Nyagatare district officials has donated food stuffs, clothes among others during the event to mark International Women’s Day.
The vulnerable women received the donation on International Women’s Day.
Three women received food stuffs, one received an African print cloth (kitengi) while 40 women received a goat each.
One of the beneficiaries is Dorcas Dusabe, a widow and mother of three and one of the Tanzania evictees in 2013, residing in Mirama I village.
Dorcas Dusabe was given 25 kgs of rice, maize flour, 3 litres of cooking oil, a box of bar soap in addition to 3 months’ rent.
“I have been living in isolation but now I realise the joy of being back home. I never saw an act like this in the country I grew up from and married in,” says Dusabe.
Egidia Mutegwaraba, coordinator of National Women Council (NWC) in Nyagatare sector revealed that helping vulnerable women is one of the performance contracts pledged last year being implemented.
Mutegwaraba explains that helping the vulnerable started during akagoroba k’ababyeyi (parents evening) where parents meet to discuss on issues affecting their families and share ideas on development.
“During the evening of parents, we sit and contribute whatever we have for the vulnerable residents in the village. That’s why we have given food to 3 women, another one an African print cloth and the remaining 40 will receive a goat each,” she adds.
All the food stuffs, clothes and goats are worth Rwf500.000 exclusive of what was donated by women associations in every village.
