Addressing Uncertainties to Empower Young Women: A GEWEP III Story
Angelique Benimana, who is 19 years old lives in Tare sector of Nyamagabe district in the Southern province of Rwanda. She had just completed her senior two studies when life took its turn and she could not continue her education.
From Subsistence to Success: Supporting a farmer’s dreams
Nsabimana Jean Marie Vianney was like many in his community – a subsistence farmer who didn’t see agriculture as a viable profession. To make ends meet, he worked as a seasonal bricklayer and took on other various odd jobs. His agricultural efforts remained unstructured and unprofitable, trapping him in a cycle of subsistence living with little opportunity for growth.
Helping adolescents harness their potential: Assinata’s journey.
At 13, Assinata dropped out of school, ostensibly to handle household chores after her elder sisters married. However, the real reason was her giving in to peer pressure to escape her home and go to look for a job as a house girl. Through GEWEP III, CARE Rwanda and partners have helped her to reconnect with her family and also help her with saving skills, supporting her for self sustainance.
