3 IWE (Institute of Women for Excellence) graduates who were previously sponsored by ALARM and partners for their studies have come up with the idea of fighting against poverty through income generation by starting a small business called “Seeds of ALARM”. Seeds of ALARM has been running for a couple of months and has already generated a small […]

After Mount Nyiragongo erupted in May, and left many vulnerable people displaced and traumatized, ALARM Rwanda responded to the need by giving food to the hungry, distributing cash for business start-ups, and providing counseling for those who were traumatized. This response provided 405 people with food for 2 months, 40 individuals with cash for a business

The Burera Food and Education project was implemented, in partnership with Rise Up Woman International, in 2020 as a response to the socio-economic challenges of COVID-19. 40 individuals were trained in agricultural practices and were gifted a pig. Because of the pigs, families have compost for their gardens and the offspring are being used to sell

Burera is a district in Rwanda that is known for its fertile land and mining industry. Because the mining industry provides workers with an insufficient income for their families, households face poverty. As a result, many children in Burera are malnourished and women are left tending to the agricultural and husbandry matters. As COVID-19 has

Currently, 88 students are enrolled at IWE and are doing well in their studies! We are grateful for partners like Rise Up Woman International, who have come alongside this school to empower girls in their education. On February 1st, the IWE fence was destroyed due to flooding but because of your generosity, the fence is