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World Connect Rwanda

Supporting locally-led development in Rwanda by investing in the solutions of Rwandan communities to address their most pressing challenges.

World Connect
Rwanda

Since 2012, World Connect Rwanda has invested $870,450 in 187 community-led projects toward which communities have co-invested $325,748 and raised an additional $243,663 from other funders.

Our investments have improved education, health, economic opportunity, environmental protection, water, hygiene and sanitation, and agriculture while empowering women and youth to lead these local development initiatives.

Through a network of local development champions, World Connect Rwanda has supported locally-led development projects across all the four provinces of Rwanda and the City of Kigali. These projects are designed and implemented by local community members who ensure that the initiatives solve their most pressing issues and continue to sustain benefits for their communities beyond the seed investment from World Connect Rwanda.

Our co-investment partnership model leads to skill growth, expanded trust and unity, and readied communities with localized development leadership.


By The Numbers

We work with our community partners to track 400+ indicators across our 2,200+ investments using a custom built database.

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254,
000+
Rwandans impacted by community-led projects that received catalytic funding from World Connect Rwanda

87%
success rate of World Connect Rwanda-funded projects

80%
projects over ten years old that continue to sustain benefits for the community

By The Numbers

WWe work with our community partners to track 400+ indicators across our 2,200+ investments using a custom built database.

co-invest with us

254,
000+
Rwandans impacted by community-led projects that received catalytic funding from World Connect Rwanda

87%
success rate of World Connect Rwanda-funded projects

80%
projects over ten years old that continue to sustain benefits for the community

Project Co-Investments

World Connect Rwanda reaches the most remote communities, improving livelihoods for vulnerable communities while building trust for local development champions. 48% of our project leaders are first time grantees.

Empowering Women and teen mothers through Fashion design skills

Rwanda

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Economic Opportunity
2024

This project will focus on enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of 60 women and 40 teen mothers from Nzige sector in Rwamagana district of eastern Province to reduce poverty and vulnerability by...

Empower Her- Developing entrepreneurial skills for teen mothers

Rwanda

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Economic Opportunity
2024

This project seeks to support 30 teen mothers in Rubanga community of Musambira sector in Kamonyi district to improve their incomes and livelihoods through learning skills in handicraft making and...

ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE LOVE IN ARTS FILM HUB AT KIMISAGARA YOUTH CENTRE

Rwanda

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Economic Opportunity
2026

The Love In Arts Film Hub Equipment Project aims to empower marginalized youth in Kimisagara Sector, Kigali, by equipping the Kimisagara Youth Centre with professional filmmaking and digital media...

Acquisition of a Honey processing house

Rwanda

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Economic Opportunity
2023

Mpore Dukundinzuki beekeeping  cooperative will use a $6,543.97 grant from World Connect to purchase a house which will be used to host the beekeeping activities, including honey harvesting,...

Fish and pigs farming project

Rwanda

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Economic Opportunity
2024

A  $5,410.00 grant from World Connect will be used by community members to implement a fish and pigs farming project in Munini village, Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District. Fish ponds and pig...