Gender Equality Rwanda Project #44873

Empower 200 Rwandan Girls To Move Out Of Poverty

by Aspire Rwanda

Empower 200 Rwandan Girls To Move Out Of Poverty

Project Report | Jan 19, 2023
Transforming young lives

By Rodrigue Shyaka | Administration Officer

Dear friends and donors,

During the last quarter, we have completed beneficiary selection and was in the process of validating it and collecting baseline data. This exercise is now complete, and we have moved to the next stage, which is beneficiary training according to their trade choice.

The past three months, our beneficiaries have undergone a mechanic and hairdressing-made basic business skills training provided by TVET School and Aspire staff. We adopted the training programme (eight modules) so that it’s relevant and easily accessible by the poor youth we are supporting. Although challenging, the training programme was an eye-opener both for us and the beneficiaries. We have seen incredible changes in attitude and enthusiasm shown by the beneficiaries during the training.

In addition to the training programme, the beneficiaries also received mentorship support, help with the formation of savings and loans group, group registration and opening of a group’s bank account. Also, to help reduce anxiety due to loss of income during the training.

We are currently assessing their existing businesses (those who are in business) and also map out livelihood options the youth could engage in. Once business viability assessment is done, and the youth’s business knowledge is assessed as adequate, they will receive a productive asset to start or expand their small enterprises. God willing, by the end of March 2023 when we get enough funds, all youth would have received their asset.

We are excited by the changes we have seen so far as the result of the training, and we hope that once the asset is transferred, the youth will unleash their business acumen and start a sustainable business. Because we know in our community youth have played a leading role in providing for their families, we are confident many children who would have otherwise gone to bed hungry will now be able to sleep well. We thank you for having been part of this journey and would love to see you continue with us to reach more youth in a similar situation.

As we approach the #IWD in early march, let me take this opportunity to request you for your support as we prepare ourselves for the Girl Fund Campaign.

We encourage you to donate monthly here. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.Thank you so much for your support and generosity.

Thank you, and May God bless you.

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Sep 22, 2022
Empower the Youths, Build the Future

By Peace Ruzage | Project Leader

Dear Donors,

We are happy to share with you this quaterly report, the need to empower youth for a better tomorrow is connected both to the financial elevation, as well as an increment of the standard of living. Awareness is a key factor for this empowerment, with guidance towards developing a wholesome outlook of life, we would very much appreciate if you can share about this project with your friends, family and who feel strongly support about young girls.

During this quarter, the meeting with graduate was done and the start up capital has been distributed to them, the meeting was aiming to analyze and to understand the image of the business. Few days later the methods of monitoring their activities have changed to every Thursday of the week (weekly meeting) but this meeting doesn’t remove day to day follow up. Every Thursday all groups are coming with the weekly report.

Every Thursday; Aspire staff has a meeting with the beneficiaries; the meeting is focusing on analyzing the report from them, understand the challenges they are facing with in the business and give them support and advice where it is necessary .Many of the group present the problem of not keeping their daily records of what they do and they also have empowered on how to do a business report;

Aspire staff has showed them how they have to do a daily business book which facilitates to do a good report. A good report has to present:

The activity of the business
The date and days of the activities
Record all daily activities of the group
Calculating the benefits and loss
Challenges and measures taken to overcome them.

The book record has to present or show the designation, quantity, unity cost, and total cost; when the business book is done well, it helps the members and other external person to understand and analyse easily the situation of the business; and when the book is done well definitely it becomes very easily to determine the benefits and loss.

We encourage you to donate monthly here. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.

With great appreciation

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May 25, 2022
Broken Life transformed and become self esteem

By Rodrigue Shyaka | F&A officer/Aspire Rwanda

Dear Project donors,
We are so thankful for your generous support of young women, and we just wanted sharing with the beneficiary’s speak out here below:

She is one of Aspire beneficiaries. She is 29 years old, cohabiting with her partner and is the mother of two children

How was your social life condition before Aspire training?

Before joining Aspire I was a stay at home mom without any job. I felt hopeless and did not think I could do anything. I gave birth to my first son when I was in senior six and my partner asked me to stay at home. He did not want me to do anything else. It was very challenging, my parents were disappointed and rejected me. I could only depend on my partner and he took advantage of this situation.

How did you find out about Aspire’s program?

I heard about Aspire through a friend who went through the program last year. She looked transformed when I met her. She had found a job, was more confident and happy. She told me her life had changed for the best because of the course she took at Aspire and she encouraged me to do the same.

Do you feel that Aspire Rwanda’ s program is helping you?

Yes, I am learning many things and I have started applying them at home. My partner was not very supportive when I begin the course. However, I come home with all these amazing insights from our courses and he loves to hear them. In addition, my cooking has improved and he is a fan. He has even started to be more supportive and to me. Finally, the program has taught me to advocate for myself and with the guidance of the social worker, I have started using contraceptives.

Among skills acquired this program which one helps you the most?

Culinary arts,I have been enrolled in culinary arts and housekeeping, after a few months of training, I was able to secure an internship at one of Hotel located kigali and later attained a full time job before I graduated. I’m so grateful for the offer I was given at no cost because now I’m earning a living from it. I’m also happy to say that I’m what I am today, thanks to Donors.

What do you think about the future?

I am very optimistic about the future. Aspire’s program has opened many new doors for me. I have confidence that I will also running my own business and that my family life will also continue to improve.

Any last words for this interview?

I would like to thank donors in general and I am glad I was given this opportunity to learn vocational skills.

We would very much appreciate if you can share about this project with your friends, family and who feel strongly about girls' education.

We encourage you to donate monthly here. Even a few dollars a month will go a long way. Please also share this with your contacts and invite them to consider supporting this ongoing project.

With great appreciation

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