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The ReachUp! program is changing lives of people. Young women are greatly impacted by ReachUp! as they gain confidence to start up new businesses or improve existing ones. The story I share here is about Francoise, a young lady who gained self-confidence and changed her life and that of her family in a significant way.
Francoise is 21 years old, she lives in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District. Rubavu is in the Western Province of Rwanda. She was forced to quit her secondary school in senior three because her parents were unable to pay for her. She attended the ReachUp! program in August 2012.
Before participating in the ReachUp! program, Francoise was desperate; she worried about her family and herself. I mobilized her to attend the ReachUp!. After the second module Your Strength, Skills and Passions,…
On March 18, 2013 the entire team of DOT Rwanda Interns, Coaches and staff came together at La Palisse grounds, in Kigali, for a noteworthy sharing. The team of 125 Interns and Coaches took the occasion to share and debate on various realities they counter while delivering DOT’s Programs, and learn from the showcases of their peers’ innovative projects. They also learnt more about the concepts and tools of monitoring and evaluation as was presented by a local expert.
In this photo: DOT Rwanda Interns follow on as various presentations are made
Over the Knowledge Sharing meeting Interns and Coaches got time to share their accomplishments and challenges; over a large group discussion the young leaders shared best practices proving an impressive level of growth and understanding of their communities. The growth and confidence of the young men and women has replicated in their community peers, beneficiaries of DOT programs who are becoming stronger…
At DOT youth and women are key target populations. DOT’s learning and coaching sessions offered to beneficiaries are fostering them to join efforts by forming cooperatives. As part of the International Women’s day, on March 3, 2013, DOT Rwanda Team along with the Empowering Creative Women Initiatives and Programs Development (E-CWIPD) team visited two women cooperatives empowered by DOT programs in Kigali city to discuss their achievements and challenges, as well the existent gender inequalities that still need to be redressed. DOT Rwanda hereby honors and celebrates the success of these amazing women.
At DOT youth and women are key target populations. DOT's learning and coaching sessions offered to beneficiaries are fostering them to join efforts by forming cooperatives. As part of the International Women's day, on March 3, 2013, DOT Rwanda Team along with the Empowering Creative Women Initiatives and Programs Development (E-CWIPD) team visited two women cooperatives empowered by DOT programs in Kigali city to discuss their achievements and challenges, as well the existent gender…
ReachUp! Participant is Empowered to Start Business that Connects Youth to Employment Opportunities
It is true that a significant number of youth who have found an opportunity to attend the DOT ReachUp! training can boast about their success and life breakthroughs. I met a former ReachUp! participant, Nkurunziza, who is trying to fight poverty and advance positive social change through a new business venture: linking unemployed youth to employment opportunities. He shared with me the amazing story of how he started his business up, which I believe will inspire the readers.
Nkurunziza is a young man living in Kigali and a graduate of the ReachUp! program. Before joining the ReachUp! program, Nkurunziza was unemployed. Being unemployed, Nkurunziza was also concerned by the large number of unemployed youth in the city. This passion led him to starting up an employment agency named East African Employment and Accommodation Company. The business model is simple: Nkurunziza would connect the unemployed youth to identified employment opportunities. To this package he…
Kigali: DOT Rwanda Holds Knowledge Sharing of Coaches
On February 14, 2013, the team of ten DOT Coaches converged in Kigali for a Knowledge Sharing Meeting. Having been on the job for over 3 months, coaches had many experiences to share with their peers. Read on.
In this photo: Group photo of DOT Rwanda Coaches standing alongside their supervisors at the conclusion of the meeting
On February 14, 2013, the team of ten DOT Coaches converged in Kigali for a Knowledge Sharing Meeting. Having been on the job for over 3 months, coaches had many experiences to share with their peers for learning.
Since September 2012, DOT Rwanda has ten coaches who are deployed in different areas where DOT operates and they have been collaborating with DOT Interns to…
Kayitera Jean is a former ReachUp! Participant. He was trained at Groupe Scolaire Kigombe (GSK) in Musanze district from September to October 2012. In spite of his diploma in Accountancy from high school, Kayitera had highly suffered from unemployment with no hope for the future. In the lines below I recount how the ReachUp! Program empowered Kayitera to get a nice job at the TIGO Service Center of Musanze which in turn, helped him consider pursuing further studies.
After joining ReachUp! Program, Kayitera invested many efforts to enlarge his skills in technology, business and livelihood as major parts of ReachUp! Curriculum, even though he was much oriented in ICT and marketing.
The fifth module of the ReachUp! Curriculum, Computer as a Post Office, was a great solution to Mr. Kayitere since it allowed him to set up an email account for the first time as well as create and send emails. This has opened Kayitere's mind because his digital presence helped…
On January 24th and 28th 2013, DOT Rwanda held regional Knowledge Sharing meetings under the theme: "Nurturing an Entrepreneurial Intern". The events held in four different regions brought together DOT Interns, Coaches and Staff. Up-and-coming entrepreneurs were invited to speak to the young leaders and incite the entrepreneurship spirit. The blog below is descriptive of the activities that marked the two days.
On January 24th and 28th 2013, DOT Rwanda held regional Knowledge Sharing meetings under the theme: "Nurturing an Entrepreneurial Intern". The events held in four different regions brought together DOT Interns, Coaches and Staff. Up-and-coming entrepreneurs were invited to speak to the young leaders and incite the entrepreneurship spirit.
Group photo taken at the closure of the Kigali Knowledge Sharing Meeting, January 24th 2012
DOT Rwanda's 118 Interns and Coaches gathered from all…
Ngororero: DOT Rwanda Leads Youth Forum on Entrepreneurship
On January 3rd, 2013, the DOT Rwanda team in Ngororero held a youth forum that brought together over 200 participants, who were largely DOT ReachUp! graduates. The event was hosted in partnership the Ngororero District and was held at the district hall.
In this photo: Some participants at the Ngororero Entrepreneurship Forum gathered for group photo
On January 3rd, 2013, the DOT Rwanda team in Ngororero held a youth forum that brought together over 200 participants, who were largely DOT ReachUp! graduates. The event was hosted in partnership the Ngororero District and was held at the district hall.
This youth forum, dubbed "Entrepreneurship Forum", aimed at providing the youth of Ngorerero a platform to discuss the…
DOT Rwanda Participates in Prosperity Expo 2012 in Kigali
On December 14th, 2012 DOT Rwanda took part in Prosperity Expo 2012 that was held at the Private Sector Federation grounds in Gikondo, Kigali. The prosperity Expo brought together various stakeholders in Rwanda’s development to exhibit their activities. DOT Rwanda was invited by the Babson College team that organised the "Entrepreneurship Centre" stand. The DOT team joined other stakeholders who currently contribute to building Rwandan communities' capacity in entrepreneurship.
Prosperity Expo 2012 brought together various stakeholders in Rwanda's development to exhibit their activities. DOT Rwanda was invited by the Babson College team that organised the "Entrepreneurship Centre" stand. The DOT team joined other stakeholders who currently contribute to building Rwandan communities' capacity in entrepreneurship. It was organized in a way that each stakeholder would have one day to exhibit their work so on Friday DOT had a chance to set up an exhibit. The…
My name is David Masengesho. In this blog I recount my journey to the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) that was held in Mauritius in November 2012, as a DOT Intern Alumni and its contribution to my personal growth and the impact I hope it brings to the Rwandan community in general.
Rwanda is no longer isolated nation; we have interdependence on other nations. Global networking not only allows large problems to be discussed cross regionally, but it fosters an environment of learning from others success and failures; businesses can collaborate globally; we can share technology and ideas fairly easily across great distances. Global networking has continued to become more and more efficient as technological advances continue.
My name is David Masengesho. I am statician by…
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- ReachUp! Program Emp…That is very interesting to hear a such wonderful story.Thank you so much for sharing
- ReachUp! Program Emp…Thank you Mathu for sharing your achivement.
- ReachUp! Program Emp…That's a Good example for the lady.
- ReachUp! Program Emp…Congratulations team! This young lady is an example of how you are empowering young people in your community! Keep it up!
- ReachUp! Program Emp…Very inspiring story. You guys are doing a great work over there! Keep up the job! Thank you for sharing!
- ReachUp! Program Emp…Thanks Djamila! wenderful story! when our participants improve their livelihood throught Reach Up! it is very good because others begin to see raelly the importance of Reach Up! in our community. Congratulation
- ReachUp! Program Emp…Thanks for sharing another great and powerful ReachUp! success story!
- ReachUp! Program Emp…wonderfull!! the story is really inspiring!! i like the way Francoise she has managed to turn her skills and passions into a good business like this. Thanks to Djamilla and all the team.
- ReachUp! Program Emp…Congratulation Djamila, this is your acheivement, congratulation to Francoise too, she is the real participant we want, ReachUp training emproved her life and gained much skills from there.
We wish all our participants to improve they lifelihood, it make us more confident and proud of being focilitators.
Thank you! - ReachUp! Program Emp…Great! You've really blogged a very important message for us.
