The Burera Food Production and Education Project is continuing to provide food security to vulnerable families and is also fighting against malnutrition and poverty within the community. Despite the fact that Burera is one of the most fertile areas in Rwanda, it maintains a high rate of child malnutrition and poverty due to the single-parent families headed by […]

In October, the Cyimbili Coffee Plantation Project implemented an outreach program in response to the malnutrition problem in the community. Nearly 67% of the country’s population suffers from malnutrition and many of the families in the community are unable to access adequate food supplies. As a result of COVID-19, many families do not have seeds to plant

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