The Cyimbili Health Center (CHC) has continued to work alongside the Cyimbili community and CompassioNow to improve the healthcare service system. The funds are used to purchase medicine, beds/mattresses, and provide the necessary refurbishment to the facility. Between the months of April and June, the CHC has treated 5,460 patients! Because of COVID-19 and the regional lockdown, […]

On May 22nd, 2021, Mount Nyiragongo erupted leaving a wide population throughout the DR Congo and Rwanda displaced and traumatized. 403,662 people have reportedly been affected by this disaster and were left vulnerable. The victims of this disastrous event remain hungry, in need of basic hygienic supplies, and traumatized. This event took place while the

The Cyimbili Coffee Plantation has continued to do well. The coffee harvest season was kicked off with 47,292 coffee trees which produced 23 tons of coffee cherries once harvested! Over 20 tons of coffee beans have been sold from this season! We are so grateful for the provision of funds to build 6 metal drying tables and

The Cyimbili coffee workers are working hard to prepare for the 2022 coffee harvest season! There is an urgent need for funding for ALARM Rwanda to appropriately prepare for the upcoming season. As the workers prepare for over 102,615kgs (226,000+lbs) of coffee cherries, they need mineral fertilizer, flushing borehole facilitations, drying tables, and water tanks.

In the 4th quarter of 2021, the Cyimbili Health Center, in partnership with CompassioNow, provided treatment for 4,358 patients and provided additional services (COVID testing, disease prevention awareness, counseling, vaccinations, & spiritual care) for 14,951 others. Because of the Cyimbili Health Center, this vulnerable community has access to medical care and services.

In 2019, 24 Rwandan WLTI (Women’s Leadership Training Institute) graduates were equipped and empowered to become Trainers of Trainers (TOTs). This group of 24 women divided into 4 regional groups and in January, the Northern Regional WLTI program was launched, in partnership with Rise Up Woman International. 50 women gathered together to go through session one, “Meeting

We are so excited to share that the previous class of IWE (Institute of Women for Excellence) students succeeded in their last national examinations! They succeeded at a 100% rate which is very rare! At the end of the Junior Secondary School or Ordinary level (3 years), all students must take the National Examination to determine

The story of Alice and Emmanuel is a story of reconciliation; former enemies made friends. ALARM Rwanda has guided Alice in her trauma healing and forgiveness process and because of her commitment to reconciliation, she is now able to testify to the power of forgiveness; she is healed, reconciled, and made new. ALARM Rwanda walked

3 IWE (Institute of Women for Excellence) graduates who were previously sponsored by ALARM and partners for their studies have come up with the idea of fighting against poverty through income generation by starting a small business called “Seeds of ALARM”. Seeds of ALARM has been running for a couple of months and has already generated a small

After Mount Nyiragongo erupted in May, and left many vulnerable people displaced and traumatized, ALARM Rwanda responded to the need by giving food to the hungry, distributing cash for business start-ups, and providing counseling for those who were traumatized. This response provided 405 people with food for 2 months, 40 individuals with cash for a business