About Us
Who we are
HIHD was founded in 2012 by good-hearted people motivated by the disarray and precarious situations through which people lived especially those orphans, widows, people living with albinism, girls heads of households as a result from the hard times and civil wars that Rwanda passed through before and after colonization period. These led to excessive unemployment youth and severe conditions for marginalized groups; therefore, there was strong need to reintegrate them socially and economically in developing vocational skills; providing training and awareness campaigns on peace building, human rights and ensuring education and innovation in job creation.
Who we are
HIHD was founded in 2012 by good-hearted people motivated by the disarray and precarious situations through which people lived especially those orphans, widows, people living with albinism, girls heads of households as a result from the hard times and civil wars that Rwanda passed through before and after colonization period. These led to excessive unemployment youth and severe conditions for marginalized groups; therefore, there was strong need to reintegrate them socially and economically in developing vocational skills; providing training and awareness campaigns on peace building, human rights and ensuring education and innovation in job creation.
HIHD overall goal is to empower of PWDs/PWA through advocacy, capacity building, community awareness-raising and social- economic empowerment to ensure improved and sustainable livelihoods.
To achieve the overall goal HIHD’s strategic objectives are:
- To improve the livelihoods of PWDs/ PWA, vulnerable women, teen mothers, children (especially, Children with Albinism)
- To combat societal stigma and discrimination targeting PWDs/PWA.
- To improve the health for Women, PWDs /PWA and children through strengthening WASH, mental health, proper nutrition, sexual reproductive health and environmental protection/climate change initiatives
- To increase advocacy platforms for PWDs/PWA through human rights and access to justice especially legal aid.
- To Institutionalize HIHD at national level and strengthen HIHD organizational structure
APPROACH
To achieve our success, we initiate our projects at community level, they become community driven projects. They are community members who are benefiting from the project at the same time changing living conditions in their community and contributing to its development. Our goal is not just to get a change, but to make sure it’s a long-lasting community driven change with a great foundation.
Goals and strategic objectives
HIHD overall goal is to empower of PWDs/PWA through advocacy, capacity building, community awareness-raising and social- economic empowerment to ensure improved and sustainable livelihoods.
To achieve the overall goal HIHD’s strategic objectives are:
To increase advocacy platforms for PWDs/PWA through human rights and access to justice especially legal aid
To combat societal stigma and discrimination targeting PWDs/PWA
To Institutionalize HIHD at national level and strengthen HIHD organizational structure
To improve the livelihoods of PWDs/ PWA, vulnerable women, teen mothers, children (especially, Children with Albinism)
To improve the health for Women, PWDs /PWA and children through strengthening WASH, mental health, proper nutrition, sexual reproductive health and environmental protection/climate change initiatives
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
HIHD was founded in 2012 by good-hearted people motivated by the disarray and precarious situations through which people lived especially those orphans, widows, people living with albinism, girls heads of households as a result from the hard times and civil wars that Rwanda passed through before and after colonization period. These led to excessive unemployment youth and severe conditions for marginalized groups; therefore, there was strong need to reintegrate them socially and economically in developing vocational skills; providing training and awareness campaigns on peace building, human rights and ensuring education and innovation in job creation.
Meet Our Team
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Patient NIYITEGEKA on the front of HAND IN HAND FOR DEVELOPMENT (HIHD) I’m NIYITEGEKA Patient born here in Rwanda ,Western Province,Rubavu district ,in my life I got chance to be supported by the important Women call Rosamond Carr she supported me since primary school to university during this period I got opportunities to sit time with her because my Father use to cook for her in a period of over 35 years ,this important women told me the important world “Patient don’t sleep while people are suffering “at this time she tried to explain me her background and how she struggle to support different community who surrounded Mugongo Plantation at that time I was in S2 I was like history at my age 7 years ago she when I was in graduate I I got other opportunity to share tea with her she asked me that question again it was a long period as I was little boy at that time and my communication skill was down I told her that I don’t remember that and she repeat again at that level my communication was increase and I asked her to why and she took time to explain me deeply and she told me to take a brock not a
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Patient NIYITEGEKA on the front of HAND IN HAND FOR DEVELOPMENT (HIHD) I’m NIYITEGEKA Patient born here in Rwanda ,Western Province,Rubavu district ,in my life I got chance to be supported by the important Women call Rosamond Carr she supported me since primary school to university during this period I got opportunities to sit time with her because my Father use to cook for her in a period of over 35 years ,this important women told me the important world “Patient don’t sleep while people are suffering “at this time she tried to explain me her background and how she struggle to support different community who surrounded Mugongo Plantation at that time I was in S2 I was like history at my age 7 years ago she when I was in graduate I I got other opportunity to share tea with her she asked me that question again it was a long period as I was little boy at that time and my communication skill was down I told her that I don’t remember that and she repeat again at that level my communication was increase and I asked her to why and she took time to explain me deeply and she told me to take a brock not a
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Founder
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Patient NIYITEGEKA on the front of HAND IN HAND FOR DEVELOPMENT (HIHD) I’m NIYITEGEKA Patient born here in Rwanda ,Western Province,Rubavu district ,in my life I got chance to be supported by the important Women call Rosamond Carr she supported me since primary school to university during this period I got opportunities to sit time with her because my Father use to cook for her in a period of over 35 years ,this important women told me the important world “Patient don’t sleep while people are suffering “at this time she tried to explain me her background and how she struggle to support different community who surrounded Mugongo Plantation at that time I was in S2 I was like history at my age 7 years ago she when I was in graduate I I got other opportunity to share tea with her she asked me that question again it was a long period as I was little boy at that time and my communication skill was down I told her that I don’t remember that and she repeat again at that level my communication was increase and I asked her to why and she took time to explain me deeply and she told me to take a brock not a
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Patient NIYITEGEKA
Patient NIYITEGEKA on the front of HAND IN HAND FOR DEVELOPMENT (HIHD) I’m NIYITEGEKA Patient born here in Rwanda ,Western Province,Rubavu district ,in my life I got chance to be supported by the important Women call Rosamond Carr she supported me since primary school to university during this period I got opportunities to sit time with her because my Father use to cook for her in a period of over 35 years ,this important women told me the important world “Patient don’t sleep while people are suffering “at this time she tried to explain me her background and how she struggle to support different community who surrounded Mugongo Plantation at that time I was in S2 I was like history at my age 7 years ago she when I was in graduate I I got other opportunity to share tea with her she asked me that question again it was a long period as I was little boy at that time and my communication skill was down I told her that I don’t remember that and she repeat again at that level my communication was increase and I asked her to why and she took time to explain me deeply and she told me to take a brock not a
Patient NIYITEGEKA
WHAT WE DO
To attain those goals, HIHD embarked on a mission of effectively empowering PWDs/PWA and vulnerable women through capacity building, economic empowerment, education and community engagement. This mission has evolved over time and has included other districts. HIHD works towards achieving this mission through:
Education
Assisting in educating children from poor, vulnerable families and children with albinism disability so as to increase their school attendance and reduce their school dropout rates due lack of inclusive education.
Health
Assisting people from poor, vulnerable families and people with albinism disability to have access to health services as well as improving their health conditions. All in a bid to Prevent of skin cancer among PWA, improved nutritional status in communities; provide palliative care and reproductive health services; provide medical assistance to PWA.
Economic Empowerment
Building, equipping and strengthening capacities for youth, women, young mothers and PWA groups for entrepreneurial and vocational skills through provision of toolkits to run and boost their IGAs and livelihoods.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Construction of rainwater catchment systems so as increase access to clean water in communities of historically marginalized people more still reduce unsafe water related illnesses in the community thereby improving overall hygiene and sanitation in the community.
Human Rights
Establishing and strengthening advocacy platforms for PWDs/PWA, vulnerable women and teen mothers through human rights and access to justice especially legal aid. This is ensured through awareness campaigns such as celebrating albinism international awareness day, conducting albinism awareness campaigns so as to enable PWA have access to education and other potential opportunities available in the community.
Environmental Protection
Contributing to climate change through raising awareness of an emerging factor “Climate Change” that is affecting our environments at a greater extent. This is done through designing activities that will contribute to reduction of its effects on the environment e.g through awareness campaigns on environmental protection and social mobilization on climate change