of financial means Coaching in inter-groups of Nyamirambo, Kicukiro, Kacyiru, Kanombe, Gikondo, Nyamata, and t Kamonyi districts in fighting against HIV/AIDS and assistance to households affected by HIV/AIDS. Psycho-socio-economic coaching of minors, nursling and their mothers in detention places among whom 638 infants and 4579 minors. School reintegration of 466 orphans in primary school and 736 pupils in secondary.
The assistance of districts’ C.D.C. partners in organizing community mutual assistance structures to fight against poverty. Putting in place of financial autonomy infrastructures:
Sewing Worksop at Remera
Tourist attraction village of Kinigi
VI. PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE
In the near future, ASOFERWA has to take up the following challenges:
Reinforce the community participation in activities aiming at vulnerable groups development and especially women and children at risk
Photo: House building for widows at Ntarama in the Distrct ofNyamata by ASOFERWA
Reinforcing the management of ASOFERWA’s infrastructures financial autonomy
Kimihurura, Avenue Umutekano n° 22
B.P. 565 Kigali-Rwanda Kimihurura, Avenue Umutekano n° 22
B.P. 565 Kigali-Rwanda
Tél. : (250) 58 63 94
Fax : (250) 58 44 13
E-mail : asoferwa@rwanda1.com
Tél. : (250) 58 63 94
Fax : (250) 58 44 13
E-mail : asoferwa@rwanda1.com