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The lifestyles of about 68 vulnerable people in Manihira sector in Rutsiro district will change after being given mattresses by VUP on the 24th.Aug.2012 in a way of eradicating poverty.

Recently, this sector was said to have about 156 residents that are more poor than others by VUP project that intends to develop more poor sectors and it gave mattresses to hose people and the 68 remaining were also given on the 24^th.Aug.2012.

Faustin Muhoranyi Nganizi  the executive secretary of Manihira sector asked the people who were given mattresses to take care of the aid they are given but most importantly to strive to live without expecting the aid but to work hard and find solutions to their problems.

VUP project has programs like giving work to capable people and giving them monthly salaries in 2 instalments after every 15 days and it gives supporting aid to the old and children who take care of themselves.

This project also gives credit to weak people who can pay it back with only2percent interest rate.

The members of cooperatives under support of CODRBC (cooperative pour development rural et le bien etre Communautaire) – Abizeranye in Gatsibo district say they are happy for the support from this project that helped them get out of poverty as now they can create their own jobs.

On the 30^th.May.2012 when Global Fund visited CODRBC-Abizeranye project that supports different cooperatives in Gatsibo district, members of cooperatives that are supported by CODRBC informed Global Fund that the progress they have given them hope to have good life and to fight poverty with the help of the work they do of crocheting students’ sweaters and poultry farming.

Sylvestre Ngwabije the president of CODRBC-Abizeranye project said that their objective is to help the needy to get out of poverty through hard work where people who work think of how to get out of poverty.

Maculate Uwankusi one of the people who were supported who is also the chairperson of Girisuku cooperative-Kabarole who learn to crotchet students’ sweaters from this project said that they started making hats and now they make sweaters where a person can make at least 3 sweaters a day.

She says that their cooperative has improved their life styles and now many schools no longer make long journeys to buy students’ sweaters of which they do after cleaning Kabarore town and they learn crocheting in the house they rent for themselves.

Photo: Disabled children

‘Uwamugaye w’Umunyarwanda Arakirwa’ (HRD) is an association of disabled children in Muhanga town. HRD is requesting government support because since inception, the association has been relying on meager financial means. Most of its supporters reduced their funds following recent world economic crisis.

HRD caters for over 200 children who have different disabilities ranging from mental to disabled limbs and some who were infected with HIV/AIDS from birth.

Leoncie Kamwezi, the coordinator of the project also the founder says that she takes care of all the expenses alone yet she’s working for a good cause.

She says that the government should help her deal with some expenses like paying health insurances for all children. Liliane Foundation, an Italian organization which used to pay for them has reduced funds by 50%.

A vocational training center which used to teach technical skills to children also closed down for lacking funds. The founder says she is in deep need of financial support especially because she started the project with a bank loan.

Dans le cadre de sensibiliser la population dans l’élaboration des projets, le ministère du commerce et industries via le projet « Hanga Umurimo » reçoit divers projets du district de Rulindo. Les meilleurs projets seront financés.

D’après les déclarations de Bizimungu Eugene, le secrétaire du projet “Hanga Umurimo”, affirme que les projets des jeunes et des femmes auront plus de chance que d’autres projets habituels. Ceci dans le but de les aider à devenir des entrepreneurs. « Même si les autres projets ne seront pas abandonner pour autant, nos priorités vont aux projets provenant des femmes et jeunes » a-t-il déclaré. Il soutient que les formulaires  à remplir ont été donnés jusqu’au 04 janvier 2012, 50 projets parmi d’autres seront sélectionnés pour être financés.

Il ajoute : « Jusqu’à maintenant nous avons reçu 74 projets, mais nous ne recevons pas de projets d’agriculture ou d’élevage. Seulement s’ils présentent des nouveautés dans ces domaines ». Ce nouveau projet « Hanga umurimo » se repartisse dans tous les districts du pays, il reçoit des projets naissants ou existants des particuliers, des coopératives, d’associations.