Empowering Refugees: CARE Rwanda’s Intervention in Mugombwa Refugee Camp
Life in Mugombwa refugee camp meant surviving on a modest monthly allowance with little hope for financial independence. She had fled conflict in eastern DRC, leaving everything behind. Despite Feza’s determination to support her family, opportunities seemed limited – until the GEWEP III project introduced her to telecommunications training and the VSLA savings model that would transform her economic future.
overcoming unemployment challenges as a refugee
Life has never been easy for Umuraza in Mugombwa refugee camp. He fled there at just 10 years old with his family, relying solely on humanitarian aid to survive. Despite earning his secondary school degree, employment remained elusive – until the FREE project supported him in acquiring technical skills. Today, he uses those skills to run his own business, transforming his life from dependency to self-reliance.
Gender Equality and Resilient (GEAR) Project
The Gender Equality and Resilient (GEAR) project is a 5-year joint strategic partnership involving CARE Rwanda, CARE Uganda, and CARE Austria, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). Despite Rwanda’s progress, challenges like growing urbanization, climate crisis impacts, inequalities faced by women and girls, and poverty persist.
Supporting and Enhancing Resilient and Viable Employment Opportunities (SERVE)
The SERVE project aims to build a resilient, sustainable, equitable for women and girls, and inclusive entrepreneurial environment that increases dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people, particularly young women, in agricultural value chains across Rwanda. It addresses the challenge of insufficient productive employment for Rwanda’s growing youth population, with about 78% of Rwandans being under 35 years old.
