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Engaging, Educating and Empowering communities for Sustainable Change!
Joined October 2009
The Journey of #InkubitozIcyeza!. For over 20 years, #InkubitozIcyeza have shown that educating girls empowers them to achieve their dreams and inspire others. This video showcases stories of Best Performing Girls from different years who are now leaders making remarkable
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On this special day, join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda.
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As we close Valentine's week, let us reflect on the necessity of faithful love. "It Was Always About Love: An Odyssey of Faith" was penned by our Chairperson, @FirstLadyRwanda Mrs Jeannette Kagame. Read the full piece here:
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Mutima ukunda ukanitanga.Biganza bigaba ineza.Ntambwe tugeraho izacu. Tubifurije isabukuru nziza @FirstLadyRwanda!. - Umuryango wa Imbuto
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Imbutistes said their official farewell to our dear @RNdejuru, who was affectionately nicknamed as DGM (DG Mukuru), yesterday. Radegonde Ndejuru served as Imbuto Director General, and later, as Senior Advisor to our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda H.E Jeannette Kagame. (1/2)
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Today we celebrate the life of our beloved Chairperson, @FirstLadyRwanda! . As she is blessed with another year, we wish her love, joy and prosperity, and the continued ability to impact lives, in Rwanda and beyond.
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Happy to introduce our new Director-General Mrs. Elodie Shami. With a rich reservoir of experience from her previous roles, we look forward to keep driving the Foundation's mission under her leadership. Join us in extending a warm welcome to @ElodieShami as she embarks on this
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What a glorious day to celebrate the most wonderful Chairperson!. Excellency @FirstLadyRwanda Mrs Jeannette Kagame, Happiest Birthday! May you be granted endless more years of good health and splendid work, and may your tutelage keep empowering us!
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"Ngerageje kubivuga mu ncamake, imyaka 15 ishize dushishikariza abakobwa kuba indashyikirwa no kwirenga, navuga ko ari bimwe mu bihe binejeje twagize.". Soma ubutumwa bw'Umuyobozi Mukuru wacu ku rugendo rw’imyaka 15 yo guteza imbere #UburezibwUmukobwa kuri:
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Rugero twigiraho .Uwo twiga ingendo .Biganza bigaba ineza .Mubibyi Mukuru.Kuri iyi sabukuru yanyu .Turibuka amahirwe .Dukesha kubaho kwanyu .Ko mvano y’icyanga cy’ubuzima .Kubera Imbuto dukesha umutima mugari wanyu!. Nyakubahwa @FirstLadyRwanda,.Tubifurije
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Congratulations to our Acting DG @Vuga_Jackson!.We trust that you will carry this transition smoothly and look forward to growing under your mentorship.
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.@FirstLadyRwanda addressing Imbuto Foundation General Assembly: "PACFA was born out of a strong sense of duty, to respond to the crises that hurt our communities, shortly after our country started its journey, towards rebuilding this nation." .#ImbutoTurns20 .#EdifyingPast
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Ubutumwa bwa @FirstLadyRwanda ku munsi mpuzamahanga w’umugore. “Kuri uyu munsi mpuzamahanga w’umugore, ndashimira by’umwihariko Abanyarwandakazi mwese mudahwema kugaragaza ubudaheranwa, ubupfura, kwihesha agaciro no gukunda igihugu, kuko nzi neza ubwitange ndetse n’uruhare
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We wish to congratulate our colleague, Michaella Rugwizangoga, on her new appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda. We wish her all the best in her new capacity! @MichaellaRu
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Meet our 2021 Celebrating Young Rwandan Achievers (CYRWA) Awardees! . These outstanding young Rwandans are recognised for their achievements and commitment towards developing their country. #ImbutoTurns20 .#FacesOfImbuto
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In Rwanda on a private visit, Congresswoman Mrs @IlhanMN stopped by our offices today, for a presentation of the Foundation and other programmes, initiated by Our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda.
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Happy Birthday Your Excellency @PaulKagame. Today we celebrate, not only your life, but your generosity, service and unwavering dedication to all Rwandans.
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H.E @FirstLadyRwanda to Imbuto Members&Staff: As we take this moment to remember where we come from and where we need to take our communities, I hope we never lose sight of our collective purpose in the rebuilding of this nation. #ImbutoTurns20 .#EdifyingPast .#EmpoweredFuture
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Sending a fond farewell to Honourable @XandrineUmutoni, our former DG. Your dedication and leadership have been priceless, and we extend our best wishes for your new endeavors.
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"Yes, overdrinking may be a global, rising problem, but why shouldn’t we choose differently? Regardless of unintentional lapses, you are loved faithfully." - First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame. You can read @FirstLadyRwanda's full Op-ed about Alcohol use, misuse and abuse here:
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Our Chairperson, @FirstLadyRwanda Jeannette Kagame, together with our anniversary Gala Dinner's guest of honour, @FirstLadyNam, Monica Geingos, have arrived at the Kigali Convention Centre. #ImbutoTurns20 .#AnEveningForTheBooks
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Today, we celebrate Our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda!. Your Excellency, your unwavering dedication to empowering youth and uplifting women inspires us deeply. Your compassion and commitment to a brighter future for our nation lights the way for us all. May your kindness and
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Well done to all our amazing little ones!. We had a wonderful graduation ceremony today, celebrating the transition of our future top students from our Eza-Urugwiro ECD at @UrugwiroVillage. At the centre, trained caregivers create a nurturing and educational atmosphere where
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Today we join the 26th Anniversary of Liberation marked by the inauguration of Gishuro model village by HE President @PaulKagame. Among the facilities inaugurated today is Tabagwe health centre, built in partnership of @RwandaHealth and #Imbuto. #Kwibohora26 .#BahoNeza
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What a year you've shared with us. We wish our beneficiaries, partners, friends, members and entire staff, a wonderful, safe new year 2022! 🎉. Revisit the #ImbutoTurns20 journey by reading our booklet and our annual report here:
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Our 20th anniversary celebrates Rwandan communities: you are the heart of our purpose. The impact we’ve made together is a reflection of our dedication to building a strong, dignified society. #FacesofImbuto
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Join us in congratulating our Director General, for being recognised as one of the Most Influential Young Africans in 2020 by @awardsafrica. @XandrineUmutoni, your leadership and humility continue to inspire us to serve all Rwandans and #Rwanda, wholeheartedly.
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D.G @XandrineUmutoni: "To you Madame, @FirstLadyRwanda, thank you for the faith you placed in us, for holding us accountable, for we have been given a great platform, to impact sustainable change around us."
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This morning, we signed an MoU with the Chinese Embassy who committed to sponsor 98 students under our #EdifiedGeneration programme. This scholarships programme financially supports secondary-school students from economically vulnerable backgrounds, to access #education.
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This year marks 20 years of engaging, educating and empowering communities in #Rwanda. We are marking this journey through various activities, under the theme "An Edifying Past. An Empowered Future.". #EdifyingPast.#EmpoweredFuture.#ImbutoTurns20
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In celebration of the 2019 #LabourDay, our staff getaway @AkageraPark was beyond incredible! It was a great opportunity for team building and bonding, as well as an opportunity to #VisitRwanda, learn about and take in the beauty that is #Rwanda.
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Umuyobozi Mukuru wa @RwandaPolice, CG Felix Namuhoranye, yavuze ko Gahunda ya #TunyweLess yaje ikenewe kuko mu bagaragaraho ubusinzi bukabije, harimo n'abato. Ati "Ubukangurambaga bwa #TunyweLess buje gutanga imbaraga zikomeye. Buzatanga umusaruro, bunarokore igisekuru
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Twifatanyije na @AERGFAMILY muri iyi sabukuru y’imyaka 24. Mwarakoze kudatatira igihango mwagiranye n’igihugu, mwiyemeza gukomeza kurinda abatuye u Rwanda, umwanzi aho yatera aturutse hose. Mukomeze muharanire kubaho, kubaka no kurerera u Rwanda. #AERG24.
Uyu munsi twizihiza isabukuru y'imyaka 24 umuryango AERG umaze ubayeho, turashima by'umwihariko 12 bawutangije, abanyamuryango bacu ndetse n'abafatanyabikorwa bacu batandukanye kubw'umusanzu ukomeye udufasha gukomeza kubaka imbere heza. #AERG24
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This year, we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Promotion of Girls’ Education campaign. Follow our live conversation on @RwandaTV & @Radiorwanda_RBA, as we reflect back on our 15 years journey of inspiring girls to excel. It's this Wednesday, 28 October 2020 from 11am.
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This afternoon, we received Mary-Louise Parker, Ceeya Patton-Bolman and @LeslieKaze, from @TeamHeartRwanda, for a presentation of the Foundation's programmes, and exchanges around their impressive work to prevent and treat rheumatic heart disease in Rwanda. #ImbutoEngages
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This afternoon, we held our annual General Assembly. In attendance was our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda Mrs Jeannette Kagame along with Imbuto Members and Staff. #ImbutoTurns20 .#EdifyingPast .#EmpoweredFuture
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"The era where African youth couldn’t take center stage in influencing the future of science around the world, of technology, of education, has come to an end. May it be replaced by a kinder, more equitable world. "- First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame. #YouthConnekt2022
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Inspiring thoughts of #resilience, #patriotism across nations, and #engaging with #Rwanda’s development at today’s #MeetThePresident, under the theme « The role of #Youth in the transformation of the Country».
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"If I were to summarise the last 15 years invested in inspiring girls to excel and outdo themselves, I would say that they have been the most rewarding of experiences for us.". Read our Chairperson's reflection on 15 years of promoting #GirlsEducation here:
"Ngerageje kubivuga mu ncamake, imyaka 15 ishize dushishikariza abakobwa kuba indashyikirwa no kwirenga, navuga ko ari bimwe mu bihe binejeje twagize.". Soma ubutumwa bw'Umuyobozi Mukuru wacu ku rugendo rw’imyaka 15 yo guteza imbere #UburezibwUmukobwa kuri:
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The D-day has finally arrived!. Our Foundation is celebrating 20 years of existence, serving and empowering Rwandans, and striving for a nation of empowered and dignified society. Celebrate with us!. #ImbutoTurns20.#FacesofImbuto
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Congratulating President-Elect @PaulKagame and looking forward to more years of working for a dignified #Rwanda-n community. #RwandaDecides
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Turi kumwe n’urubyiruko rusaga 1000 rwiteguye kuganirizwa n’abayobozi mu nzego zitandukanye, muri gahunda y’ubukangurambaga ku rwego rw’igihugu bwa #Tunyweless bugamije kurebera hamwe uburyo bwo kwirinda no kurwanya kubatwa n’inzoga. #TunyweLess, tubeho ubuzima bwiza!
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Our much-awaited evening is here!. Members, stakeholders, and Friends of Imbuto Foundation have joined at the Kigali Convention Centre, as we celebrate the Foundation’s 20th Anniversary and everything we have achieved together as a community. #ImbutoTurns20.#AnEveningForTheBooks
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Highlights of the week: . We held our annual Imbuto Foundation General Assembly on Friday, with Imbuto Foundation Members and Staff. Our Chairperson, Her Excellency @FirstLadyRwanda Mrs Jeannette Kagame, shared some empowering words with the Imbuto Family. 🧵. #ImbutoEmpowers
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To DDG @G_Umutesi , our Umuhumurizamutima, the Imbuto Family wishes you a wonderful year abroad, as your pursue your studies! The IF family will be eagerly waiting for your return!.🥳🙏🏿
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DG @ElodieShami on why it is important to support youth in rural areas: “We operate from a philosophy that we get from Our Chairperson Her Excellency @FirstLadyRwanda, which is about ‘Nurturing the Seed’, and seeds are not only planted in the cities, they re also planted in rural
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Today, our Chairperson H.E @FirstLadyRwanda delivers the keynote remarks for the #Youleadsummit2021 Gender Equality forum, that looks to the future of women's empowerment on the world's youngest continent. For more details on this important discussion, follow @OneYoungAfrica.
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As part of our #ImbutoTurns20 celebrations, our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda joined IF Members, Partners, Staff and Friends of Imbuto for a breakfast conversation on scaling the Foundation's impact beyond its current reach. Thank you for supporting our mission!. #ImbutoEngages
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AMAFOTO: Uyu munsi, Umuyobozi wacu Mukuru Nyakubahwa @FirstLadyRwanda yitabiriye ibirori byo kwizihiza isabukuru y'imyaka 25 y'umuryango @AERGFAMILY n'imyaka 18 ya @GAERGRwanda, mu birori biri kubera kuri Intare Conference Arena. #AERG25 | #GAERG18
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This afternoon, DG Elodie Shami bid farewell to Ambassador Wang Xuekun of the People’s Republic of China @ChinaEmbinRW , thanking him for supporting Rwandan youth, especially through the #EdifiedGeneration Scholarships programme. She expressed hope for the continued partnership.
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"Muryango mugari wa @AERGFAMILY, ndabashimira umusanzu wanyu mu kubaka igihugu cyacu muri iyi myaka 25. Ubabere ishingiro ryo gukomeza inshingano no gukomera ku gihango mufitanye n'u Rwanda dukunda." - Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette Kagame. Isabukuru Nziza!. #AERG25.#FacesofImbuto
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PHOTOS: Yesterday, as part of #ImbutoTurns20 celebrations, Our Chairperson H.E @FirstLadyRwanda in partnership with @Africa_RE donated “Ubuzima Mobile Clinics” to @RwandaHealth, so to facilitate the provision of testing services & early detection services for different cancers.
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This morning, we signed an MoU with the Embassy of the People's Republic of #China in Rwanda, to provide scholarships for 100 brilliant students from vulnerable backgrounds, through our #EdifiedGeneration programme. This support is worth Rwf 30 million.
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Congratulations to @YouthConnekt for a decade of progress!.Thank you for your continuous dedication to empowering and connecting our youth. Your efforts have inspired the next generation of leaders and changemakers, who will energise our progress towards sustainable development.
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In honour of #WorldTeachersDay, we are donating 300 tablets to teacher mentors, under our #Education interventions. This donation aims to empower these teachers-mentors in offering remedial learning services to students in need, as part of our #TwigeNezaDutsinde Programme.
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Our latest newsletter is out now! Stay up-to-date with all the latest updates, stories, and developments from Our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda and the .Foundation’s programmes. Read more here: #ImbutoEngages.#FacesofImbuto
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Umunyamabanga wa Leta muri @RwandaHealth, Dr. Yvan Butera, yagaragaje ko inzoga ari mbi kuko zangiza ibice byose by'umubiri w'umuntu. Yavuze ko by’umwihariko inzoga zangiza igice cy’ubwonko gifasha umuntu gutekereza neza no gufata ibyemezo ndetse zikanangiza inzira
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Umuryango Imbuto Foundation wifatanyije n’Abanyarwanda n’isi yose kwibuka ku nshuro ya 30 Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994. Dukomeze kwibuka twiyubaka. #Kwibuka30
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This afternoon, we signed an MoU with the Rwanda Energy Group, agreeing to sponsor 100 girls-students under our #EdifiedGeneration Programme. Under this agreement @reg_rwanda will also offer internships to our girls beneficiaries pursuing studies in #TVET.
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Congratulations DG wacu, for this well-deserved appointment! Though your wisdom, kindness and devotion to Imbuto Foundation will be greatly missed, you've helped to trail a path of excellence for us all, and we wish you success and fulfilment at the @MiniYouthRwanda ! 🙏🏿🇷🇼.
Thank you to HE @PaulKagame for this great privilege! .I’m deeply honored and will serve our nation's youth to the best of my abilities. Our youth are the reflection of our future. We will work tirelessly to ensure they will reflect it in the best and brightest way possible.
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"Abato mwitondere AGATAMA.Kandi agatabi mute kure.GATAMA yatuma ugabana.Yakunyagisha zigahera. Ndibwirira gito cyanjye.Na gito cy'undi simuheje.Uwo bitareba ararore hirya.Uwo bireba yikosore.”. Yifashishije umuvugo yise ‘NZOGA’ umusizi @JuniorRumaga yatanze ubutumwa bwo kwirinda
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Murararitswe!. Tubararikiye gukurikira Ihuriro ry’Urubyiruko #IgihangocyUrungano rizaba kuri uyu wa Gatanu, tariki 25/04/2025 kuri Intare Conference Arena rizahuza urubyiruko rutandukanye ruturutse mu gihugu hose. Iri huriro ngarukamwaka rinahuzwa n’igikorwa cyo kwibuka.
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Ubutumwa bwa Nyakubahwa @FirstLadyRwanda, Umuyobozi Mukuru wa Imbuto Foundation akaba n'Umuyobozi Mukuru wa @UnityClubRw. #Kwibuka27 .#DearSurvivor.
"Muri ibi bihe twibuka ku nshuro ya 27 Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi, ndibutsa abakuru ko umurage dukwiye gusigira abadukomokaho ari ukubigisha amateka y'ukuri y'u Rwanda. Twibuke Twiyubaka!". Nyakubahwa @FirstLadyRwanda .Umuyobozi Mukuru wa Unity Club Intwararumuri. #Kwibuka27
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Our Director General @ElodieShami addressing #iAccelerator young innovators at the social entrepreneurship dialogue: . “At Imbuto Foundation, we believe in young people as the driving force of progress. And if we talk about change or impact, it is not just about solving problems,
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Kuri uyu munsi udasanzwe, twifurije isabukuru nziza Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette Kagame. @FirstLadyRwanda, twizihiranwe namwe!.
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Wishing a blessed birthday to our Chairperson @FirstLadyRwanda, who exemplifies the power of resilience and grace.
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"Our Foundation's DNA is our ability to re-invent ourselves and adapt to an ever-changing landscape. But our soul, remains intact." - Our Chairperson H.E @FirstLadyRwanda. Take a look at the #ImbutoTurns20 Gala dinner celebration in pictures:
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The #ImbutoTurns20 Gala Dinner has come to an end!. Thank you to our members, partners, guests of honour and all other esteemed guests who joined us in the celebration of our 20th Anniversary. #ImbutoTurns20 .#AnEveningForTheBooks
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Yesterday, our Director General @XandrineUmutoni was joined by Colby Synesael, Senior VP of Communications @IHSTowers for a joint field visit at Lycée Notre-Dame de Cîteaux to interact with some of the students IHS supports under our Edified Generation programme.
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.@XandrineUmutoni:We are here today because when Youth are engaged, educated and given the right tools for their self-actualisation,they can deliver ground-breaking ideas,new ways of thinking and an energetic approach to problem solving, whatever the challenge. #YouthConnekt2022
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Today in @HuyeDistrict, Our Chairperson First Lady Jeannette #Kagame, along with @UnityClubRw members and @Avega_Agahozo_ join #Intwaza residing at the Huye and Nyanza Impinganzima Hostels, for a #Kwibuka25 Commemoration Ceremony of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.
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Today in @KicukiroDistr, our Chairperson HE Mrs Jeannette Kagame, officially inaugurated the first phase of 'Garden of Memory'. This garden symbolises rebirth, new life after a genocide and the protection provided by nature during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. #Kwibuka25.
Uyu munsi, Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette #Kagame yitabiriye igikorwa cyo gufungura ku mugaragaro igice cya mbere cy'Ubusitani bw'Urwibutso, 'Jardin de la Mémoire', ku rwibutso rwa Nyanza ya @KicukiroDistr. Ubu busitani ni ikimenyetso cyo kwibuka iteka n'ubuzima. #Kwibuka25
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This morning, we signed an MoU with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, renewing their commitment to sponsor around 100 students under our #EdifiedGeneration programme.
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Congratulations to all #CYRWA2017 award recipients and #YouthConnekt winners! @FirstLadyRwanda: "Your passion, ambition, and hard work could not go unrecognized. Keep working hard, and inspire more youth to work harder and contribute to the betterment of #Rwanda's society."
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Today marked the closing of the 13th #PromotionOfGirlsEducationCampaign, held in @Nyamagabe District. Since the programme was launched in 2005, over 4,700 #BestPerformingGirls have been rewarded for their high academic achievements. #ImbutoEducates
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Amplifying change through collaboration!. This week in New York, @GakubaJeanne, Senior Advisor to the First Lady, and our 1st Vice Chairperson, @DianaOfwona, represented @FirstLadyRwanda at #OAFLADinUNGA. They participated in various sessions with regard to capacity development
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#HappeningNow: The long-awaited day is here! . Final stage contestants in #ImaliAgriChallenge are now attending the Award Ceremony at @RICA_Rwanda located in @BugeseraDistr, where the 15 winning projects will be awarded with seed funding worth Rwf 10,000,000. Which one are you
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"To afford all human beings access to the quality health services and care they need, when they need them, is to afford them dignity and control over their own lives. " - H.E @FirstLadyRwanda . Read more about @ughe_org and its new Africa Advisory Board:
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This evening, our Chairperson and First Lady Mrs Jeannette #Kagame joins the #NoHepCinRwanda event organised by @RwandaHealth, @PSF_Rwanda and Rwanda Interfaith Council at Kigali Convention Centre.
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Kuri iki Gicamunsi urubyiruko ruri mu itorero #ImbutoZitoshye rwaganirijwe n'umuvugizi wa @RIB_Rw Dr Murangira Thierry ndetse na @EmmaClaudine umuvugizi wa @CityofKigali ku mikoreshereze myiza y’imbuga nkoranyambaga. Bahawe amakuru ku byaha bikorerwa ku mbuga nkoranyambaga, uko
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Kuri uyu munsi, Umuyobozi mukuru wa Imbuto Foundation @XandrineUmutoni yitabiriye Ihuriro ry’Urubyiruko rifite insanganyamatsiko igira iti : “Uruhare rw’urubyiruko mu guhanga ibishya bikemura ibibazo biri mu buhinzi n’ubworozi kandi bibungabunga ibidukikije.”. #IYDRwanda2021
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Ubu busitani ni ikimenyetso; ni igihango cy'ubuzima nyuma ya Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi muri 1994. Uyu munsi, dufatanyije na @Unity_MemoryRw, @Ibuka_Rwanda, @CityofKigali, turafungura ku mugaragaro Ubusitani bw’Urwibutso buri ku rwibutso rwa Jenoside rwa Nyanza-Kicukiro.
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Uyu munsi twagize ikiganiro kigamije kwibukiranya ibihe byaranze urugendo rwa Imbuto Foundation muri iyi myaka 20. Iki kiganiro cyitabiriwe na Nyakubahwa @FirstLadyRwanda, abakozi n'abanyamuryango ba Imbuto Foundation b'iki gihe ndetse n'abakoranye n'uyu muryango. #ImbutoTurns20
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"The elimination of Hepatitis C is a fight that we are yet to claim victory over but it is one that we can successfully accomplish with the continued partnership of all stakeholders, from the public to the private spheres." - H.E @FirstLadyRwanda .#NOhep .#WorldHepatitisDay2021
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