In partnership with the Ministry of Education, SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is implementing remedial learning interventions funded by the Hempel Foundation through SOS Denmark targeting 32,00 children in 120 schools.

Interventions will cover remedial learning systems strengthening. The national remedial learning rollout will be enhanced for the improvement of the academic performance of the vulnerable underperformer in the classes primary four, five and six of public schools in the 8 districts starting with the academic school year 2022-2023.

Remedial learning interventions are complemented by a community-based rehabilitation approach that will unite 1,250 street children with their families, preventing family separation and promoting economic empowerment to improve food security and provision of education support to 1,000 children and young people.

The project will also provide school-based mental health and psychosocial support counselling and ASRHR interventions implemented in 10 districts. The project team introduced the project to all districts including Kigali City (Nyarugenge, Kicukiro and Gasabo). Local leaders engaged in project beneficiaries’ meetings held in districts, and sectors, and committed to fully supporting and owning the programme in both schools and the community for the sustainability of the former.

In addition, the four-year project will build the capacity of the existing child protection structures, friends of the family, health workers and school mentors, mental health practitioners and caregivers.

During the presentation of the Kura Umenye project in Musanze District, Ramuli Janvier, the Mayor of Musanze District welcomed SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda project and explained that Musanze District was waiting for a long time for the intervention of SOS Children’s Villages.
“We have seen your interventions in our neighbouring district Gicumbi and realized that they are very effective following the testimonies from the beneficiaries. Musanze District needs support, especially in remedial learning and family strengthening.

We hope to see more projects implemented by SOS Children’s Villages coming in our district to support the vulnerable families and eradicate poverty that hinders the wellbeing of children”, he explained.