Annual Report

WHO WE ARE?

SaferRwanda is a National Non-Government (NGO) in Rwanda with a national scope that was founded on 21st September 2000 with a registration number 110/08.11 issued on 20/05/2013, under the law N° 04/2012 of February 17.2012, governing the organization and the functioning of national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Rwanda.

Since its creation, SaferRwanda has been a role model for program initiatives and actions which have positively affected women and girls, poverty alleviation, and climate change.

Visioning for a peaceful and prosperous society, SaferRwanda attracts both local and international partnerships which enable the organization to extend its interventions throughout the country for community transformation.

OUR VISION

SaferRwanda’s vision is for a peaceful and prosperous society.

OUR MISSION

SaferRwanda enhances long-term environmental protection and climate change resilience, gender equality, women empowerment, human rights protection, poverty reduction, promotion of good agricultural practices, fighting malnutrition, and upholding a culture of peace and safety in Rwanda.
We aim to live our mission through various partnerships both local and international.

OUR VALUES

Core Values
• Empowerment: We equip women and female youth with the capacities they
need to increase their knowledge and skills, have access to opportunities and
networks, control resources, and participate in decision-making.
• Equality: We strive for promoting social inclusion and gender justice.
Partnerships: We believe in collaboration and synergies with other stakeholders to serve more efficiently and comprehensively.
• Environment sensitivity: We feel and act responsibly to environment protection, resilient and adaption to climate change,
• Accountability and Transparency: We ensure transparent mechanisms for managing resources and be accountable to our right-holders, donors, and government stakeholders.
• Innovation and creativity: We believe in evidence-informed innovations for solving problems and advocating for change.
• Ownership and sustainability: We value our stakeholders’ and right-holders participation and contributions to guarantee sustainability of our results.

OBJECTIVES

• To improve the rights of women and girls, and their participation in decision
making.
• To improve on women and girl’s livelihoods-women economic empowerment.
• Reduction of greenhouse gases, deforestation, and improved waste
management.
• To promote early childhood development.
• To reduce conflicts, and burden of unpaid care work of women and girls.
• SaferRwanda enhanced institutional governance and processes.

OUR TEAM

TESTIMONIALS

UMUHOZA Jeanine

Financial Education Training: “After the financial Education training I decided to join VSLA so that by saving, I would get the opportunity to access loans in order to expand my business. And now am also saving at a personal level which will top up on my savings after share-out for me to start constructing my own house which am planning to achieve in two years”

BYUMVUHORE Gloriose

GALS Methodology: "With the GALS methodology, I can follow the training without difficulty. The tool of vision road journey has helped us to change our mindset and think about our future and plan."