Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Far from a mere hand-out, supporting Rwanda’s orphans and vulnerable children with proper nutrition, materials, school fees and training will provide the country’s future leaders with opportunities to succeed and thrive in life.

Project Message

“It is inspiring to see the tremendous impact CHF’s CHAMP program is making to improve life for Rwanda’s orphans and vulnerable children, but the unmet needs are still enormous.”
- Jennifer Hyman, Communication Manager and Recent Visitor to Rwanda

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Erin Mote,
Manager of Resource Development
8601 Georgia Ave #800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
3015874700
Email:

Project Sponsor

CHF International

Organization

Learn more about CHF International and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Rwanda and can also be found under Children.

For more information about Rwanda, read the Human Development Report on Rwanda or the Wikipedia entry for Rwanda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 05, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 25, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Rwanda

By Jennifer Hyman - Communications Manager, August 05, 2008 07:25 PM

Among the poorest countries in the world, with over 60% of the population living below the poverty line, Rwanda is fighting to make headway against the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the social consequences of the epidemic, while grappling with other public health crises, chronic food insecurity, and the psychological impact of the 1994 genocide that left hundreds of thousands dead and many more displaced. HIV/AIDS has wiped out a large number of Rwanda's productive workforce, leaving behind orphans, widows and other vulnerable populations who now shoulder the burden to serve as primary caregivers and breadwinners.

Despite the challenges facing this small, central African nation, Rwanda benefits from an engaged government, and a dense and active network of grassroots community-based, faith-based, and non-governmental organizations.

Community Mobilization to Fight HIV/AIDS:

The Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Program (CHAMP) program is working side-by-side with these organizations to build their capacity to support, treat and care for tens of thousands of Rwandans living with HIV/AIDS and hundreds of thousands of others affected by the epidemic.


Like our work in Kenya, CHAMP is empowering them with the resources they need to fight the epidemic and to support their communities. At the same time, CHF is providing its partners with extensive skills-building assistance that is strengthening their capacity to mobilize communities, manage volunteers, administer programs and grow institutionally.

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