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Rwanda Red Cross
Rwanda Red Cross is an autonomous organization founded in 1962 as a
humanitarian organization auxiliary to the public authorities in accordance
with the Geneva Convention. RRCS has been recognized by the Rwandan
Government in 1964 through the presidential decree number 8/13 of 29
December 1964.
Our Vision
A healthy, self-sustained and resilient community
Our Mission
We are a national humanitarian organization aimed at preventing and
alleviating human suffering for the most vulnerable people. We work in
accordance with the fundamental principles of the Red Cross to strengthen
community capacities as they respond to their own needs.
Our Strategic objectives (2012-2016)
• Improved organizational and institutional capacity to deliver
effectiveandefficientcommunityorientedservices
• A strong and well established profile for Rwanda Red Cross
Society which promotes humanitarian values and International
humanitarian law.
• Strengthened community resilience in developing effective
risk reduction and management strategies to address potential
emergency situations
• Enhanced capacity by the communities to respond and sustain
the health and social care needs of vulnerable people
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Contents
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
Communication Program 55Finance and Administration 66
Health & Care Program 38Orphans & Other VulnarableChildren (OVC) 49
Disaster Management 25Restoring Family Links 32First Aid 37
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation 17Resource Mobilization 20
Highlights 4Abbreviations & Acronyms 6
Organizational Development 8Youth & Volunteer Management 11
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In order to achieve our mission, Rwanda Red Cross Society
continue to serve the most vulnerable people by developing and
implementing programs to alleviate human suffering countrywide,
through mobilizing and supporting the most vulnerable people
as highlighted in the strategic plan 2012-2016. With support from
its partners the National Society commits itself to find out most
suitable mechanism and approaches of community resilience to
deliver effective services to the vulnerable communities. This has
strengthened the decentralized structures of the National Society
thus making them more responsive to the needs of vulnerable
persons in target areas, The concept of empowering the Red
Cross structure and the community for self sustaining is creating
community responsibility and ownership
Assistance and protection to vulnerable people is the humanitarian
mission that the Rwanda Red Cross shares with all the International
Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. To fulfill
this mission, Rwanda Red Cross relies on thousands of volunteers
who commit their time and share their expertise in various fields.
We are extremely grateful to them. In this period, when disasters
increase, we are required to do more and work with more people
and organizations to prevent and reduce disaster risks or rescue
those whose lives are endangered by catastrophes. To do so,
desire, commitment, voluntary service and partnership are
essential. Rwanda commendable achievements in environmental
protection and poverty reduction that we are happy to having
contributed to in the last ten years illustrate how important it is
to adhere to the same positive objectives. Thousands of trees
were planted by Red Cross volunteers but our efforts must be
sustained to reach greater results.
Mr. Apollinaire KARAMAGAThe Secretary General
“we are required to do more and work
with more people and organizations
to prevent and reduce disaster risks
or rescue those whose lives are
endangered by catastrophes. To do
so, desire, commitment, voluntary
service and partnership are essential.
Rwanda commendable achievements
in environmental protection and
poverty reduction that we are happy
to having contributed to in the last ten
years illustrate how important it is to
adhere to the same positive objectives.
Thousands of trees were planted by Red
Cross volunteers but our efforts must be
sustained to reach greater results.”
Thanks to partnership, we have also successfully contributed to giving food, NFI and homes to many families
who returned from exile and refugees from DRC or whose houses were destroyed by disasters. The branch
disaster response teams were timely ready for interventions during various events such as, different disasters
in all Districts especially in Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern provinces, while preparedness activities
Highlights
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were increased as well. Response and recovery activities
around the targeted areas in all provinces. In 2012, the main
achievements of Disaster Management Program were focused
on preparedness of disaster response teams, the disaster risk
reduction at community level, food security initiatives in plot
villages, disaster relief, recovery, coordination and monitoring of
DM activities at all levels.
RRCS has put more emphasis on strengthening the community
resilience activities in 270 pilot cells using the ‘Model Village
approach” and increasing local committees’ capacity to meet their
duties. The Model Village Approach has proved to be an important
tool that allows active involvement of the local communities to
assess their priorities, and find effective and long lasting solutions
for their own problems. It is through the network of volunteers all
over the country that contributed to the reducing of the number
of deaths, illnesses and impact of diseases and public health
emergencies through community based health and first Aid
activities at community level as well as blood donation, nutrition
and catering for maternal and infants health.Also we much focus
on dissemination and promotion of principles and humanitarian
values with the global agenda of promoting respect for diversity
and human dignity, and reducing intolerance, discrimination and
social exclusion
The OVC program is an integrated program supporting orphans
and other vulnerable children in the country focusing on 6 minimum
“On behalf Rwanda Red Cross we express
our heartfelt gratitude and acknowledge
particularly the support provided by the
following partners: The Government of
Rwanda at central and decentralized
level, the IFRC, the ICRC, American
Red Cross, Belgium Red Cross, Chinese
Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, European
Union, Finnish Red Cross, German Red
Cross, Global Fund ,Japanese Red Cross,
Norwegian Red Cross, Spanish Red
Cross, Italian Red Cross and Swedish Red
Cross”.
Dr. Bernard NZIGIYEThe President of Rwanda Red Cross
package domains (health, nutrition, education, protection, psychosocial, socio economic) and capacity building
for Red Cross local committees. Rwanda Red Cross Society expressed its wholehearted appreciation to all
those who timely and constantly, committed their work, time and funds or any other contribution to the fulfilment
of its mission. Many people need to be assisted on a consistent basis and your contributions help to make a
difference in our interventions countrywide and meet the 2020 strategic plan ``saving lives, changing minds’’.
“The concept of community resilience and disaster risk reduction with performance contract (Imihigo) initiated
by Rwanda Red Cross Society still proves that there has been more commitment and tangible participation in
the results achieved by 2012”
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
BCA : Branch Capacity Assessment
BDRT : Branch Disaster response Team
CBHFA : Community based Health and First Aid
BTS : Back to the Sender
DM : Disaster Management
GOR : Government of Rwanda
HIV/AIDS :Humanimmunevirus/AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome
HQ :Headquarters
ICRC :InternationalCommunityofRedCross
IFRC :InternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescent
IHL :InternationalHumanitarianLaw
IT :InformationandTelecommunication
LVP :LakeVictoriaProgram
MV :Modelvillage
MINALOC :MinistryoflocalGovernment
MOH : Ministry of Health
OD : Organizational development
OVC :OrphansandVulnerableChildren
OVG :ObservatoiredeGoma
PHAST : Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation
PLWHA :PeoplelivingwithHIVandAids
PMER :PlanningMonitoringEvaluationandReporting
PNS :ParticipatingNationalSociety(ies)
RC/RC : Red Cross/Red Crescent
RCM : Red Cross Massage
STI :SexuallyTransmittedinfections
RDRT : Regional Disaster Response Team
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RFL :RestoringFamilyLinks
RH : Reproductive Health
RRC : Rwanda Red Cross
RRCS : Rwanda Red Cross Society
STDs : Sexually transmitted diseases
VCA :VulnerabilityCapacityAssessment
NS :NationalSociety
NFI :NonFoodItems
RDHS : Rwanda Demographic Health Survey
RM : Resource Mobilization
DRR : Disaster Risk Reduction
SP : Strategic Planning
UNHCR :UnitedNationsHighCommissionforRefugees
UNICEF :UnitedNationsChildrenFund
UN :UnitedNations
WATSAN :WaterandSanitation
WASH : Water Hygiene and Sanitation
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Overview The Rwanda Red Cross activities are implemented
through decentralized structures known as branches
using thenetworkof its volunteersandRRCSfield
officers with support from different Red Cross
staff from head quarter. And The Organizational
Development plays a key role in capacity building
andbranchcoordination. Itorganizesandsupports
all branches in different areas like, training of
members and volunteers in organizational skills
and good governance, construction of offices and
distributionofofficeequipment, Italsopromotes
the cooperation within the RRCS branches and
facilitates exchange and cooperation between RRCS
andothersisterNSintheRegion.Thedepartment
is responsible for the coordination of youth program
and it supports all other departments to implement,
coordinate, monitor and evaluate the planned
activities.
Program SummaryProgram purpose
“Improvedorganizationalandinstitutionalcapacity
todelivereffectiveandefficientcommunityoriented
services.”
The Organizational Development is one of the 4
focusareasoftheNSaccordingtotheNSStrategic
Plan 2012-2016. Under this srategic goal thre are 5
main components which are stated as follows:
1. GovernanceandLeadership;
2. Members,YouthandVolunteermanagement;
3. Planning,Monitoring,Evaluationand
Reporting(PMER);
4. Resourcesmobilization;
During the 2012 exercise, the activities have been
implemented on basis of the RRC 2012 Action plans
and in line with the new strategic plan 2012-2016.
The among priorities were the implementation of
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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77%322
87%360
92%382
95%395
98%406
2008
year Red cross committees Percentage
1 2 3 4 5
2009 2010 2011 2012
planned model village activities in 540 pilot villages
at community level which aims at strengthening the
community resilience and disaster risk reduction
activities and increasing local committee capacity
to meet their duties.
Community members in targeted 540 model villages
are fully involved and aware of their own risks,
vulnerabilities and capacities to act on their own
issues.
Also at field level, activities have been achieved
based on annual action plans “Performance contacts
(“IMIHIGO”) developed by 30 District committees.
These plans have been developed based on the
results of VCA exercises conducted in 540 villages
country wide at the end of 2011, and analysis was
done in participatory way involving community
members, local leaders and Red Cross volunteers
fromtheproblemsidentificationphase,analysisand
planning process. These activities were supported
by:IFRCSwedishRedCrossaswellasBelgiumRed
Cross French Community.
Programme outcomes1. Strengthened governance and leadership
structuresofRRCS;
2. Improvetheprovisionofyouthleadership
opportunities and promotion of best
practices in volunteer management at all
levelsofRRCS;
3. Enhancedcapacitiestodeliverresultoriented
programs through improved planning,
monitoring, evaluation and reporting
mechanisms;
4. Increasedanddiversifiedsourcesoffundsfor
sustainabilityofRRCScoreprograms;
5. Improvedfinancial,administrativeand
management systems of RRCS.
Progress towards outcomes1.1. Programme component 1. Governance and leadership1.1.1 Strengthened governance and leadership
structures of RRCS Set up and renew of Red Cross
structures and recruitment of new members
Achievements
Inordertoreachthetargetvulnerablecommunities
at grass root level in all districts, RRC has set up and
renewed decentralized structures from cells, sectors
up to district level in accordance to the government
structures,itisinthisregardthat,1074(50%)cells
Redcrosscommittees,406(98%)sectorsRedCross
committees were set up and filled progressively
country wide.
Chart 1: Red Cross sector committees
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RRC structures were set up and renewed according
to the country administrative structures, from
cells, sectors and then to the district level the 2012
targetwastoreach416(100%)sectorswithRedcross
committees, and Since 2008 to 2012 set up of Red
cross sector committees was progressively increased
as represented in chart 1 above.
From 2008 to 2009 Red cross committees coverage
were360(87%),2009to2010were382(92%),2010
to2011were395(95%)andin2012were406(98%)
coverage, this means that all 406 sectors in
administrative Government structures has Red Cross
committees and these structures acted as Red Cross
Bridge to achieve its 2012 objectives through net
work of Red cross volunteers existing in all cells and
villages country wide
Organisation of statutory and coordina- tion meetings at Branches and central levelEvery quarter, all branch committees organised
statutory meetings with the representatives from
sub-branches/sectors. The objectives of these
meetings are to evaluate quarterly achievements,
plans (Performances contracts) and activities
achieved and also make financial analysis as well
as challenges and sharing the information on other
strategies/ and way forward, these meetings
conducted in all 30 Red Cross branches.
Volunteerswhoareprogramfocalpoints(coaches)at
branchlevelstogetherwithfieldstaffparticipated
also in these meetings particularly to support in
clarifyingonplans,branchesnarrativeandfinancial
reports for better transparency and accountability
Quarterly coordination meetingsFour(4)Quarterlycoordinationmeetingshavebeen
organized at the RRC HQs and brings together staff
from the fieldwith the senior staff of theHQs to
evaluate branch activities implemented, during
these meetings, participants evaluated their
progress implementation of Red cross activities and
branch /District performance Contracts / Imihigo
for the improvement of the quality of services to
thecommunities.Itisalsothroughthismeetingthat
both narrative andfinancial reports are presented
by branch coordinators and branch focal points,
lessons learnt, challenges, best practices were
discussed and recommendations are taken for
further improvement, this has helped branches to
improveintheirqualityreportsandplans
Management key documents at Branch levelsDuring the statutory meeting organised at
Districts levels, participants discussed and shared
information on key documents to understand NS
rules and regulation and conduct their activities
according to theNS constitution.Threeamong six
key documents have been translated in Kinyarwanda
anddistributedtobranches(i.e.statutes,Volunteer
Policy,ProcurementManual)inthisyear
Training of board members and volunteersStructure of 10 volunteers in 540 pilot villages were
put in place and 2160 active volunteers from 216
villagesgainedskills inRedCrossmovement,VCA,
Planning and monitoring of Red Cross activities in
model villages, these trained volunteers are acting
as catalyst in community resilience activities in
model villages.
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Organization of visits in sub-branches (sector,cell,villageandyouthcommittees)Board members at district level and branch
coordinators paid visit to RRCS sub-committees at
sector, cell and village levels as well as in different
schools to evaluate activities done and conduct
continuous training on leadership and management.
A total of 143 sectors, 270 cells, 540 villages and
96 youth sections in schools have been visited in all
30branches.Inordertomobilizeformermembers
to repay membership fees and validating their
membership cards, resolve problems found in sub
branches., 226 visits were realized in all 30 branches
and24identifiedcases/problemswereresolved
Red Cross guidelines eg volunteer management
guidelines and volunteer policy were distributed in
all 30 branches and this helped in management of
volunteers.
1.1.2Increasedcapacitytofacilitatethedeliveryofefficientandeffectivecommunity focused services at HQ and Branch levelTable showing Number of Red Cross branches that have own office
• 6RedCrossbrancheswereequippedwith5
new motorcycles to facilitate branch
coordinators in monitoring activities
• 15outof30RedCrossbrancheshaveitsown
offices
• 15wereequippewithnewnewcomputers
and their accessories
Rwanda Red Cross has managed to construct 15/30
RedCrossofficesin15districts,andthesehasalso
helped to generate branch incomes and cover some
administrationcostslikeCoordinationmeeting,office
stationary and fuel for monitoring branch activities.
1.2. Program component
YOUTHANDVOLUNTEERMANAGEMENT
Youth activities where conducted and
emphasized on mobilization of youth and volunteers to
support the most vulnerable in the community through
the following domains: Environmental protection
and Health; Community services; promotion and
dissemination of Red Cross principles and international
humanitarianlaw(IHL);CooperationandFriendship.
Outcome 2: Improve the provision of youth
leadership opportunities and promotion of best
practices in volunteer management at all levels
of RRCS
1.2.1 RRC members and volunteers recruited and
records well kept at all levels.
Achievements
Recruitment and retention of Red Cross members
‘The number of RRC youth members have increased compared to the adult members and this shows that RRC has a promising future’.
1 5Kigali
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Sensitization of GS Kanama students by Gicumbi District committee volunteers
Chart 3Adult members recruited 2012
Total recruited Male recruited Female recruited
Youth Recruited and Retention per province
Provinces Youth members recruited Retention of old Youth members Total
Categories
Southern
West
Kigali city
Eastern
Northern
Total
Male
304
119
145
200
58
826
Female
301
153
220
121
60
855
Total New recruited
605
272
365
321
118
1681
Male
121
60
0
69
58
308
Female
128
43
0
64
60
295
Total Retention
249
103
0
133
118
603
Total
854
375
365
454
236
2284
854
Male recruited Total youth recruited Female recruited
425 429
Youth recruited per category ineach province
375179 176 145
365 220 269454
185 116 236 120
1134
2284
1150
TotalNorthEastKigali CityWestSouth
Chart 2 Youth recruited per category ineach province
The chart 3. Above shows that during 2012, A total
1044 new adult members have been registered in
all provinces a among them 520 are female and 524
are male, 912 new recruited and 132 retention/
maintained.
• 3328RedCrossmemberswererecruitedinthis
year,Amongthem;67%wereyouth,33%ofthem
adults. 50.2% female and 49.8% were male and
this shows that Rwanda Red Cross has good future
because of big percentage of youth as members
1.1.2: Increased presence of youth sections/links
in secondary and high learning institutions
AchievementsNew Youth sections in schools set in 2012 in the
secondary schools and high leaning institution, 32
news youth sections were put in place in secondary
school and 270 youth sections elected in pilot cells.
These cell committees with net work of volunteers
mobilized and involved communities in model
villages to identify their own problems and seek
for possible solutions and through this approach
different activities like sate up of hygiene facilities,
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The youth section distributing soaps to the vulnerable community.
planting of trees, promotion of humanitarian values
etc were done.
Putting in place youth sections in the schools
26 Youth sections have been put in place in secondary
schools examples are, “Lycée de Zaza”, Ngoma
District and are dealing with activities related to
HIV, family reproduction, humanitarian values,
reforestation, hygiene and sanitation promotion in
their schools
1.2.3 Strengthened youth and capacity to
address their own needs
Achievements:Distribution of promotional materials
• 2198 Red Cross T-shirts has been distributed
as promotional materials and motivation to the
differences youth sections, volunteers and committee
to reinforce the visibility of RRC more especially in
modelvillages;
• 399youthandvolunteersparticipated inyouth
camp organized in Rubavu District, and 20 houses
were constructed in favour for the most vulnerable
families
• 150 youth students participated in Kermes
organized at Red Cross head quarter during
holidays.
Visitofyouthsectionsinschools• 6 local youth sections of Mushishiro, Kibangu,
Kabacuzi in Muhanga District and Gacurabwenge,
NyarubakaandRugalikainKamonyiDistricthasbeen
visited and mobilized in RC model villages’ activities,
to improve their support to the most vulnerable in
their community
• 94eventswereorganizedinschoolstosensitize
youth members to continue supporting the RRC
activities and respect RC principles as well as the
RRCSvalues;
• 2 Youth sections of GSNDL Byimana and ES.
Ruhango has been visited and organize the community
work in favor to the vulnerable of MUHORORO model
and distribution to them the soap collected.
Follow up of first aid youth sections trainings in
the schools
Duringthe4thquarter2012,allRRCSYouthSections,
who ended their First aid training, have received
theircertificatesoftraining.Intotal,540certificates
weredistributedatNationallevel.
Mobilizing youth in HolidaysNgomaandKireheDistrictCommitteeshavemobilized
the youth during the 2012 summer holidays. The
purpose of this activity was to sensitize youth and
organize awareness sessions for them on different
topics. And these are realized activities:
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Ceremony of giving certificates to the students of FAWE Girls School trained in First aid
• 27sensitizationsessionsontheRRCmovement,
reproductive health, drug abuse, HIV and AIDS
andSTDswereorganized;
• 36hygieneeducationalsessionswereconducted
on the model village activities by RRC volunteers.
Sensitization of youth section on Red Cross movement and Model village activitiesTheyouthsectionsofECOSEMusambira;GSGihara;
ETEKA; ACEJ Karama, GS Nyabikenke, Bulinga SS
and ACODES (in Muhanga and Kamonyi Districts)
have been visited and mobilized to be involved
in community activities by helping the identified
most vulnerable people in model villages. During
the visits, different topics were discussed focusing
on the role of youth in RC activities, principle
activities of youth links and Red Cross Movement.
Organization of a “Kermesse” for YouthFrom 22nd to 25th of August 2012, in the Green
Park of Rwanda Red Cross, a “Kermesse” event
for youth was organized to help them enjoy
the holidays before opening of schools. The aim
of this event was to offer a leisure space, more
attractive and relaxing games and develop not
only their potential socio-cultural and sport
skills, but also educational on general knowledge.
Inthisevent,125youthfromKigaliCityparticipated
and received a better coaching, through various
activities like , foot ball competitions, modern and
traditional dances, concerts and cultures games.
Youth at Kermesse activities and ceremonies
1.2.4 Increased number of volunteers serving the
communities
Achievements: InvolvementandmobilizationofYouthandVolunteers
inModelVillageactivities
Youth sections in schools organized community
works in several areas for some marginalized groups
Cyaruzingecell,NderaSector.
• 250 participants of 4 secondary schools in
RubavuDistrict(GSGenda,NyundoSS,SANZARESS)
participated in community work and sensitization on
models village activities and community resilience.
• 300 youth and volunteers of Kayonza and
Rwamagana were mobilized and sensitized in ,RC
values,VIH/SIDAandtheroleofyouthandvolunteers
inimplementationofmodelvillageactivities.Inthat
occasion, 160 sachets of blood were collected by the
BMC;
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426 kitchens garden were constructed in Kabuye
and Murya Model Village by 79 members from 3
youth sections of ETO Mibilizi, Gishoma College,
GS Butambamo and local uthorities of Nyakarenzo
sector in Rusizi district by youth volunteers.
The youth section in kitchen garden demonstration
Redcross Staffs and partners visiting the youth activities in Rubavu
Rubavu Youth solidarity camp 2012Fromthe21stofOctobertothe21stofNovember
2012, RRCS has mobilized more than 150 youth and
Volunteers in 2012 OVC’s beneficiaries Solidarity
Camp, in order to contribute to the construction
of 20 houses for vulnerable peoples displaced on
Rubavu hill. During this period various activities
were carried out:
• 15houseswerebuiltformostvulnerablefamilies;
• 5housefoundationconstructed
• 150 youth and volunteer participated in HIV
voluntary counseling and testing awareness
sessions;
• 50youthparticipatedtothe firstaidtraining.
During this period, a team of volunteers has
managed to help a mother to give birth along
theroadwhileshewasgoingtotheclinic;
This action done by RRC Youth volunteers was greatly
appreciated by the community and the mother of
the child, said that the name of the child must be
given by the volunteers who contributed much
for the baby to come to the world. Then the name
given by volunteers was UWIMPUWE (meaning
“humanity”).
•120vegetablegardenswereconstructedand
a community nursery bed of different kinds of
vegetables has been for food security & balance
diet;
• 2000treeshavebeenplantedinordertoprotect
environment;
• Sportsandsocialeventsweresharedwiththe
community and to promote hospitality with the
beneficiaries.
The achievements of our youth solidarity camp
2012 in Rubavu are very appreciated not only by
the authorities of Rubavu District, but also by
the Honorable Minister of Youth, Information and
Technology, who appreciated the support of the
Rwanda Red Cross to the vulnerable, especially those
for Rubavu, and considered also the importance of
kitchen gardens for the community as far as nutrition
and income are concerned.
Top& Below: Visit of HonourableMinister of Youthat different youth solidarity camp Activities in site Kanembwe/Rubavu District
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A sport event has been organized among the
volunteersfromNyarugengedistrictcommitteeand
AMUR/IslamicRedCrossyouthsection.Thefootball
match was organised for them to talk about youth
and volunteers activities, RC principles, HIV/AIDS
and reproduction health
Anumberof150 students fromGSAPEFOKandES
KANAMACatholicschoolsparticipatedinconference
session organized (in collaboration with ICRC
Rubavusub-officeandRubavuDistrictcommittee).
Sensitization was done on a trauma, RRC movement
andprincipals,andintroductiononfirstaid;youth
and model village activities
Delegation from Burundi Red Cross visited RRC youth activities in Gisagara and Huye DistrictOn the dates of 15th and 16th June 2012, a
delegation of 22 people from Burundi Red Cross
mostly OVC project beneficiaries and the Staff
including Youth Coordinator visited Rwanda Red
CrossSociety,specificallyGisagaraOVCProjectand
others youth activities. The purpose of the visit was
to share the best practices between the volunteers
ofbothNSthroughdiscussionsandfieldvisitsinthe
community.
After thefieldvisits,wehada restitution tohear
from each others’ views and experience based on
the youth activities, achievements, challenges and
lessons learnt and the way forward.
1. The Burundi delegation expressed gratitude for
the great achievements realized by the Rwanda Red
Cross in the model village areas and appreciated the
testimoniesgivenbythebeneficiaries.
2. The Burundi delegation expressed happiness of
integratedcommunityservicesandOVCcomponents
of minimum packages rendered to the OVC
beneficiaries
Delegation of Burundi RC and Rwanda RC after the restituti in Gisagara
3. The Burundi delegation was happy to see and
examine the role of the local authorities in the
realization of the RRC youth activities.
DelegationofVolunteersfromDemocraticRepublic of Congo Red Cross visiting RRC activitiesOn6th-8thofJune2012,thedelegationofvolunteers
from the DRC RC visits the RRC.
The visit came as part of exchanges of good practices
betweenthevolunteersofbothNationalSocieties.
During their stay in Rwanda, they held meetings with
thestaffofRRCandconductedfieldvisitstoobserve
the achievements of the RRC and the approaches
used to mobilize volunteers and how to conduct
assistance activities to the most vulnerable peoples
in the community.
The delegation of DRC RC in an exchange visit in Nyanza and Huye Districts
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Football match between the youth cerebrating 8th may at Gisagara District
Constraints• Means limits to followupandsupportdifferent
youth and volunteers initiatives in models villages
accordingtotheimihigoplaned;
• Lackofpromotionalmaterialsfortheyouthand
volunteersinaction;
Recommendations and Perspectives• FocusingoureffortstomobilizemoreRRCyouth
sections and volunteers in model village activities
(createtheclubsofblooddonors,putinplaceyouth
sections, community work in favor of the most
Vulnerablepeoples)
• Updating the database of youth sections, and
maintain the statistics of youth trained in specific
domains.
• Acceleratethedistributionofyouthmembership
cards,andmembersretentionprocess;
• Initiate the good relationship and cooperation
withotheryouthgroupsbothinternalandexternal;
• Finish the constitution of the database for
the youth sections per province and District and
to statistics according to school we have in all
country;
• Put in place the news youth committees and
organizeaNationalYouthCouncil.
PLANNING,MONITORING&EVALUATION
Programme purpose
The overall objective of the unit is to enhance the
RRCS capacities to deliver result oriented programs
through improved planning, monitoring, evaluation
and reporting mechanisms.
Programme outcomes
• An effective PMER system was put in place,
accessibleandutilizedatalllevelsoftheNational
Society
• Effective Monitoring and evaluation of RRCS
programs/projects
Programme report summary
ThePMERUnithasbeenestablishedinRwandaRed
Crosssince2008.Sincethen,theNSwiththeIFRC
support organized trainings for some staff at HQs as
wellasatfieldlevel.Inthebeginningtheunithadonly
one staff but since 2011 it has been reinforced and 5
morestaffhasbeenaffectedinPMER.Although,the
The Capacity of youth committees were
Strengthened through the exchange visits and
experiences between the volunteers of the two
national societies.
1.2.5 Increased number of volunteers serving the
communities
Achievements: Mobilization and sensitization of Youth Sections
Celebration of 8th of May 2012TheInternationalRCday(8thofMay)wasorganized
in Mutete/Gicumbi District on 11 of May 2012. On this
day,RRCinauguratedthe50OVChousesconstructed
inByumbaandMutetesectorsfortheOVCassisted
by RRCS and the 9 years basic education classes built
by RRC.
A special day was celebrated on 20th of May at
INDANGABUREZI GS, and 120 students from others
schoolsfromRuhangoZonealsoparticipated.
Students of Ruhango Secondary School zone
Celebrated 8th of May on 20th of May 2012 Cereb-
rationofAfricanchildDaywasheldon16thofJune.
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RRCShadthewilltosupportthePMER,thenumber
ofPMERstaffdecreasedprogressivelyandtheunit
was composed by only two staff in 2012.
During the reporting period, the PMER unit has
contributed a lot in designing program or project
proposals, programmes/projects evaluation as
well as capacity building in PMER.Thanks to the
BelgiumRedCross,IFRCRegionalofficeandtheRRCS
management and staff who have contributed to the
achievementsofPMERactivitiesbyprovidingeither
financialortechnicalsupporttotheunit.
30participants,25fieldstaffand5headquarterstaff
weretrainedinPMERandthishasincreasedquality
in plans and reports both at HQ level and branches
AchievementsSupport the planning process
Preparation and presentation of District
Performance Contract 2012
Performance Contract “IMIHIGO” is one of the
strategies which RRCS is implementing in order
empower the community in its self reliance through
the decentralization process. April 1st 2012 it
was for the 5th time that the district committee
representatives presented and solemnly signed the
performance contracts. They have pledged more
financial and technical support from the HQ and
other partner in order to meet the population’s main
challenges including health, nutrition, food security
matters.
Like in previous years, the process has begun by
identifying the major challenges at grassroots level
usingtheVCA.ThePerformanceContractshavebeen
developedbasedontheresultsofVCAconducted540
villages identified in 270 pilot cells. These results
havebeenfirstlysharedwithgovernancemembers,
volunteers, community leaders and administrative
authorities and each village developed its own action
plan to address the needs.
Finalisation of the Strategic Plan 2012-2016
The RRCS team composed by the Heads of
Departments,PMEROfficersandProgramManagers
havedonea5dayworkshoptofinalizetheStrategic
Plan 2012-2016. The team has given their input to
the work done by consultants and developed a logical
frame work as well proposed a 5 years action plan.
The Strategic Plan 2012-2016 has 4 areas of focus
which are the following: Organizational Capacity
Strengthening, Communication & Promotion of
HumanitarianValues,DisasterManagementaswell
as Health & Social Care.
IGA planning session in Huye District
ThePMERUnit has supported theHuyeDistrict to
prepareabusinessplaninordertostartanIGAusing
the available funds. The necessary information has
been collected and 2 planning sessions held.
TheIGAissupposedtostartinOctober2012.During
these sessions, IGA management procedures were
discussed with the district committee, resource
mobilisation commission and some field staff in
Huye District. They have given their input in order
tofinalisetheRRC-IGAmanagementguideline.
DevelopmentofPMERtoolsThePMERunitandprograms’managershavediscussed
and drafted the job description of the volunteers
who are Program focal Points at district level. These
jobdescriptionsaresupposedtobefinalizedinthe
workshopwhichwill harmonize and develop PMER
tools reported in the beginning of 2013.
1.3.2 Effective Monitoring and evaluation of RRCS
programs/projects
Project Programme evaluation• The funded IGA in OVC Bugesera Project have
been evaluated by the PMER and OCV Project
Coordinator
• Modelvillagesmonitoringvisitshavebeendone
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in 28 districts. The aim of these visits was to see
the progress vis-à-vis the planned activities in model
villages.
• Amonitoring visit has been done by one PMER
OfficerincollaborationwiththeIFRC-M&ELOfficer
fromNairobi,in3LVPbranches(Gatsibo,Kayonza&
Kirehe).
• IFRC M & EL Officer has also conducted an
assessment on RRCS PMER capacities. All depart-
mentshavebeeninvolvedandthishelpedtheNSto
setitsprioritiesinPMER.
• A joint internal evaluation and audit has been
organisedbyPMERandInternalAuditortotheOVC
Project inNyanzaandGisagaraDistrict.The same
joint activity has been realized in LVP project.
Findings have been shared with the concerned people
atRRCSHeadquartersandfieldlevel.Thisallowed
the two Units to experiment and see if it can be
easier to make a joint activity like this because it
helpstheNStominimizecostsandallowdifferent
units to support each other.
Documenting and sharing of the best practicesLake Victoria Programme (LVP) planning and
learning workshop
TheIFRCorganisedatwodayplanningandlearning
workshopinNaivasha,Kenya.Duringtheworkshop
the participants from all 5 LVP-NS shared the
achievements, the lessons learnt, the challenges and
the ways used to overcome those challenges. They
also discussed about what can be done differently to
maximize on the successes, to reduce the challenges
orobstacles.Ithasalsobeenanoccasiontoidentify
the priorities for 2013.
Organised trainingsPMER Trainings
• TwoPMERstaffhaveparticipatedinPMERtraining
of trainers in October 2012. This training has been
very practical because almost all sessions have been
facilitated by the participants. This facilitated all
participants to share their experience especial the
adult learning methodologies.
• PMER Unit organised training for 30 RRCS staff
in Project/Programme Planning and Monitoring and
Evaluation (PPP/ME). Participants who attended
this training reported that they have improved
their knowledge and were committed to improve
their reporting and planning. During this training,
the participants also identified the PMER tools to
be developed and contributed to prepare another
workshop to develop these tools.
Constraints
• PMERstaffarenotenough
• DifferentRRCtoolsarenotenoughand
availabletoolsarenotharmonized;
• Stillhavegapsinqualityreportingat
fieldlevel.
Recommendations• PMERguidelinesandpolicyneedtobe
developed;
• Toolshavetobedevelopedandharmonisedin
2013 and distributed in all branches
• MoreRedcrossstaffandboardmembersneed
traininginPMER
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RESOURCEMOBILIZATION Program Purpose
Resource Mobilization is one of the priority programs
of Rwanda Red Cross as stated in the Strategic Plan
2012-2016.
The overall objective of the program; istoIncrease
sustainability of RRCS’s interventions through
diversified resource mobilization activities and
supporters.
Program Outcome
The expected outcome of the RM program is stated
as follows: Increased and diversified sources of
funds for sustainability of Rwanda Red Cross Core
programs
Program Summary The 2012 Plan of Action in RM was focused on
capacity building both for the professional staff and
volunteers who constitute branch RM committees
as well as marketing, humanitarian diplomacy and
expansion of partnership in the country.
On this basis, a training in RM was organized in
a bid to increase branch capacity in domestic
income generation. To the same end marketing
and advertisement tools were developed in close
cooperation with the Communication program.
Information and advocacy events were equally
organized at HQ and branch level.
1.4.1 Expanded partnership with government
institutions, bilateral and multilateral agencies.
Achievements
Donor prospecting contacts
Inordertoseekpartnershipforimplementationof
Rwanda Red Cross programs, many public and private
institutions operating in Rwanda were contacted,
amongst others: The Rwanda Ministry in charge of
Disaster and Refugees Affairs , The Ministry in charge
ofGenderandFamilyAffairs,JapanEmbassy,JICA,
Chinese Embassy,World Vision, Chemonics , MTN,
CocaCola,Bralirwa,Nakumatetc.Buttodateit
is still hard to engage these institutions in concrete
partnerships and the current situation is such that
very few institutions in the country have agreed to
supportourprogramsandservices.Nevertheless,in
our continuous RM efforts, marketing our programs
and making known what Rwanda Red Cross does
remains crucial.
Contribution to Projects Proposals Development 1. Community Resilience Project Proposal
A three years project proposal on community
resilience and disaster risk reduction was elaborated
in cooperation with different programs and
departments and presented to different partners.
Focused on the promotion of hygiene and sanitation,
nutrition as well as environment protection, the
activities of this integrated project are oriented
to selected villages in 270 pilot cells including
Kilimbi & Gihombo model village proposal which was
submitted and is now funded.
2. Intégration socio economique des rapatriés de
la RDC à Jenda”
FollowingacallforproposalspublishedbytheEU
that both the RRCS and Belgium RC, francophone
community considered as a good opportunity for
addressing the issue of reintegration of returnees
from the DRC, a social integrated project proposal
was elaborated and submitted to the EU. The
Resource staff was part of the team who worked on
that project proposal entitled: “Integration socio-
economique des rapatriés rwandais de la RDC à
Jenda(Nyabihudistrict)
Partnership MeetingsQuarterly Partners meeting
A special meeting between RRC and its partners
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within the RC/RC Movement was held in March 2012
Nairobi with the facilitation of the IFRC. It was
attended by representatives of the IFRCRegional
OfficeandAfricaZone,JapaneseRedCross,British
Red Cross, Germany Red Cross, Finish Red Cross,
Belgium Red Cross-French Community, Swedish Red
Cross,NorwegianRedCross,DjiboutiRedCrescent
and RRCS team including the President of Rwanda
Red Cross and the SG
Annual Partners Meeting
Lastyear,theRRCSannualpartnersmeetingwasheld
in Rubavu District on 23rd October 2012. Although
the preparation of the meeting was coordinated by
the OD departments, all departments contributed
to preparation of the meeting by preparing their
actions plans for 2013 and presentations on what has
been achieved after the previous partners meeting.
Networking events
• Attheoccasionofthe8thMay2012,incooperation
with the Communication Program, an evening party
aimed at Humanitarian Diplomacy was successfully
organized at Gorilla Hotel Kigali. For this special
event, a documentary film on RRC programs and
activities was jointly prepared.
• TheRMstaffwaspartoftheteamwhichworked
on documents proposed to the IFRC as a response
to its call for discussion papers in preparation of
the 8thPan African Conference of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies. Working in cooperation with
the head of the DM program, the Head of RM unit
contributed in elaborating the following document:
The effects of climate change on vulnerable
communities: building resilience through disaster
risk reduction in Rwanda.
• Inabid toexpandpartnershipwith institutions
within and outside the Red Cross Movement, on the
basis of contacts made during the 8th PAC, letters
and projects proposals were written and sent to
potential partners
Marketing Activities
• The RM and the Communication units worked
together on marketing the NS programs at the
occasionofthe8thPANAFRICANConferenceheldat
Addis Ababa. To this end, prior to the PAC a marketing
booklet was jointly produced which presents the
Rwanda Red Cross Society under this title: Rwanda
Red Cross, Striving to reduce vulnerability. During
the PAC, an exhibition on RRC programs and activities
was successfully set up.
• Marketingactivitiesdoneincooperation
with the Communication program also
include production of the following:
- 15 Poster photos displayed at the Open Day
inHuye;
- 2013Diariesincludingmarketingmessages;
- 1000leafletstopublicizetheRRCS’Meeeting
Centre and Green Park at HQs .
- Videoandaudioadvertisementspotsonthe
GreenParkKacyiru(RRCIGAatHQ);
Partnership at branch level During the second term RRCS branches (Gicumbi,
Musanze,Burera)haveparticipated inJointAction
Development Forums in their district level.
During the third term, four RRCS branches (Huye,
Ngororero, Musanze and Burera) have reportedly
participated in Joint Action Development Forums
organized by their district administrative authorities.
The aim of these meetings is to improve participation
and coordination in planning, monitoring and
evaluation of development activities in the districts
as well as improve dialogue and exchange on
development issues for efficient and effective
interventions.
Partnership agreement with the Ministry in charge
ofYouthandICT(MYICT)
To ease delivery of services provided by RIS and
promote loyalty of one of its regular client, a MOU
between the RRC and the MYICT was prepared in
cooperationwiththedirectorofRIS.
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Intheframeworkofhumanitariandiplomacyactivities
proposedandfinanciallysupportedbytheIFRC,an
Open Day was prepared in December 2012, in close
cooperation with the Communication Program. The
firstobjectiveofthisOpenDayinitiallyplannedfor
28thDecemberbutheldlateron11thJanuary2013
was to familiarize invited leaders at national and
local level with the Rwanda Red Cross, particularly
stressing its auxiliary role to the public authorities
inthehumanitarianfieldandsocialprograms.The
second objective was to highlight challenges that
theNSiscurrentlyfacingcountrywide,particularly
in sustaining its activities in the Southern Province.
Beyond provision of information, the other objective
was to reinforce relationship and cooperation
between decision makers and Rwanda Red Cross
towards betterment of living conditions of the most
vulnerable people in the communities. This Open Day
was attended by local administrative authorities,
representativesoftheNationalPoliceandArmyas
well as the civil society.
1.4.2 Empowered branches for income generation
initiatives and management.
Achievements1. Training in resource mobilization
In order to reinforcemanagerial capacity of staff
and volunteers involved in Red Cross Resource
Mobilization activities both at branch level, a four
days training was organized at Kigali from 11th to
14thDecember2012.Thistrainingisthefirstphase
ofamoreextensivetrainingrequestedbymembers
of the resource mobilization committees in branches
which were set up a year ago. Out of 42 people
targeted, 39 participants attended the training
thoroughly. They came from the following district
branches:Nyarugenge,Gasabo,Kicukiro,Muhanga,
Gisagara, Gakenke, Musanze, Rubavu, Kayonza,
KireheandNyagatare.
In order to reinforcemanagerial capacity of staff
and volunteers involved in Red Cross Resource
Mobilization activities both at branch level, a four
days training was organized at Kigali from 11th to
14thDecember2012.Thistrainingisthefirstphase
ofamoreextensivetrainingrequestedbymembers
of the resource mobilization committees in branches
which were set up a year ago. Out of 42 people
targeted, 39 participants attended the training
thoroughly. They came from the following district
branches:Nyarugenge,Gasabo,Kicukiro,Muhanga,
Gisagara, Gakenke, Musanze, Rubavu, Kayonza,
KireheandNyagatare.
In addition to theoretical knowledge transmitted
through presentations, practical training was done
as well, under the guidance of Mr Benoit Butera
Rubambo, an experienced consultant in management
of small and medium scale IGA. Obviously, the
objective of the training was attained because the
evaluation done at the end of the training showed
that traineesacquired basic skills in analysisof
the market, writing a simple business plan, making
basic accountancy, taking advantage of possibilities
offered by Saving and Credits schemes/ institutions
in Rwanda. According to participants, this training
wasbothinterestinganduseful.Itisexpectedfrom
trainedpeoplethatwiththeacquiredcapacity,they
willproperlyaccompanyexistingIGAand/orpromote
new microenterprises needed for sustainable
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financialviabilityofthebranches.
Theyshouldequallybeabletoapplybestpractices
in supporting IGA implemented by associations of
vulnerablebeneficiaries.
2. Experience sharing visit by a consultant from
Mozambican Red Cross (MRC) and support of
Rubavu branch initiative
From 5th to 11th August 2012 there was a sharing of
experience with MRC in the area of RM which was
madepossiblebythevisitofMosesInguanewhose
mission to Rwanda was supported by NRC. The
Specificobjective of thismissionwas to support
staff and volunteers, including the staff in charge of
RMserviceandRCvolunteersinthefield(inRubavu
branch),toimprovetechnicalskillsinplanningand
implementation for better results. The consultancy
went well and the consultant was able to meet all
people proposed in the terms of reference. During
his mission , he also shared a wide range of MRC’s
experience in RM focusing on the changes progressively
madebytheNSinordertosetupbusinessoriented
IGA.Attheendofhismission,hesharedhisfindings
and recommendations with concerned staff and the
SG of RRCS, highlighting areas of strength and areas
in need of strengthening.
3. Collection of membership fees
During the first quarter the total amount of fees
collected from new and former members was
630,300RWF (about 1,050USD). Membership fees
foradultare500RWF(approx.1USD)and300RWF
(0.5USD)foryouth.
4. Organization of donation days at branch level
• InHuyeDistrict,volunteerscollected1,000kgof
maize in order to assist the most vulnerable people.
The estimated value of collected goods is 200,000
RWF(330USD).
• Twobranches(Karongi&Rubavu)participatedin
the District Open Day. This gave them the opportunity
toinformonandmarkettheNSactivities,especially
what RRCS is doing in the community. 27 new
members joined RRCS during these events and
amongtheoneExecutiveSecretaryofaDistrictand
one Police Commander
5. Fund raising initiatives and collection of
donations
1) In Musanze branch
Following the meeting of the RM commission in the
touristic city of Musanze and subsequent contacts
done by the commission members, 3 Banks and 1
Hotel accepted to host boxes for collection of last
francsforthebenefitofRedCrossprojects.Aswell,
four Banks accepted to become Red Cross corporate
members. This branch collected as well
715kg of beans, 468kg of maize, 171kg of millet,
191kgof Irishpotatoes,2packagesofclothesand
121.000F(used tobuy70kgof sorghumflourand9
packagesofhousematerials).ThisenabledMusanze
branch to contribute to assisting 69 most vulnerable
families victims of floods in Gataraga and Busogo
Sectors in Musanze District
2) In Rubavu branch
IncollaborationwiththeRubavuDistrictauthorities,
RRCS has organized a fundraising event on September
14th, 2012 in order to assist the most vulnerable
families relocated from Mount Rubavu to Kanembwe
andKarukogo sites (RubavuSector).Theobjective
was to start fundraising for 20 low cost houses. An
amountof329,550RWF (about500USD)hasbeen
collected and pledges worth 500.000 Rwf made.
Income Generating Activities in LVP supported
branches
Income generating activities allowed branches,
volunteers and communities to sustain themselves
in all 3 branches. These incomes have benefited
communities and the branch. In Kayonza branch,
volunteers have planted pine apple for generating
their own income.
Renting tents and plastic chairs has been also a
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crucial support for Kayonza and Gatsibo branches.
RevenuefromthatIGAshelpedtomeetmanagement
costs like organizing statutory and coordination
meetings.IthasalsohelpedbranchtomonitorRed
Cross activities at community level
• LVP branches have reported on their income
generating activities as shown in the table bellow,
thetotalincomereceivedfromJanuaryuptoJune
was 2,063 USD.
• RRCSDistrict ResourceMobilizationCommittees
have organized meetings to evaluate and plan for
their IGA activities in Rubavu, Musanze, Huye,
NyaruguruandNyamagabebranches.
• Initiation of new income generating activities
in branches
The Belgium Red Cross-French Community supported
two IGAs to help Musanze and Rutsiro district
Committees to cover their administrative cost. The
objectivewastoenableidentifiedbranchestocover
their administrative cost at 40% at least, using their
own funds by the end of 2013.
Other Activities
• ContributiontodevelopmentoftheFirstAid
Policy
• ContributiontodevelopmentoftheBusiness
plan of RRC Meeting Centre
LessonslearntandRecommendationsforaction1. More than ever , Rwanda Red Cross is willing to
engage more effectively in Resource Mobilization in
order to make progress towards self reliance. To
reachthisgoaltheNSshouldhaveprofessionalstaff
insufficientnumbersandwithappropriateskills.
2. FortheNStosecurecorefunds,itismuchmore
profitabletoinvestindevelopmentofdomesticIGA
rather than relying on external public or private
funding.
3. Peer exchange of experience with NS more
advancedinRMshouldbepursued.Itisavaluable
capacity building mechanism.
4. There is still a need to strengthen the capacity
of all branches in business development plan and
management.
5. To target more actively and aggressively the
corporationssothatRRCbenefitfromCSR;itwould
be good to increase skilled human resources and act
as a team
General Recommendations and perspectives• Accelerate the process of developing moni-
toring and reporting tools for volunteers at
communitylevel;
• Review the volunteer management policy
especially the articles concerning volunteers’
motivation.
• Continue to maintain a database for RRC
members and volunteers both for youth
sectionsandbranchcommittees;
• Acceleratetherecruitmentprocessandmake
available membership cards.
• Revise and Set up the new strategy for recrui-
tingRRCSqualitymembersandretainingthem;
• Need to put in place the program aiming
to renew RRCS committees and give the same
briefingtoallbranches.
Growingpineapples:IGAbyvolunteersinKayonza branch
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Program summaryTheDMprogramactivitiesfocusesinallNSbranches
composed of 30 administrative districts countrywide.
The aim of targeting all the district is to reduce
the impact of disasters vulnerabilty on Rwandan
local community through developing disaster risk
reduction activities, engaging the local community
in finding their own coping strategies, encourage
schoolchildrenandthelocalpopulationinfighting
against environmental protection, collaborate with
the Goma Volcanolistic on sharing the updates of
Nyiragogo volcano changes and initiate the early
warning messages, billboards for the awareness
of the local population, provide disaster response
intervention to the affected population and work
closely with the local authorities and other disaster
management stakeholders for reinforcing the
community livelihoods and integrated recovery
programforthemostaffectedpopulation.Inorder
to achieve the program target, the program is being
funded by the Belgian Red Cross / Francophone,
IFRC,GovernmentofJapanandIFRCDrefAppeal.
This report includes the achievements for the
implemented activites from January to December
2012.
The activities for DM Program were focused on the
following key areas:
• Reinforcementofcapacitiesforresponsein
case of disasters
• Reinforcementofstrategicstocks
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• Therisksreductionactivities
• Emergencyresponsetodisasterfloodsand
refugeeinfluxandotherrelateddisasters
• TheintegratedassistancetotheRwanda
returnees coming from Tanzania and DRC
congo.
2.1. Disaster preparedness activities
Planned activities: • Conduct trainings and refresher course for
BDRT volunteers in trained branches
• Purchase and equip branch strategic stocks
withNFIStocaterfor100familieseach which
includes districts of Rusizi, Rubavu, Karongi,
Nyabihu,Ngororero, Musanze, Burera, and
Gicumbi.
• Monitor and follow up the Nyiragongo
volcano situation, by sharing information
aboutNyiragongovolcanoactivityandengage
Rubavu branch team to be in regular contacts
withOVGGoma
• Conduct sensitisation compaings with local
community members, and school children with
the help of branches volunteers on disaster
risk reduction.
• ConstructionofKayonzabranchstrategicstock
• Conduct DM coordination meetings with DM
stakeholders at branch level
• SensitisationcompaignsonSaferAccessfor
the disaster management teams
Achievements:• 123BDRTvolunteersfromthedistrictsof
(Musanze,Nyabihu,Rubavu,Gicumbi&Nyamagabe)
received disaster management refresher training
and they are able to share knowleged and
experienceandskillshavehasbeenaquiredfor
further operations.
• 75 LDRT volunteers from the districts of
(Musanze,Nyabihu and Rubavu) received disaster
management and camp management refresher
training and they are able to utilise the skills at
branch level in supporting Dref operations in the
districtsofNyamagabeandRubavu.
• 11 NDRT Watsan soft and hardware volunteers
andDM staff trained asWatSanNDRTmembers in
Bujumbura and theory part have been covered and
the team has been able to meet Burundi team during
the training and experience in WatSan intervention
shared.
• 3 Disaster Management Refresher course
conducted with support of trained BDRT teama in
their branches and a total of 118 volunteers reached
with training at branch level and skills have been
reinforced in the districts of Musanze, Burera and
Rusizi district.
• TheNorth-KivusectionoftheDRC’sRedCrossin
collaboration with Rwanda Red Cross has set up an
emergency team to monitor the situation, by sharing
informationaboutNyiragongovolcanoactivity.The
team is in regular contacts with OVG Goma (the
agency in charge of monitoring the volcanic activity
intheregion)andupdatedaboutthevolcanicstate.
So far, the situation is calm and the warning level is
YELLOW.
• 8districtsstrategicstockshavebeenequiptwith
non food items and these includes Rusizi, Karongi,
Rubavu, Nyabihu, Ngororero,Musanze, Burera and
Gicumbi district composed of 48 cartons of washing
soaps, 1842 jerrycans, 545 kitchen sets, 1296 plastic
sheetings, 50 kitenge 50 pot for children,1836 iron
sheets and 625 kgs iron nails and they have been
reinforced to provide rapid response.
• Inorder to reinforce the responseactivity, the
program has just put in place a plan to renew the
strategic stocks in the districts in order to insure that
adequatesufficientitemsareavailableinplacefor
rapid interventions and Bugesera branch has been
reachedwithNFIstocaterfor100families.
• Kayonza branch strategic stock has been
constructed and with the capacity to accommodate
NFIs for 200 families and this will reinforce the
branch capacity to respond to emergencies and
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volunteer behaviour will be improved.
• Reinforced collaboration with the neighboring
countryRDConwellinformedofNyiragongovolcano
activity changes. When this volcano erupts, it entails
direct impact on both local population in our country
especially in the Western part of Rubavu District
(masspopulationmovements,gasevaporation,hill
and road cracks etc). Therefore the populations
and local authorities must be regularly informed
and sensitized about the volcanic risks through our
supportofearlywarningflags.
• 14 broadcasts on local community radio have
been supported for sensitising the local population
on disaster risk reduction activities at distrcit level
inthedistrictsofRusizi,Karongi,Rubavu,Nyabihu,
Ngororero,Musanze,BureraandGicumbi.
• 16sensistazationcampaignhavebeenconducted
with the help of branches on disaster risk reduction
and floods 1,680 has been reached with the
information.
• 2saferaccesssessionshasbeengiventoMusanze
district committee volunteers during the district
committee meeting and the statutory meetings. The
total number of participants was 33 that have been
called upon to respect Red Cross emblem.
• 10BranchcommitteesconductedDMcommission
meetings in these meetings, Rwanda Red Cross
committees and volunteers discuss with the local
authorities and other partners on the action plans
and share the information related to disaster
management in their respective branches thus
increasing awareness and knowledged sharing.
• 11 Coordination meetings conducted with all
districtsLDRTfocalpersonswiththefocusonhow
to improved better broadcasts on local community
radio have been supported for sensitizing the local
population on disaster risk reduction activities at
district level.
2.2. Disaster Risk Reduction/Food Security activities
Planned activities: • Preparionoffruitandforestnurserybedstreesin
all 30 district with the aim of protecting environment
and landslide insidences for the local population.
• Engage local volunteers and local community
members in planting and maintaining planted RC
trees on diffrents locations.
• Environment protection awareness and
sensitisation through support of volunteers and local
community members.
• Purchase and dtribution of vegitable gardens
and support branch model village development of
kitchen gardens in all 30 district in order to reduce
the cases of malnutrished childrens and reinforce
food security coping strategies at community level.
• Purchase, distribute, continuation and follow
up on the rotation of cows, goats, pigs and rabbits
between direct and indirect beneficiaries on the
projects of food security and DRR that have been
supported in the districts of (Gicumbi, Kayonza,
Nyamasheke,Nyamagabe,Rutsiro,Nyanza,Rubavu,
Bugesera.
Achievements:• 60 nursery beds of fruit and forest trees are
prepared in all 30 district with the aim protecting
the environment and landslides risks at community
level. In Kirehe district,Nyarubuye sector Rutsibo,
Rundonyi and Gihira cells, Rusizi district Nzahaha
sector, Nyamasheke district, Ninzi cell mixture of
fruittrees(Avocado,mango,passionFruit,Lemon)
there are in good condition and 689,357 plants
reached.
• Maintenance of 590,382 planted trees in the
location of Mahama sector, Nyarubuye, Kigarama
and Gahara,Cyahinda and there of which 2800 trees
couldgrowwell(87%)51nurserybedsoffruitand
forest trees with 573,000 mixed trees are prepared
and plants have jerminated and soon they will be
ready to be planted with the aim of protecting the
environment and landslides risks at community
level
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• 400 JapaneseCherry thathasbeenplanted in
Gakoro pilot cell of Musanze district germinated
and branch volunteers are supporting monitoring for
better results.
• 3awarenesssessionsonenvironmentprotection
conducted with people living in Kiyovu, Kibali and
Gihembe were organized whereby 1,755 people
attended, including 971 women and 784 men
• 30 districts received kitchen garden seeds for
supporting the setup of vegitable gardens in the
selected modal villages and 573 vegetable gardens
have been established and community nutrition
is being improved and knowledge of the local
population enhanced
• 38 newborn calves, 52 pigs and 56 goats has
been distributed to 146 most vulnerable families as
a rotation scheme.
• 963vegetablegardensdevelopedinthemodel
cells and nutrition is being improved and knowledge
on the local population enhanced
• Rulindo district: volunteers together with
community members have dug trenches to fight
against erosion in model villages of Rwintare and
Kabunigu,
• 50 vegetable gardens developed in the Ngazo
site/ Ruharambuga sector of Nyamasheke district
and the nutrition is being improved and knowledged
of the local returnees population enhanced.
• InBureradistrict,532pupils in theschoolsof
Runaba Secondary school, Rutovu Secondary School,
Kagogo Secondary School and 821 community
members have been sensitized on disaster prevention
and risks reduction measures at community level.
Integrating with the LVP program, distribution of
cowsbyDMhasImprovedtheharvestforhousehold
for example abeneficiary inGatokemodel village
indicated that after receiving the cow she was not
only getting milk but after using cow dang manure
the harvest for her beans improve harvest from 2 tins
to 6 tins while sorghum increased to two harvests in
a year. The household is able to buy cloths and pay
their medical bills. Before the support, they used to
work in other peoples farms so at to be able to get
some cash for buying food.
10 water harvest ponds established in Kirehe district
and community are using it in irrigating their gardens
during the drought season. The kitchen gardens are
also aimed at improving the nutrition status of the
households.
EnvironmentprotectionThrough communal work known as “Umuganda”
in local language, The Kayonza branch together
with local authority, volunteers and community
itself planted 8,450 trees; among them 25% were
fruit trees for minimizing malnutrition cases in the
community.
To insure the good maintenance of planted trees,
volunteers and community have done follow up
of 120,000 trees planted previously in 4 sectors
(Mahama, Kigarama, Nyarubuye and Gahara) of
Kirehe District.
Inordertoreducequantityofwoodusedincooking
as a means of environmental protection, the RRC
volunteers mobilized the community in Kayonza,
Kirehe and Gatsibo branches and constructed 1080
efficient stoves in 1080 households in selected
modelvillages.AllbranchesconductedDMquarterly
meetings this helped in identifying possible risks
One of the families who was supported by Rwanda Red cross under LVP
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implementation of DM activities in districts.
District Disaster Commission meetings were organized
inallLVPbranches.ThesemeetingsofferRwandaRed
Cross committees an opportunity to meet different
partners in order to share information and action
plans on disaster management at local level.
InKirehebranchonecommunityhasalsotrainedto
and made charcoal from organic waste as alternative
sourceofenergy;
115 goats have been distributed in 115 families in 3
selected villages and so far, 25 goats have produced
40 young ones, the rotational program will start in
june 2013
2.3. Disaster Response activities
Planned activities: • Provideemergencyressponsetothedisaster
victims through out the country
• Purchaseanddistributereliefitermstothe
disastervictimsrelatedtofloods,windstorm
and refugees
• ReceivingandorientationofDRCCongolese
refugeeinNkamiratransitandKigeme
permanent camp
• Provisionofbasicfirstaidsupport,tracing
servicestotheneedyrefugees,identifiction
of the sick patience and provide report on the
situation.
• PurchaseFirstAidkitsandprovideservicesto
the DRC Congolese refugees
• Provisionofnonfooditemsfor1500refugee
familiesinKamiraand560flooddisplaced
familiesinthedistrictsofRubavu,Nyabihuand
Musanze.
• Providesupportonshelterrehabilitation
for disaster victims in the districts of Rubavu,
Nyabihu,
• Purchaseofvolunteermaterialsforvisibilityof
RC volunteers in actions at branch level.
• ReceivingandregistrationofDRCCongolese
refugeetoNkamiratransitcampandKigeme
Camp.
• Provisionoffirstaidservices,needassessment,
water and sanitation, tracing services,
advocacy for support and care for the sick
especially the refugees.
• ProposalofDrefFloodsandDrefInfluxtoIFRC
Achievements:• 3,260familieshavebeenreachedandthersare
to be reached with non food items sensitization,
• 16pitlatrineshavebeenconstructedforthe
most vulnerable families in Flood survivors in
Nyundosector.
• 18,340Congoleserefugeehavebeenreceived
inNkamiratransitcamp
• 9,789havebeensenttoKigemeCampfor
longterm resettlement
• 50BDRTvolunteershavebeenabletosupport
theInfluxofCongoleserefugeesinceMay
2012.
• 2000familieshasbeensupportedwithNFIsby
DrefFloodsandrefugeeInfluxoperation.
• 562firstaidcasessupportedfortheDRC
refugeesinNkamiratransitcamp
• 215casesofmalnutrishedchildrenhavebeen
reported to health post and attention for care
have been given with help of volunteers.
• 103casesofinjurieshavehasbeenevacuated/
treated and transferred from boader point of
Rubavu district health post.
• 369familieshavebeenassistedwithnonfood
items in the district of Rulindo, Burera,
Ngororero,Rwamagana,KayonzaandNgoma
due to different disasters
• 55mostvulnerablefamillesofgenocide
survivor have been assisted with non food
items and agricultural tools in Rwamagana
district with the iam of reinforcing their
copying strategies at the community level.
• 2Drefappealshasbeenfundedwithhelpof
IFRCE.AZoneOffice
• Technicalsupporthassharedamongthe
volunteersandheadquarterstaffduringfield
visits.
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Nyarugenge volunteers supporting disaster victims in rebuilding new home for the vulnerable family
• Skillsandexperiencesharedamongthe
volunteers during the camp management
exerciseinNkamiraandKigemecamp
• 30mostfamiliesreceivedreliefsheltersupport
and the distribution of iron sheets and nails for
shelter still going at district level
• Volunteermaterialspurchasedincluding
T.shirts and caps based to priorities
2.4. Disaster Recovery/rehabilitation activities
Planned activities:• Siteidentification,preprationandbeneficiary
identification
• Purchaseofconstructionmaterialsfor
supporting 50 houses for the most vulnerable
and Rwandan returnee from DRC Congo in
Table that shows cumulative figures of the refugee population in Kigeme Camp
Date Families Individuals
Jan-Dec-12 3’910 14’148
The table that shows the NS local responses to disaster emergencies with the help of the strategic stock.
Items
Ironsheets
Kitchen sets
Blankets
Sleeping mats
Jerrycans
Washing soap
Clothers mixed
Pagne
Plastic sheetings
Beans seeds
Maize seeds
M.nets
Gasabo
25 pcs
212
438
438
438
876
Nil
150 pcs
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Kirehe
Nil
23 sets
46 pcs
46 pcs
46 pcs
92 pcs
Nil
10 pcs
46 pcs
Nil
Nil
Nil
Kayonza
Nil
32 sets
64 pcs
64 pcs
64 pcs
128 pcs
Nil
20 pcs
Nil
185 kg
185 kg
Bugesera
600
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Rwamagana
Nil
40
80
80
160
Nil
30
200 kg
200 kg
Rusizi
Nil
100
200
200
200
400
Nil
Nil
50
Nil
SNil
100
Totals
625
407
1235
1235
1155
1656
Nil
210
96 pcs
385kg
385kg
100
Nyamashekedistrict
• Constructionof50housesforthemost
vulnerablereturneefamiliesinNyamsheke
districts
• Constructionof130housesfortheRwandan
returneesfromDRCCongoinNyamasheke
and Gatore district
• TrainingpreparationsofvolunteersinCHBFA
• Fabricationofcementbricksforthe50
housesofRwandareturneesonNganzositein
Nyamashekedistict.
• Diggingof50pitlatrinesforthe50houses
• Receptionandstockkeepingofthe
construction materials
• Recruitmentofthekeyvolunteersfor
supporting the construction work and services
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Achievements:• Receivedlanddonation(settlementsite)
for the construction of 50 houses for Rwandan
returnee from Congo.
• Constructionmaterialspurchasedand
distribution of the materials to the site
• Identificationandreinstallationof50families
on new resettlement site in Ruharambuga
sectorNyamashekedistrict.
• 50latrinesdiggingfinishedonNganzosite.
• Availabilityofconstructionsiteforthe50
houses targeting the Rwandan returnees in
Nyamashekedistrict.
• 20volunteerstrainedandthereareableutilise
the skills gained with in the community
• 50housesunderconstructionforthe
RwandanreturneesinNyamashekedistrict.
• 80housesconstructedanddistributedto80
families in the Gatore kirehe district.
• Rehabilitationofwatersystemrehabilitated,
food security activities such as kitchen garden,
distribution of livestock, agricultural in puts.
TheBeneficiariesofthesehouseshavebeen
trained to make the charcoal from the leaves of
banana plantations.
• 50housefoundationfinished
• Availabilityofsaferdrinkingwateronthe
siteofNganzoforthereturneefamiliesand
vulnerable people.
• Verificationoftheactivitydoneonthesite
has been done and the labour charges have
been paid.
• 50kitchengardensdevelopedandcommunity
membershaveacquiredskillsandthereable
to utilise them.
• Cementbricksareunderfabricationforthe
50 houses under construction for the
RwandanreturneesinNyamashekedistrict.
• Soilpreventiongrasspurchasedandhasbeen
used by students during the closing of solidarity
camp in helping plantation of grass land
catchment in protection of landslide.
• Communitybeneficiarieshavebeengiven
labourworkonNganzoconstructionsiteand
there are able to earn income to support their
family needs and the living behaviour
improved.
• 7staffparticipatedintheprojectcoordination
meeting and a lot of information on better
management, coordination and utilisation of
tools have been shared.
Challenges: • Limitedknowledgeonhowthefundedproject
will be implemented which hinders the time
frame of the planed project activities like the
JapaneseNyamasheke.
• LimitedknowledgeandskillsofNSstaffon
the utilisation of Dref funds and purchasing
procedure which delayed the implementation
of the operation on agreed Dref timeline
• Limitedinformationandcommitmentofsome
NSbranchcommitteesduringimplementation
and support of disaster displaced families in
disaster prone areas.
• Limitedskillsofthelocallabourson
fabrication of cement bricks for construction
of 50 houses for Rwandan return and most
vulnerable families in Ruharambuga sector,
Nyamashekedistrict.
• Duetodelayofgettingconstructionsitefor
thebeneficiaries,thiswillbringdelayonthe
project timeline.
• Limitedprogramsupportfundingonthe
response actions at branch level leading to
increasing of disaster impacts at community.
RecommendationsInordertoovercomethischallenges,thereisneed
to train all the concerned members on disaster
management, emergency and support services.
This will help us to have a smooth coordination and
implementation of the Dref activites on agreed time
at all levels.
Items
Ironsheets
Kitchen sets
Blankets
Sleeping mats
Jerrycans
Washing soap
Clothers mixed
Pagne
Plastic sheetings
Beans seeds
Maize seeds
M.nets
Gasabo
25 pcs
212
438
438
438
876
Nil
150 pcs
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Kirehe
Nil
23 sets
46 pcs
46 pcs
46 pcs
92 pcs
Nil
10 pcs
46 pcs
Nil
Nil
Nil
Kayonza
Nil
32 sets
64 pcs
64 pcs
64 pcs
128 pcs
Nil
20 pcs
Nil
185 kg
185 kg
Bugesera
600
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Rwamagana
Nil
40
80
80
160
Nil
30
200 kg
200 kg
Rusizi
Nil
100
200
200
200
400
Nil
Nil
50
Nil
SNil
100
Totals
625
407
1235
1235
1155
1656
Nil
210
96 pcs
385kg
385kg
100
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The overall goal of the Red Cross Movement restoring
family services is of reuniting and alleviating moral
sufferings for those separated from their family
members due to armed conflicts, disasters and
other humanitarian situations and thus, contributing
to lasting reconciliation among communities and
contributing to lasting socio-economic development
at national, regional and/ international levels.
Inthisregardandsince2002,theRRCS/RFLservice
in functional cooperationwith the ICRC hasmuch
contributed in facilitating RFL services for those
separated especially via exchanging family news
through RCMs and TRs mainly between Rwandan
refugees and their relatives living in Rwanda as
RESTORING FAMILY LINKSwell as between Congolese refugees established in
Rwanda and theirs scattered around the world.
Moreover, other activities related to the local
RRCS/ RFL network capacity strengthening and to
partnership promotion have been carried out as
well.
For 2012 reporting purpose, progress towards
outcomes and outputs is compiled in 3 main programme
objectives which are, inter alia: maintenance and
capacitystrengtheningoftheRFLnationalnetwork,
making use of the Movement strategy in the area of
RFLandpartnershippromotion.
The services offered include Restoration and
Maintenance of Family Links using the Red Cross
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messages, Tracing Requests and orientation of
othercasestothethirdpartiesandRFLactivities’
promotion within and outside the Movement.
Main achievements TheRFLProgrammerecordsinthenationalnetwork
maintenance were namely distribution, collection
and treatment of RCMS and TRS.
43yearsold,Iamseparatedfrommyfather,Mother
and sister in 1997when Iwas repatriated andmy
beloved ones remained in South Kivu- DRC.
Since then I m living lonely in Rwanda and
fortunately, thanks to the RRCS/RFL services and
sinceJuly2012,mymoralsufferingsaresomehow
alleviatedbecauseIamintouchwithallofmylost
family members via exchanging family news with
them through RCMS and that with the precious help
ofAugustine,theRRCS/RFLlocalvolunteer”
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” I m Maria UWUMUKIZA, 43 years old, I am separated from my father, Mother and sister in 1997 when I was repatriated and my beloved ones remained in South Kivu- DRC. Since then I m living lonely in Rwanda and fortunately, thanks to the RRCS/RFL services and since July 2012 , my moral sufferings are somehow alleviated because I am in touch with all of my lost family members via exchanging family news with them through RCMS and that with the precious help of Augustine , the RRCS/RFL local volunteer” 2012 RFL annual statistics ‘summary
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Bugesera 73 167 5 0 5 48 43 55 90 11 0 111 2 4 63 9 72 -95
Burera 45 61 3 2 5 31 36 110 68 2
115 8 3 48 3 62 1
2012 RFL annual statistics summary
34 39
Gakenke 31 40 0 0 0 11 27 95 42 2 116 12 0 32 9 61 21
Gasabo 57 73 7 13 20 29 18 64 21 16 51 14 4 24 22 78 5
Gatsibo 66 23 11 0 11 5 20 109 5 3 32 0 31 58 5 86 63
Gicumbi 64 46 20 64 84 10 18 61 29 12 1 91 16 97 24 9 70 24 Gisagara 35 33 3 1 4 9 23 97 17 3 63 4 4 32 0 53 20 Huye 130 146 5 7 12 11 95 73 102 6 1 75 10 15 118 15 167 21
Kamonyi 24 19 0 0 0 15 8 121 11 2 1 61 0 1 12 7 25 6
Karongi 372 216 126 75 201 54 162 100 194 10 94 7 290 279 13 440 224
Kayonza 39 44 0 6 6 7 34 93 24 4 68 0 7 23 3 42 -2 Kicukiro 41 32 2 0 2 15 6 66 19 8 84 1 5 6 7 54 22
Kirehe 36 24 8 14 22 12 8 83 25 0 125 3 19 29 0 45 21
Muhanga 31 25 11 1 12 13 9 88 17 1 72 3 0 19 8 36 11
Musanze 215 227 1 2 3 104 126 101 138 20 0 69 28 0 6 141 26
-201
Ngoma 77 65 7 0 7 55 10 100 54 5 1 92 2 7 62 5 67 2
Ngororero 212 294 21 2 23 203 91 100 209 11 1 75 21 21 146 18 234 -60
Nyabihu 142 220 12 8 20 130 67 90 156 11 4 78 4 6 181 18 188 -32
Nyagatare 42 41 4 2 6 13 29 102 29 4 79 2 18 24 2 53 12
Nyamagabe 100 65 58 2 60 35 28 97 67 4 1 111 19 33 67 7 126 61
`Nyamasheke 62 80 7 3 10 32 40 90 75 12 4
126 10 7 62 8 99 19
Nyanza 77 106 2 1 3 35 43 74 68 23 5 91 9 6 45 32 101 -5
Nyarugenge 33 39 3 0 3 5 9 36 4 25 207 0 3 2 19 41 2
Nyaruguru 47 60 14 3 17 21 23 73 49 6 2 95 7 14 49 9 67 7 Rubavu 433 446 23 3 26 371 62 97 261 44 3 71 58 36 285 60 429 -17
Ruhango 47 43 0 0 0 42 1 100 24 0 56 7 1 37 10 52 9
Rulindo 41 45 21 4 25 19 22 91 39 3 102 2 27 61 3 54 9
Rusizi 180 173 10 14 24 77 82 92 156 5 931 7 35 155 8 199 26
Rutsiro 147 149 0 5 5 84 63 99 158 5 3 113 3 10 133 12 145 -4
Rwamagana 17 30 1 0 1 5 11 53 14 1 50 6 2 14 3 21 -9
Total/average 2916 3032 385 232 617 1501 1214 90 2163 259 27 81 265 712 2231 350 3385 353
Referring to the above table, the statistics’ main features are drawn out as in the following: 2916 RCMS have been received within the RFL local network and comparatively to the previous year, there is a decreased trend of 17%1. Most of received RCMS (i.e. 90%) have been distributed to their addressees while 81 % of their subsequent responses, BTS and/ free refusals to respond to received RCMS have been collected within the reporting period.
1 We apologize for the gap observed between the RCMS workload evolution trend statistics presented during the 3rd December 2012 annual RFL coordination meeting and the current statistics. This fact is due to inaccurate calculation linked to the 3rd December 2012 annual RFL coordination meeting.
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617 RCMS have been emitted from Rwanda for
distribution and treatment in the foreign NS and
comparatively to 2011, there is a decreased trend of
20 % while only a portion of 20 % of emitted RCMS
have been given a feedback from concerned foreign
NS.
Meanwhile, the majority of the combined number
of received and emitted RCMS were come /sent
from/to the DRC (83%) followed by Burundi (6%),
Congo-Brazzaville,KenyaandUganda(respectively
with3%byeachof them)andTanzania (1%)while
Zimbabwe, Malawi, the Republic of South Africa,
Malawi,NamibiaandCanadasharethetinyremaining
(i.e.1%).
The recorded number of RCMS BTS is 259 and there
is a decreased trend of 14 % comparatively to 2011
while that one related to free refusal to respond
toreceivedRCMS(byaddressees)is27andthereis
decreased trend of 31 % comparatively to 2011 and
that one related to RCMS reoriented within the local
network is 265 and there is a decreased trend of 30
% comparatively to 2011.
Generally and comparatively to 2011, the combined
number of received and emitted RCMS’ statistics,
there is an average decreased trend of 13% .
This relatively decline trend of RCMS workload is
mainly due to the fact of the constant population
transfrontaliarmovementsduemainlytotheEastern
of DRC instability and thus, either most of the RCMS
beneficiariesareininsecureregionssothattheyget
unable to exchange family news.
Also, the number of RCMS-MFL is higher than the
numberofRCMS-RFL(57%vs.43%)becausemostof
theRFLbeneficiariesuse toexchange familynews
with addressees who are more stable and to whom
they know the exact address prior to the break of
armed conflictwithin the Eastern DRCwhich host
most of the Rwandese refugee community, mostly
beneficiariesofRFLservices.
Moreover and as usually, for gender and sex
aggregated data related information; males are
used to exchange family news via RCMS more than
females(i.e.respectivelytherateof64%malesvs.
36%femaleforsendersaswellas foraddressees).
This imbalanced trend is due to the prone males’
attitude to be more involved within conflict
situations and thus, are more used to be far from
their families and to exchange family news with
their beloved ones remaining within and/ outside
the country.
Even though , above statistics comprise RCMS
received and emitted within and from the refugee
camps and for information only, refugee camps rated
asfollowsinemittingRCMSduring2012:Kiziba(385),
Gihembe(131),Nyabiheke(76),Kigeme(52)and
Nkamiratransitcentre(5)withageneralincreased
of 121 % comparatively to 2011 annual related
statistics. Among other reasons for this tremendous
trend, beside remarkable volunteers’ dynamism in
encouraging refugees to have more recourse to
RFL services especially in emitting RCMS within
Gihembe refugee camp, there are the outbreak
of armed conflict’ consequences in the Eastern of
theDRCandwhichhas forcedpeople tofleeand
become new refugees in Rwanda alongside with the
existing Congolese refugees established in Rwanda
since a long time. Thus, they are more anxious to
know the whereabouts of theirs newly scattered as
aconsequenceofthementionedarmedconflictand
thereforetheyhadmorerecoursetoRFLservicesin
order to restoring and/ maintaining family links.
In addition, 3 TRS have been received within the
local network for treatment and all have been closed
eitherpositively(1)ornegatively(2).Itistoremind
that , contrary to RCMS statistics related to gender
and sex aggregated data, there is a parity between
male and female enquirers (i.e. 50% female’s
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vs.50%males)while100%ofsoughtpersonsare
exclusively men.
The hypothesis for this gender unbalanced trend
is that following the ongoing conflict situation in
theEasternoftheDRCand,therefore,womanand
children are used to be more repatriated and men
are used to be scattered within the asylum country
sothattheymaybecomemoreenquirersandsought
persons at the same time.
Furthermore,38othercasesrelatedtoRFLservices
‘seekers have been received at the RFL national
coordination office either for treatment (i.e.5
cases)ororientationtothe3rdinstitutionforbetter
assistance(i.e.34cases).Referringtogenderand
sex aggregated data and correlatively to mentioned
statistics,thetypicallyRFLservices‘seekersatthe
HQaremostlymalesmore than females (53% vs.
47%) and there is also largely male stream trend
linkedto”soughtpersons”(i.e.83%malesvs.17%
females).
ConcerningRFLnetworkcapacitystrengthening: There has been money transfer equivalent to
16,448,639 RWF and promotional material such
as: 231 t-shirts, 231 hats, 12 raincoats, 15 pairs
of boots, 30 bicycles and 1 motorcycle have been
bought and distributed to sector and district RFL
volunteers and Relays and local committee members
for field activities’ implementation and follow-up
facilitationaswellasRFLservicespromotionwithin
communities;
Organisation of 30 decentralised meetings by each
district committee which have been gathering a
number of local Committee members, all District
RelaysandallSectorVolunteersforRFLactivities’
implementationfollow-upandtacklingchallenges;
RFL Field activities ‘follow-up visits within all
the RRCS district committees by the RFL national
coordination staff for mainly sharing on and tackling
challenges linked to RCMS/TRS distribution,
collection and/treatment and other related issues as
well as for promotional and transportation material
distribution;
Organisation of RFL annual coordination 1 session
meetinggatheringall30RFLDistrictRelays,30local
committees’ members representing all 30 district
committees and all 16 RRCS District Coordinators
and/FocalPersonsaswellasRFLinformationand
lessons learned sharing with the HQ senior staff
during coordination meetings in order to review
RFLactivities’performanceandtacklechallengesas
wellasreviewingtheRFLstrategyimplementation
performancewithintheNS.
Joint participation (by national coordination
staff, localmembers and volunteers) in 6 sessions
of partners’ meetings within the refugee camps
settlements;
Moreover, enabling mechanisms have been put in
place and /strengthened (standardised planning
and reporting formats) in order to facilitate local
committees’ members and RFL District Relays for
effectively writing and submitting their monthly
statisticalandnarrativereports;
Identification and training of 6 volunteers for RFL
efficient response for the benefit of Congolese
refugeesnewlyinstalledwithinKigemecamp;
Training of all RFL 30 District Relays in the area
of RFL effective integration and management in
emergencies and as impact, the RRCS/RFL local
network well equipped with practical skills and
knowledge;
As impact of capacity building and/ strengthening
ofthelocalcommitteesbyfinancial,materialand/
technical support, there is a correlative excellent
trend performance in distributing and collecting
RCMS/TRS as well as increased RFL Programme
ownership and accountability within the NS local
structures.
Concerning the RFL strategy implementation and
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partnership promotion, the following activities have
been implemented as well:
Organisation and implementation of sessions
aimedatRFLservices‘needs,capacityandimpact
assessmentwithintheRFLlocalnetworkanduntil
the end of the reporting period, their outcomes
are still under analysis and their publication are
expectedduring2013;
Organisationof 2 sensitisation sessionson theRFL
strategyforthebenefit36HQandbranchexecutive
members, 30 governance members as well as all
30RFLDistrictRelays.Asimpact,there’sagreater
ownership and understanding as well as accountability
withintheNScross-cuttingstructures;
Training of all RFL 30 District Relays in the area
of RFL effective integration and management in
emergencies and as impact, the RRCS/RFL local
network well equipped with practical skills and
knowledge for an effective RFL response during
emergencies;
RFL services ‘profileandpartnerships‘promotion
within and outside the Movement and as impact,
the RRCS/RFL services are more competent and
well positioned as a key factor in all humanitarian
contexts;
Mentoring and experience sharing of/ by the Haitian
Red Cross/ RFL Coordinator within the RRCS/RFL
local network structures and as impact, there
were capacity and performance, coordination and
cooperationimprovementaswellassupportingRFL
global network services within the Movement as a
whole and it is suggested more involvement of the
RRCS/RFLnetworkhumanresourceswithintheRFL
global network support and operations’ response as
well.
Furthermore, most of planned activities have been
achieved within approved budget except some
occurred overspending on some budgetary lines are
due to the implementation of some unbudgeted
activities but judged crucial for the effectiveness
andefficiencyofRFLserviceswithinandoutsidethe
local network. These activities are for, organisation
RFLneeds,capacityandimpactassessmentsessions,
RFLemergency‘responseforthebenefitofthenewly
Congolese refugees as well as the organisation of
mentoring and experience sharing of the Haitian Red
Cross/RFL Coordinator within the RRCS/RFL local
network structures.
FIRSTAIDPROGRAM
11 instructors in First Aid were trained and facilitate
supervisionandqualitycontrolofbasicfirstaidand
first aid emergency intervention especially during
theperiodoftheNationalmorninginApril.
36receivedtherefreshercoursesinfirstaidandit
was a good occasion to earn and perform teaching
methods techniques handy for first aid, especially
for adults.
Those trainers in First Aid facilitate the training of
24LocalDisasterResponseTeams.
476 Volunteers for 24 LDRT for 8 Districts were
trained in firstAid and initiated to organize the
simulations.Thefirstaidequipmentswereprovided
tothetrainedLDRTtofostertheircapability.
Occupationalfirstaidtraining,709employeesfrom
different institutions/ enterprises were trained in
firstaidthrough28trainingsessions.And188first
aidkitsweresold.Emergencyfirstaidinterventions;
157firstaidinterventionswereorganized.
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HEALTH AND CAREProgram purpose To reduce the number of deaths, illnesses and impact
from diseases and public health emergencies and to
help communities increase their capacity to deal
with diseases and public health emergencies.
Program summaryThe health service in Rwanda Red Cross Society is
designed to address the major health problems and
health emergencies of the most vulnerable people
by sensitizing, mobilizing and health educating on
preventionandcontrolofdiseaseslike,Malaria,HIV/
AIDS, diarrhea, intestinal parasite, skin diseases,
malnutrition and immunisable diseases.
The RRCS trained volunteers in community based
first aid (CBHFA), planned and implemented
health activities within their local communities
under coordination of district committees. These
volunteers also assisted the community to identify
major health problems, analyze and plan for their
sustainable solutions.
TheHealthServicestaffandfieldworkersassured
supervision and provided all relevant support in
order to achieve stronger impact. This report is
mainly based on 2012 planned activities in line with
theobjectivesanddefinedperformance indicators
District
Kigali town
East
North
West
South
Total
Kitchen garden established
186
1688
136
1445
987
4442
Tip Tap installed
339
1171
0
453
695
2658
Latrineconstructed
10
200
0
509
139
858
NumberofEducationsession
38
57
4
23
18
60
Pop reached by themessage
3034
9728
599
4378
16807
23148
Drying rack
97
63
0
389
99
648
refuse Pit/ rubbishbin
0
769
0
341
749
1655
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District
Kigali town
East
North
West
South
Total
Kitchen garden established
186
1688
136
1445
987
4442
Tip Tap installed
339
1171
0
453
695
2658
Latrineconstructed
10
200
0
509
139
858
NumberofEducationsession
38
57
4
23
18
60
Pop reached by themessage
3034
9728
599
4378
16807
23148
Drying rack
97
63
0
389
99
648
refuse Pit/ rubbishbin
0
769
0
341
749
1655
in following health programs.
CBHFA,HIV/AIDS,WATSAN/PHAST,NUTRITIONand
BLOODDONATION
Community Based Health and First Aids in ActionHealth promotion and disease prevention were about
effectively communicating healthy messages and
practices to individuals and the community. Health
communication was successful when the information
provided helps a person begin a new healthy behavior
or change an unhealthy behavior.
The main learning points were used in community
health education and promotion: using pictures to
share information about healthy behaviors, behavior
change communication was most effective when it
includes simple messages, delivered in a clear way
and repeated often.
Outcome 1: Rwanda Red Cross was supported to
effectively implement the CBHFA approach in order
to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by health
priorities through an integrated community based
approach to disease prevention and promotion.
Achievements• 80volunteershavebeentrainedonPSBC
• 60VolunteershavebeentrainedinPHAST
approachatNyamashekedistrict
• 20volunteershavebeentrainedonHIVand
Nutrition
• Differenteducationsessionshavebeendone
as mentioned in the table under, the peoples
have been reached by the message
Model village activities: ThroughtheModelVillage,
RRC intends to make its modest contribution in
solving the challenges set out in the community
including hygiene and sanitation, food security, and
thereby initiate positive change and participatory
community.
AsspecificobjectivetopromoteCommunityHealth
specifically geared to the hygiene and sanitation,
different activities related to hygiene are done
by community. Through the Model Village, RRC
intends to make its modest contribution in solving
the challenges set out in the community including
hygiene and sanitation, and thereby initiate positive
change and participatory of community.
Through the report from district level, with model
villages approach, the activities below have been
done in all model villages during this year 2012.
Onbasedofreportfromthefield,werealisedthat:
• On60HygieneCommunityeducationsessions
done in all RRC/braches braches 23148
population have been reached by the message
• 600toiletteshavebeenconstructed
• 3592Kitchengardenhavebeenestablished
• 2324Tiptaphavebeenestablished
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• 1655composterhavebeenestablished
• 471Dryrinkestablished
• 730Newblooddonorsmobilised
Outcome 2:Increaseaccesstoprevention,care
andsupportservicesforpeopleaffectedbyHIVand
AIDS
Achievements:2.1. Training:
Achievement:
As mention in the tableau below, different kinds of
training have been organized and target group have
been reached by Rwanda Red Cross through the
funds from global funds
• Twotrainingshavebeendoneandthefirstwas
Training of association’s members in participatory
lifeskills-basedHIV/AIDSeducationandthesecond
was 3 day training of 15 members per associations/
cooperativesonIGAandcooperativesmanagement
at Gicumbi District.
• Throughthesupportreceivedbycooperatives,
someofbeneficiariesbecameabletorespondto
their basic needs as:
• 507peoplepaidthemedicalinsurancefor2012
due to income-generating project in the district of
Nyamasheke
2.2. People living with HIV and AIDS receive care
and support according to needs
AchievementThrough funding from the Global fund, twelve
cooperativeswerefinanciallyassistedfortheir
income-generating activities and among all, nine
cooperatives are the `cows` s and three other have
been assisted by pigs.
• Distribution of 27 cows and 39 pigs for 12
cooperatives and this startup capital is distributed
asfollows:(i)9cooperativeshavereceived27cows
andeachonehasreceived3cows;(ii)3cooperatives
havereceived39pigs(ofwhich36femalepigsand
3malepigs)andeachonehasreceivedfemale13
pigs. This event of distribution has been done at
Kageyo sector and the cooperatives members and
local authorities were present, while RRC President,
DRBernardNZIGIYEwastheGuestofHonor.
Before distribution, beneficiaries and local
authorities representatives participated in selection
of livestock, together with the technicians from
RAB(RwandaAgricultureBoard)inordertoensure
qualityofthelivestock.Thebloodstatusofcattle
and pigs was checked under supervision of a RAB
doctor assisted by 2 veterinaries from Nyamiyaga
and Kageyo sectors before delivery.
• Nine(9)sectorsteeringcommitteesinthenine
sectors have been established (one per sector) in
order to contribute for planning / monitoring of
project activities. These committees are headed by
theofficerinchargeofsocialaffairsatsectorlevel
and the composition of them is:
• Officerinchargeofsocialaffairsatsectorlevel
who is president of comity
• PresidentofRwandaRedCrosslocal
committee at sector level who is vice
president
No.
01
02
03
Training done Participatorylifeskills-basedHIV/AIDSeducationProvide management and governance training to cooperativesCommunity Health Workers Training
Target group
association’s members
Cooperative’s members
Health Workers
Number of participants trained70
135
40
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• Focalpointvolunteerofprojectwhois
secretary of the committee
• AllthePresidentsofbeneficiarycooperatives
in the sector
• Theagronomistofthesector
• Theexecutivesecretariesofcells
• Thejobdescriptionoffocalpointsvolunteers
was elaborated, discussed with the steering
committee, explained to and then signed by
all concerned focal points. All the appointed
focal point volunteers were selected based on
the following criteria:
• Availabilityandlivinginoperationalsector
• Levelofeducation:atleastsecondaryschool
level
• ExperienceinRedCrossespeciallyskilledin
participatoryapproaches(VCA,PHAST.)
• Astrongspiritofvolunteerism
• Participationinthe8thannualpediatric
conference among adolescent and children
infectedandaffectedbyHIV/AIDSheldin
Musanze district
• Participationinthecelebrationofthe
internationaldaytofightHIVheldinGicumbi
district. RRC volunteers were mobilized to
providefirstaidservices.
• Monitoringvisitsweredoneforall
cooperatives by the focal points and project
staff. The actual situation in detail is
mentionedintheattachedtable,butbriefly
up to now we have 81 cooperatives with 2025
members with 1053 female and 972 male and
the situation of startup capital supported is:
Distribution of cow and pigs to beneficiaries at Gicumbi
district
Startup capital Quantity Quantity
Cows 90 104
Pigs 93 162
Goats 113 146
Sheep 27 38
in nature supported actually
2.3. Reduction of risk sexual transmission of
HIV infection in the community
Achievements:• Selection and training of 15 health workers
fromcellsofMurama,NgondoreandNyarutarama
in Byumba sector and 15 Healthworkers Jamba,
Kabuga and Karambo cells in Nyamiyaga sector
on family planning, HIV / AIDS and circumcision
of males during 3 days. After training, the health
workers trained have sensitized house to house
during twentydayson familyplanning,HIV/AIDS
and circumcision of males.
•Organizecampaignhousetohouseforpopulation
of Byumba sector on family planning, HIV / AIDS
and circumcision during 20 days. More than 1500
households have been sensitized on family planning,
HIV/AIDSandcircumcisionofmales
Outcome 3: Develop the capacity of target
communities to increase access and management
of safe water, sanitation and hygiene at individual,
household and community levels
Achievement:
• 17Watertanks,24waterfountainsand2pipe
linefirstof16kmsandsecondedof3kms
havebeenrehabilitated;
• Alltheseworksusedtosupplydrinkingwater
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to 4,129 households with 20,645 people on
averageinthesectorsofGihombo;
• Atotalof654additionalhouseholdshave
accesstoadequatelatrinefittedthrough
sensitization of volunteers in hygiene and
sanitationinNyamureSector;
• 3awarenesssessionsdoneonhealthand
sanitationhadreached776peoples;
• The60volunteerstrainedinPHAST;
• 60volunteershavebeentrainedonPHAST
approachinNyamashekedistrict,10of
Rubavu,10ofNyabihu,10ofmusanzeand35
ofNyamagabe
• 2Awarenesssessionswithcommunities
inkaziramireandRwabashenyi(Bugesera)on
PHAST a by CRR model village focal person
was held
• AfterawarenesssessionsonPHAST
communities assisted by CRR volunteer and
local leaders, made groups of 10-15
households as a result 8 groups were formed
at the start and each group elected 2 group
leaders and named their groups
• 7toiletteshavebeenbuiltbythevolunteersin
Kansi sector Gisagara district
3.NUTRITION
Summary In the context of the execution of the project
Health/Nutrition supportedby theJapaneseRed
Cross through the International Federation of Red
Cross/ZoneEasternAfrica(IFRC),astudyismade
to meet the data basis of which we will use as a
reference throughout the life of the project. This
study is conducted in two districts which Kamonyi
and Rulindo andmore specifically in model cells
(dependingontheapproachCRR).
The target population of the survey was children
aged 6 to 59 months, and their families, and the
survey was conducted from 26 September until 02
October 2012 in collaboration with the Health Center
of Gihara in Kamonyi and Kinini Health Center in
Rulindo District .
Atthetimeofthesurvey,thefinalsamplesizeis
composedof832childrenaged6-59months(witha
heightof65cm–115cm).
This sample has been taken to provide the estimates
of the prevalence of malnutrition.
After training of 20 volunteers including 10 from
Kamonyi and 10 from Rulindo on prevention and
management of malnutrition in Community, a visit
on the fieldwas organized and trained volunteers
collectdifferentdatainmodelvillagelevel(practical
training).
Based on these data received, we have planned
an anthropometric survey for the target group of
children under 5 years in this framework to get an
idea of their nutritional status and it will guide us
to the choice of interventions conducted and clarify
thedirectbeneficiaries.
Inbothdistrict,thisinterventionfocusesfourmodel
cellswith796childrenunderfiveincluding383girls
and 413 boys. Two preparatory meetings have been
held, one in the H C of Kinini in Rulindo district and
the other HC was Gihara in Kamonyi district .Because
thematerialsarenot sufficient,wehadorganized
this activity as follows:
•FromSeptember26to28,2012,volunteersfrom
Rulindo district have make the screening of children
under 5 years of model villages targets
•From1thto4thOctober2012,volunteersfrom
Kamonyi have screened Children under 5 years of
model villages targeted
After the data collection, a time entries using the
software SPSS have take 5 days and analysis after
the production of the statistics tables is in process.
Objectives of the Survey• Determinetheprevalenceofglobalacute
malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59
months in cell models and Rulindo Kamonyi
• Assessthenutritionalstatusofchildrenless
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than 59 months model cells of Kamonyi and
Rulindo
• Assessthecoverageofbasichealthservices
3: vaccination against measles, deworming
MebendazoleandVitaminAsupplementation
in model cells of Rulindo and Kamonyi
• Toevaluatethenutritionalstatusofthe
sampled children using MUAC
• Toidentifygroupsathigherriskof
malnutrition: age group and sex.
Mode of data collection and variables measured
Data have been collected by volunteers trained and
supervisebyMrErnestastrainerwhodistributethe
questionnairestothevolunteersandeverydaythe
data collected are reported to the coordination of
project.
The nutritional status of children aged 6 to 59 months
is considered to be the most sensitive in terms of
population and is therefore used as an indicator.
Anthropometric variables usedWeight: The children will be measured with a bare
Salter type scale of 25 kg with accuracy of 0.1 kg.
Size: Children over 85 cm have been measured
standing. Children less than 85 cm have been
measured in the supine position. The size is taken to
an accuracy of 0.1 cm.
MUAC(PB):isanindicatorofmalnutritioninchildren
morethanorequalto65cm.Ithasbeenmeasured
to the nearest mm on the left arm in the middle of
the elbow and shoulder.
Oedema: The presence of oedema is assessed thumb
pressure applied to the top of the child’s foot for 3
seconds to highlight the sign of the bucket. To be
considered as signs of malnutrition, they must be
bilateral and symmetrical.
Age:Itisoftendifficulttodeterminetheexactage
of a child, the date of birth is not always accurate.
Calendar of events and / or guide age determination
is essential to help assess the date of birth.
Sex: Itallowsustoseetheproportionofchildren
affected by the disease and type.
Immunization coverage against measles: A
vaccinationcardwillberequestedfromthemother.
In the absence of the map, the investigators ask
the mother if the child has been vaccinated before.
Thecoverage isdefinedasthenumberofchildren
immunized with and without a map, compared
to the total number of school-age children to be
vaccinated.
The coverage of vitamin A supplementation: We ask
the mother even if the child has received vitamin A
supplementation in the last 6 months.
CoverageofdewormingMebendazole(Vermox):On
even ask the mother if the child has been suppressed
to Mebendazole during the last 6 months.
IndicatorsThere are three indicators of nutrition status based
onanthropometry(physicalmeasurements)
• Chronicmalnutrition(alsocalled“stunting”)isa
measureofheightrelativetoage.Itisperhapsthe
most relevant indicator for the overall well-being
of a community. High levels of chronic malnutrition
reflectdeprivationoveraperiodofmonthsoryears.
Children who are chronically malnourished may
suffer irreversible disability in mental and physical
development, causing poor performance in school
and reduced physical productivity for the rest of
their lives.
• Acutemalnutrition (or“wasting”) isameasure
of weight relative to height. It is associated with
temporary shocks, such as famine or episodes of
illness.
• Underweightisameasureofweightrelativeto
age. It ismostoftenusedtomonitorthenutrition
status of individual child.
Achievement:Enhancedcommunitycapacitytodetectmalnutrition
and resolve problems and death with malnutrition
cases
• 2 Orientation meetings with local authorities
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and Rwanda Red Cross local branches are done in
order to select the model village for implementation
project.
20 volunteers, 10 per district are trained in order
to increase the community awareness by organizing
nutrition sessions on balanced diet and cooking
demonstration
890 vulnerable households with 4328 total
population among them 2134 male and 2189 female
areidentifiedbytrainedvolunteers.
Baseline survey is conducted in the 4 model villages,
among them 2 are in Rulindo district and 4 are in
Kamonyi district. Baseline survey has been done in
order to implement the nutrition project at Rulindo
and Kamonyi district, and this survey has give an
idea on Household capacity and nutritional status.
The data collected are still in analysis for report.
After collection of data for HH, a screening has done
by volunteers trained in nutrition and 832 children
have been screened.
Thisfigureshowsthescreeningmadeatcommunity
level by trained volunteers.
• After baseline survey, 2 meetings are done at
district level in order to present the results of baseline
and orient the volunteers and local authorities to
identify the needs of community related to nutrition
and hygiene.
Result of survey:Characteristics of the population:
HOUSEHOLDSThis study has allowed us to have an idea of the
economic level of households and nutritional status
of children under 5 years in these model cells
affected by the project.
Distribution of population study by sex
Distribution of population by district up to model village
District Sector Cell Village Population %
Kamonyi Runda Gihara Kabasanza 254 28.5
Kaniga 168 18.9
Kaniga Bimba 157 17.6
Rulindo Kirenge Rusiga Ntaruka 15417.3
Rebero 157 17.6
Total 890 100
House Hold Pop Percent
Male 2134 49.4
Female 2189 50.6
Total 4323 100.0
House Holds capacity:Figure 01: Frequency distribution of HH having cow
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Distribution of population by district up to model village
District Sector Cell Village Population %
Kamonyi Runda Gihara Kabasanza 254 28.5
Kaniga 168 18.9
Kaniga Bimba 157 17.6
Rulindo Kirenge Rusiga Ntaruka 15417.3
Rebero 157 17.6
Total 890 100
Basedonthefigurenumber01showthat
among the total HH:
67.7 % of them don’t have a cow
23.4 % of them have 1 cow
8.5 % of them have 2 cows
2.1 .% of them have 3 cows
0.3% of them have 4 cows
0.6% of them have 5 cows
0.1 % of them have messing during the survey
The figure number 02, show that, on 100% of
households that were eligible for the survey, 693
Which equivalent to 77.8% don’t have any goat,
105HHwhichequivalentto11.6.%have1goat,48
HH which equivalent to 5.3.% have 2 goat, 31HH
whichequivalentto3.4.%Have3goats,8HHwhich
equivalent0.8%have4goats,6HHwhichequivalent
to 0.6% have 5 goats
Figure 02: Frequency distribution of households having goat
The results of households surveyed shows that 817
Whichisequivalentto91.8%don’thaveanysheep,
45HHwhichisequivalentto5.1%have1sheep,21
HHwhichisequivalentto2.4%have2sheep’s,4HH
which is equivalent to 0.4%Have 3 sheep’s, 2 HH
whichisequivalent0.2%have4sheep’s,1HHwhich
isequivalentto0.1%havemessedtorespondduring
the survey
Figure 03:Frequency distribution of households having pigs
The 100% of households that were eligible for the
survey, 813Which equivalent to 91.3% don’t have
anypig,67HHwhich isequivalentto7.5%have1
pig,6HHwhich isequivalentto2.7%have2pigs,
1HHwhich isequivalentto0.1%Has3pigs,1HH
whichisequivalent0.1%has4pigsand1HHwhich
isequivalentto0.1%has9pigs
Frequencies distribution of HH having the Hen
Out of 100% of households that were eligible for the
survey, 82% of them don’t have any hen, 17 % of them
have 1 to 5 hens, 1% of them has 5 to 10 hens.
Figure 04: Distribution of population by poverty categories (Ubudehe)
Ubudehe is a community based system that assesses
thefinancialsituationsofcitizenslivinginvillages
throughout Rwanda. The community evaluates each
household’sfinancialsituationandplaces it inone
the of six categories: Umutindi nyakujya, Umitindi,
Umekene, Umukungu, na Umukire (meaning the
poorestofthepoor,poor,therichandtherichest).
Baseline survey was conducted in the model villages, in order to identify major health issues and nutrition problems
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HYGIENNE: Figure 06. Frequency distribution of households having convenient Toilettes
The figure number 05 show that 28, 5% of households don’t have the toilette
The fugure number 08 shwo that 81.7% of
households they have the toielle but all those are
non coniente.
Kitchen Garden is the main activitiy to be promoted
in order to improve on the nutritional status of the
community. The Gouvernment policy recommends
that each house hold must have the kitchen garden.
But on this survey we founded that 51.4% of housholds
don’t have the kitchen gardens and 49.6% who have
the kithcen gardens, theiy must be renewed for
continous production.
Meanwhilethefrequencydistributionofhouseholds
having kitchen garden, shows that out of 100% house
hold survey, 65.1% don’t have a kitchen gardens
at home and 34.6% households have the kitchen
gardens. 0.3% missed to respond during the survey
Figure 7: House Holds with utensil drying racks
Distribution of households with dust bins.
Out of the 890 households surveyed, 63% of them,
don’t have a dust bins. only 36.9% of households
have the dust bins and 0.1% of households during the
survey missed out to respond.
890 of households survey, 45.5% don’t have drying
lines for drying of the clothes after washing them,
54.3% have them at home and 0.3% households
missed to respond during the survey.
The figure number 7 shows that 74.1% of
households survey don’t have the utensil drier
(etalage)fordryingofhouseholdutensils.
NUTRITION STATUS OF CHILDRENS UNDER 5 YEARS OLD
Based on population survey, the histogram below
shows that 80.2% of children are from Kamonyi
district and 19.8% are from Rulindo district.
This difference is caused by the number of villages in
which this study was conducted in the district and
Fugure 08.
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Rulindo 2 villages were targeted while Kamonye
Thereare4asshownbelowinthefigure
Figure 9. Vitamin A
Thefigurenumber9showsthatoutof100%,87%
of children, their parents responded yes, meaning
that their children got the vit A during the six last
months before the survey, 12% of parents during the
surveyrespondedNO,meaningthattheirchildren
don’t have the vit A during the six last month before
the survey and 1% of parents missed to respond this
questionduringthesurvey.
The children under five years are vulnerable on
disease due to poor hygiene and it is recommend
to give them vermox dewarmer on time. But this
figureshowsthat100%ofchildrensurveyed,16%
of parents responded that their children don’t
get a vermox during the last six months before the
survey and 1% of parents missed to respond during
the survey.
Figure 10.Measles vaccination coverage for children investigated
Accordingthefigurenumber10,thisshowsthat,the
coverage of measles vaccination is not attended by
100%. This has been said because out of 832 children,
1.4%ofthechildren,theirparentsrespondedNO,
during the survey, that means their children lost the
measles vaccine.
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Figure 20. Proportion of children with malnutrition during Survey
The figure number 11 shows that 15% of children
survey have oedem type of malnutrition. This sign
indicates the acute malnutrition.
The Brachial circumference change slowly among
the children between 6 to 59 month indeed can be
used without reference indicator. These values can
be used in order to identify the children with high
Figure 12. Brachial Circumference (B C as indicator of malnutrition):
• In this groups identified, two more vulnerable
willbeselectedtoreceivethelivestock(pigs,goat)
as first recipients and the rotation systemwill be
followed by the volunteers and theirs colleges in
order to ensure to reach all members.
Outcome 4: Increase community mobilization for
donation of safe and adequate blood for those in
need of transfusion.
Achievement:
Through community mobilization by Red Cross
Volunteersthebloodunitscollectedaredistributed
as follow:
risk of malnutrition and mortality.
• Inordertopromoteofgoodnutritionandhygiene
at community, the households are regrouped and
each group is composed by ten households nearest,
and each group has prepare the nursery bed for
implantation of legume seeds received, after that
each households will prepare the kitchen garden
where will be the fruits tree, green vegetables
(cabbages,carrot,epinardetc)
• Eachgroupisorganizedinordertomakefollow
up in theirs households according the improvement
level of Hygiene and nutrition promotion.
Blood Units collected through community
Mobilisation done by RRC volunteers in 7
branches.
• 76BloodunitshavebeencollectedatKamonyi;
• 89BloodunitshavebeencollectedatMuhanga;
• 123BloodunitshavebeencollectedatGasabo;
• 852BloodunitshavebeencollectedatKarongi;
• 778BloodunitshavebeencollectedatRutsiro;
• 46BloodunitshavebeencollectedatKirehe;
• 50 Blood units have been collected at Ngoma;
• 96BloodunitshavebeencollectedatNgororero
• 81 New blood donors have been recruited and
givethebloodinNgororerodistrict
• Mobilized 200people to giveblood inBusasam-
anasectorofNyanzadistrict.
Challenge• Bing area to be covering by the program with
insignificantfunds
• Vulnerable needs high according the capacity
of program
• Implication of volunteers at field level is not
sufficient
Recommendation• Strengthen the advocacy in order to mobilize
the fund for program
• SensitizethelocalcommitteesofRRCforactive
Implicationintheprogram.
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ORPHANS & VULNARABLE CHILDRENProgram SummaryTheOVCprogramismeanttosupportreintegrationof
orphans and other vulnerable children in the country
and is implemented by Rwanda Red Cross within
sevendistricts:Gisagara,Nyanza,Huye,Nyamagabe
and Nyaruguru of Southern Province; Bugesera of
EasternProvinceandGicumbiinNorthernProvince.
Through the fund from different partners the main
achievementsofOVCwerebasedontheminimum
package defined by the Ministry of Gender and
Family Promotion and they are as well as :
• Ensuringbasichealthservicestobeneficiaries
through education on diseases prevention
and installation of hygiene and sanitation
facilities,
• Assistthebeneficiariesforfoodsecurityby
provision of livestock, seeds, installation
of kitchen gardens, as well as provision of
appropriate technical assistance
• Meetingwithprimaryandsecondaryschools
students on results evaluation
• Reinforcingchildprotectionmechanismin
the living communities through education,
home visits and provision of shelter
• Provisionofappropriatepsychosocialsupport
• Strengthenbeneficiaries’mechanismgearedto
long term economic self reliance
As well, some support was extended to communities
in model villages for sustainable livelihoods.
In addition, supervision technical support was
providedtofieldstaff,RRCdistrictcommitteesand
the volunteers through coordination meetings and
fieldvisits,soastostrengthentheircapacitiesand
preparation of ending projects.
Progress towards outcomesOutcome1: Identified orphans and other vulnera-
ble children (OVC) assisted through provision of
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minimum package services.
Output 1: Promotion of good health and Hygiene
for project beneficiaries and increase HIV / AIDS
awareness in the Community.
1. HIV/AIDSpreventionThrough community education, beneficiaries and
communities in general are involved in fighting
against HIV and AIDS. As well, two community
awarenesssessionsonHIV/AIDSandVCTandfamily
planninginMuheromodelvillageinNyanzaDistrict
have been organized. The participants knew the
ways of transmission of HIV/AIDS. They have also
learned the ways of prevention as well as abstinence
for single, Fidelity for married and correct use of
condoms. About 190 persons attended, 58have been
tested and knew their serological status. The same
activity has been done in Muyira specifically for
students.
The sponsored event organized in Muyira sector at
Nyagasozisecondaryschool,hadattendanceof150
students and the topic was focused on voluntary
conselling and Testing as one way to be aware with
self status serology.50 students of them accepted to
doVCTandnobodyisHIV-positive.
InGisagara,20peereducatorshavemeetandmake
action plan relating to visit the people living with
HIV/AIDS and the victims of HIV. They received
supportive materials which will be used during those
visits.
2. PHAST ActivitiesInGisagaraDistrict,2communityawarenesssessions
on promotion of hygiene practices and prevention of
poor hygiene related illnesses was done in Agacyamo
/kansisectorwith98attendants(51femalesand
47 females) as well as 250 persons(116 male and
134female)inRugarama,Muyenzi,Nkomaneand
GakindoofNtyazoSectorf/NyanzaDistrict.Thiswas
very much liked by the community as it illustrates
the dangers of poor hygiene practices in homesteads
as like uses of non clean water, uses of non clean
latrines, etc. In this way 216 washing soap were
distributed to selected participants.
Household basic materials (30blankets, 30kitchen
set, and 30 jerrycans) have been provided to 30
more vulnerable families in Katarara, Bugali and
Kagunga Cells.
72 Family toilets were constructed replacing the
very hazardous ones on both health and accident
risks in Kansi and Kibilizi sectors/Gisagara District.
Volunteers and beneficiaries were involved and
participated in that activity.
Gisagara project has provided to 500 more vulnerable
families, 999 blankets in terms of 2 blanket by
family, this was decided after assessment done by
volunteers in different cells and seen that some
households even if they haven’t houses in good
situation they haven’t also blankets.
Output 2: Promote community awareness on use of
balanced diet, care and preservation of food stuffs.
1) FoodproductionDuring the reporting period, 10 kgs of vegetable
seeds(carrots,cabbages,onion)weregivento156
OVChouseholdsand98 families in modelvillages
for the renovation of kitchen gardens and increased
food quality in the community by OVC Gisagara
Project.
300 fruit plants were distributed to families of
Ndora,GikonkoandKansisectorstoimproveonthe
nutritional values and act as wind breaks.
98 households in the Mbeho model have enough
cassava ready for consumption and all their kitchen
gardens are being renewed. The photo bellow shows
one of kitchen.
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A family kitchen garden in Gisagara
Vagetableseedsaswellcabbages,oignons,carrot,
etc, and supermetrine(crops medicine)have been
provided to 127 families in Muhero model village
and 200 other families in terms of promoting kitchen
gardensandfightingagainstmalnutrition
2) NutritioneducationFive practical community awareness sessions on use
ofbalancediet;conducted inMuheroandMuyenzi
model villages, Nkombe and Rugarama model
villagesofKatararaandBugalimodelcellinNtyazo
Sector.186persons(73maleand113female)have
participated in these sensitizations. The participants
knew now how to prepare balanced diet with food
locally available. They have also been sensitized to
maintain their kitchen gardens around their home.
1 session on the use of kitchen garden products and
prevention of Child malnutrition through proper
feeding, were held in Muganza sector and 53 people
participated in balance diet practical exchange and
kids have been given cow milk during the session.
1150 families have been sensitized to maintain
the kitchen gardens; 25OVCwho received house,
420 OVC in Mutete, 730 OVC in Byumba sector
and received amaranths, cabbage, onion seeds. In
Bugesera District: 195 families have received seeds
of amaranth, onion and cabbage.
15OVChouseholdrepresentativesweretrainedon
malnutrition and related illnesses, prevention and
management of these illnesses in Gisagara.
Output 3: Support in education and provision of
professional skills to the many children who had not
afforded continuing with normal education.
Schooling support• Outof302OVCpupilssupportedGisagara38in
P6 passed national examination as well as 94 out of
396OVCpupilsinNyanza
• Out of 122 secondary students supported in
school materials and fees in Gisagara, 17 in Senior
3 and 47 in Senior 6 passed national examination
as well as 36 in Senior 3 and 36 Senior 6 out of 229
supported inNyanza and they are allwaiting for
results.
• 2holidaymeetings(inGisagaraandNyanya)have
been held with all sponsored students on different
sharing sessions regarding education, sponsorship
conditions,schoolperformance(marksreport),and
to plan for holidays activities.
The school fees have been paid for 121 secondary
students (47 boys, 74 girls) where 40 students of
Mutete sector and 81 students of Byumba sector.
As this above table, 18 students finish their first
cycleinsecondaryschooland42(29girls,13boys)
finishtheirsecondaryschool.Astheschoolreport,
the average annual performance (2012 academic
year)for121studentsis65.8%.
In Byumba 60 OVC who started the training in
driving, 11 have already got their driving license, 18
provisionalpermit.Intailoring,allofthemfinished
their training and have started their own business.
OVC Beneficiaries per project
No Name of OVC Project Male Femele Total 1 GISAGARA 843 843 16862 NYANZA 478 478 9563 HUYE 354 320 6744 NYAMAGABE 389 306 6955 NYARUGURU 335 335 6706 BUGESERA 571 616 11877 GICUMBI 677 606 1283
Grand Total 3647 3504 7151
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Schooling support figures( Secondary and professional studies
PROJECTS
Class NYANZA GISAGARA
S1 2 -
S2 5 3
S3 36 17
S4 51 14
S5 99 41
S6 36 47
Total 229 122
Vocational 19 116
training (30fordivingschool,86fortailoringtraining)
The table bellow shows the last term performance by secondary OVC students (September-November 2012)
Marks/100% Nyanza(outof229 Gisagara(out
< 49 1 1
50 - 59 51 20
60 - 69 115 73
70 - 79 59 23
80 - 89 3 4
90 - 100 0 0
students)122 ofstudents)
houses to do the self business in the generation of
income through putting in practice what they have
been learn.7outof19OVC invocational training
supportedbyOVCNyanzahavefinishedtheircourses
as well as 19out of 30 in driving school in Gisagara
project.
• 1 tailoringhouse has beenconstructed tobe
usedbythoseOVCwhohavefinishedinthetailoring
business, this house together with others already in
useareveryusefulforthephasedoutOVC,theyfeel
much comfortable with them and look for customers.
They have also formed a cultural dance team as
wellasonewaytorecreate(leisureactivities)
Output 4: Provision of accommodation facilities to
child households and protection of child right
Child rights promotion
In collaboration with district authorities, Gisagara
project have participated in 2 days exposition of
OVCactivitiesandRRCactivitiesingeneral,where
a serious accession was taken to various child rights
advocacy, using child testimonies and photos.
ConstructionofhousesforOVC
In 2012, The construction of 25 houses in Mutete
andByumbasector(13inMuhororovillage,Musenyi
celland12inKabezacell,Mutetesector)hasbeen
finished.
Doing the advocacy for child protection during the expo.
• 86OVChavefinishedtheironeyeartrainingin
thetailoringschoolsofKansiandNyanza,thesewill
join the rest in the newly constructed tailoring
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1 sponsored event was held in kansi sector/
Gisagara district, this was on one hand meant to
bring more children together, to play various games
aimedatmakingthemhappyandfeellovedandfit
in the society and assume their rights as children.
Participants (230 children) decided to be the
observers in their respective communities in order
tofightagainstinkindofchildrightviolation
By 10 Mamankundabana and 15 volunteers, one
communityawarenessconductedinNtyazosector/
Nyanza District on child right protection in their
community after doing home visits to 15 families
where assessed non respect of child right as well as
6 cases of drooping out school and 9 cases of non
appropriate child care.
With an objective of integrating gender approach
in daily activities, 20 volunteers fromNyanza and
20 others from Gisagara were trained on Gender
aspects. The participants exchange on gender and
other related concepts, its consideration in their
community and what must be done
or how to integrated it in daily project activities.
Output 5: Put in place effective outreach programs
on child home visits aimed at strengthening and
rehabilitation of traumatized children, physically
and mentally
1)Homevisitsandtrainings
Nyanzaprojectsocialworkerincollaborationwith20
volunteersconducted80OVChome(20householdsin
eachsectorMuyira,Ntyazo,KibiriziandBusoro) in
order to help them to express their emotions and
to check if there is no special case which needs the
advocacy to staff project or to local authorities. For
this visit, there is no special case.
4 households of very poor people in Kansi Sector,
Akaboti Cell, were assisted with finishing their
houses during the volunteers and OVC community
work.Doorsandwindowswerealsofixedto these
houses.
2) Leisureactivities
Leisureactivitiesarepartoftheprogramgearedto
psychological support and community integration
of the assisted children .In that way, 2 foot ball
competitions were held in both kansi and kibilizi
between the OVC sponsored by project and other
youths in the community. The Red Cross sponsored
youths arewell equipped and feel so comfortable
and cared for when they go out to play with other
teams, and in most cases, they win.
3) Solidaritycamp
RRC society have organize un extended of a solidarity
camp with objective of combining volunteers and
beneficiaries efforts for one work of constructing
housesforvictimsofflooddisasterinRubuvuDistrict/
Western province. Reason why each ovc project
including Nyanza and Gisagara selected 8 OVC to
participate in that solidarity camp of one month
in November-December 2012. As achievements 20
houses have been constructed in Cyanzarwe sector
to the most vulnerable families selected by local
administration. On Agenda, there were also leisure
activities in order to break them and to help them
to initiate different kinds of games and exchange on
their daily life and vision. With the visit of Minister
ofYouthandIT,theparticipantsgottimetoexplain
themselves their opinions.
Output 6: Improve OVC the capacities through
establishment of small-scale project
1) Incomegeneratingactivities
The aim of the program is to help the children in order
to achieve progressively economic self reliance by
mobilizing their energy in productive pare activities.
Ultimately, this program contributes to preparation
of the beneficiaries for smooth phase out and
promotes the spirit of working together and being.
Theproductionisfirstusedforhomeconsumption,
and the remaining is sold to the market and allows
thebeneficiariestocater fortheirotherneeds. In
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the way of sustainable activities, Gisagara project
hadbought3newlandsto5OVCcooperatives,and
Nyanzabought3 lands to3associations (Duterane
inkunga,TwisunganeandTuzamurane)forreinforcing
them and phasing them out of the project. Those
cooperatives received also 20 pigs as one of the
smalldomesticanimalswhichproducequickly.Their
testimonies and involvement showing remarkable
willing of economic improvement through cultivating
more crops in the available lands.
Rice cultivation activity in the swamp by Gisagara OVC cooperative
EightassociationsofOVCs(TWIKUREMUBWIGUNG
E,TWISUNGANERUBYIRUKO,DUHOZANYECouture,
TUBUMWE,DUTERANINKUNGA,DUHOZANYEAgr,
TWISUNGANE,andDUFATANYERUBYIRUKO)have
beenvisitedbyVolunteersandSocialWorkerin
order advises them how to work together and
tomanagetheirresources.Inthisperiod,they
were busy by crops planting and expect to harvest
incomingseason.Thetailoringassociation(8
members)isnowworkinginthenewkiosqueand
has30000rfwonaccount.Theyarefittingoknow
because as they said, the minimum daily needs are
satisfiedduetothatworkandtheytrytolookfor
clients.
Outcome 2: RRC district committees and field
officers empowered for effective and efficient
monitoring and implementation of the projects
activities in respective communities.
Output 1: Capacity building for district
committees and staff
During this period the coordination and supervision
activities have been characterized by technical
and financial support to projects staff through
field visit, coordination meeting and phasing out
thebeneficiaries. Sommeof theseactivities is the
following:
• Providing 15 bicycles to active volunteers in
Gisagara district for facilitating them the
follow up of project ongoing activities
• Also, Secretary General organized a meeting
with staff and local comities from 2 districts
for explaining and giving them the responsi-
bilities of projects continuation.
• Preparing and doing the hand over and hand
inwithprojectstaff(NyanzaandGisagara)
• Conducting internal audit and monitoring by
PMERofficerandinternalauditor
• Participation in Workshop organized by
the National Commission for Children aiming
preparingOVCNationaldatabase.
Constraints GisagaraandNyanzaProject fundsarenowended
andsomeoftheprojectbeneficiarieswerenotyet
phased out
The local committee (Nyanza District) doesn’t
their own income generating activities to continue
or to insure the delayed projects activities.
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COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
Program Purpose
The global objective of the Information and
Dissemination program is the following as specify in
2012-2016 Rwanda Red Cross strategic plan:
‘’Strengthen the capacity of RRCS to raise its
profileandintegratethedisseminateinformationon
international humanitarian values’’
Program report summaryThis report is an account of the main activities
achieved in 2012 both in communication and
dissemination components.
This year has been dominated by the organization
of Public relations activities such as evening
information meeting, open days, Photo exhibition,
FundraisingeventsinordertopromotetheNational
Society mission towards most vulnerable as well as
thecelebrationoftheInternationalRedCrossand
Red Crescent day.
The Communication Unit has continued to
support Rwanda Red Cross Programs in the area of
communication especially media coverage and the
productionofdocumentaryfilmofimportantevents
as well as dissemination of humanitarian values.
Furthermore media houses publicized information
on Rwanda Red Cross activities through different
channels:radios,TV,newspapersandwebsites.
A continuous support was also given to info/
disseminationvolunteers throughfield tripsby the
communications staff and coordination meetings.
As part of capacity building, the communication
staffs have received trainings and an exchange visit
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which will enable the team to improve its daily
work.
Program Component 1: DisseminationSpecific objectives:
1. Enhanced knowledge, understanding and
application of fundamental principles and
humanitarian values
2. Strengthen the capacity and skills of Info/
Dissemination volunteers in promotion of
humanitarian values work of RRC and life saving
gestures
1.SupporttoInfo/Disseminationvolunteers at branch levelExpected results:
• Communicationactivitiesarebetterimplemented
and monitored by RRC branch committees and
volunteers.
• Info / Dissemination volunteerswork is better
known by RRC committee members and carried out
accordingtoperformancecontracts(Imihigo).
Achievements: Support to info/dissemination activities provided in
different ways:
• Financial support provided: 30 branches and
3 youth sections (Info/Disseminations volunteers
in universities) received 128,000 Francs each as
financial support for Information/ Dissemination
activities implementation and follow up.
• Promotionalmaterialprovidedtovolunteers:All
Info/Disseminationvolunteersatdistrictreceived
available materials including information brochures
in Kinyarwanda, RRC bulletin and calendars .
• Thevolunteersalsoreceivedtheofficeequip-
ment in order to allow them to produce their
reports
2. Decentralization Meeting at districts levelsExpected result:
• Info / Dissemination volunteers work is better
known by the members of committees and the
activitiesaccordingtoImihigowellevaluated
Achievements: Decentralization meetings were carried out in all
provinces.
Participated in these meetings, the representatives
of committees, districts coordinators, Info/
Dissemination volunteers, Communication Unit,
andtheICRCTeam.Wehadtheopportunitytovisit
high schools that were included in the volunteer’s
reportsinordertoconfirmtheirroleandpresences
in suchfield.Wehadalso theopportunity tovisit
some universities: National University of Rwanda,
Kigali Institute of Education in order to monitor
their activities.
The aim of these meetings was to assess if the service
derived (incommunication)meet theobjectiveas
statedintheRRCstrategicplan.Isthevolunteers’
network contributed to the branch’s needs in
communication matter? Did they collaborate with
other departments / committee members?
Itwasalsoanoccasionofassessingthecommit-ment
as well as support provided by district committee
members to communication activities included in
the districts performance contracts. At the end of
the meetings, recommendations were presented to
volunteers and committees as part of maximizing
the implementation of activities as described in the
Imihigo.
These recommendations were part of 2013 plan
of action. Decentralization meetings were carried
grouping Kigali city and 3 Universities.
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Decentralization meetings at Gasabo, Huye and Ruhango
3. Regular Dissemination sessionsExpected results
RRC mission and activities towards vulnerable people
are well understood by the general public
AchievementsWith the support provided to all RRCS branches
committees and 3 universities, dissemination
sessions were held by volunteers on RRC activities,
fundamental principles, RC/RC International
Movement history, the RRC mission and vision as
well as programs and activities.
The people who benefited those disseminations
were: the general public, local authorities, youth
insecondaryschools,aswellasthebeneficiariesof
model villages.
Around24000people(countrywide)benefitedfrom
these dissemination sessions.
The good result is that 410 have become members
and accepted to pay membership card. The
communications Unit received also 68 articles from
volunteers that have been published in the RRC
quarterlyNewsletters
4. Annual coordination meetingExpected result:
• Communicationactivitiesarebetterimpleme-
nted and monitored.
Achievements:The meeting was attended by Info/Dissemination
volunteers, Communications Unit staff and the
ICRC cooperation officer. The aim was to recycle
volunteers on Red Cross movement and RRCS in
particular, life saving gestures as well as to give
them presentation techniques. It was also an
occasion for info/Dissemination volunteers to share
their experience.
Furthermore, the meeting enabled the participants
to look where they come from and how they can
improve their work.
Insummary,attheendofthemeeting,thefollowing
points were once again considered:
• Thevolunteershavetoorganizethedisse-
mination plan in order to allow the
DisseminationOfficertoassistthem
constantly;
• Inadditiontothetargetgroupswhich
are the youth in secondary schools, transport
associations,RRCSbeneficiaries,RRCSnew
members, local authorities in 2013 we will
target also members of different cooperatives
available at districts levels.
• Thethemestobedisseminatewillstill:RRC
and it activities as well as fundamental
principles;
• Havinganobjectiveofeachdissemination
session;forexample:recruitment
• Preparingyourdisseminationsessionbefore
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tobepresentedtoyouraudience;
• Savinggesturestomaintainduring
dissemination session still : Hemorrhage, and
abrokenarm;
• Conveningonascenariowhichcanhelpto
include the saving gestures and fundamental
principles;
• volunteersmustandshouldusealways
didactic materials when conducting a
dissemination sessions
ProgramComponent2:Information
Specific objective:
IncreaseRRCvisibilityandstrengthenlinkswithlocal
and international media to maintain a high public
pro-fileandpositivepublicimagefortheRwandaRed
CrossandtheInternationalRedCross/RedCrescent
Movement at national and regional levels
1. Support the RRC branches to produce radio programmesExpected Result
36 radio programmes produced and broadcasted on
local radios.
Achievements:65 radio programmes have been broadcasted on the
followinglocalradios:RadioIzuba,RCRusizi,Radio
Isangano,RadioIshingiro,RadioHuguka,RCRubavu,
RCNyagatare, RCMusanze, Radio Salus andRadio
Maria Rwanda.
Radio Izuba: 5 radio programmes
The topics were: First aid in our community,RRC
activities in Model Villages,Construction of houses
for returnees from Tanzania, Role of RRC in the
resettlementofreturneesfromTanzania,Importance
of knowing life saving gestures”
RC Nyagatare: 5 radio programmes
Thetopicswere:Thevoluntaryservice(2times),RRC
activities ,History of RC/RC Movement,The role of
RC/RC Movement in DM
RC Rusizi: 5 Radio programmes
The topics were about:,RRC activities in secondary
schools, Sensitization about prevention of disasters in
the community,RRC activities in model villages,The
role of RRC in Disaster Management, History of Red
Cross Movement
Radio Isangano: 7 Radio programmes
The topic were about:RRC activities”., History
of RC Movement,RRC activities in model villages,
Recruitment of RRC members, RRC interventions
when there are disasters, RRC activities in its
different programs, RC/RC principles
RC Rubavu: 6 Radio programmes
The topics were: RRC activities, Sensitization
about prevention of disasters in the community,
Sensitization of the community about the fundraising
organized for building houses of vulnerable people
displaced from Rubavu Mountain., Sensitization
about prevention of disasters in the community, RRC
activities intransitcampsofNkamiraandKigeme,
Sensitization about fundraising for building houses of
vulnerable people displaced from Rubavu Mountain
Radio Huguka: 4 Radio programmes
The topics were: RRC activities in model villages,
RRC activities in general, RRC activities in model
villages(2times)
Radio Maria Rwanda: 3 Radio programme
The topics were: RRC activities in model villages,
RRC activities in general,RRC activities face to
disasters
Radio Salus: 6 Radio programmes
Thetopicwas:RRCactivities(6times)
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Radio Ishingiro: 19 Radio programmes
The topics were;
• RCemblemsandtheiruse,Describingdisasters,
Classificationofdisasters,Howtopreventdisasters,
Activities of OVC project in Gicumbi, History of
RC Movement(2 times),RC principles, Role of
RRC volunteers, Describing disasters, Geneva
Conventions, RRC role in blood donation, How RRC
intervenes when there are disasters, Sensitization
on environment protection , RRC activities in Model
Villages. Role of youth in RRC activities, Seville
agreement, RRC activities in Gicumbi District, RRC
and its partners
RC Musanze: 5 radio programmes
The topics were: How to fight against disasters,
RRC activities, RC Movement, Sensitization relating
the fundraising, How to fight against disasters,
Furthermore, some radios have broadcasted news
on RRC activities. Among others we mention Radio
Rwanda, Radio Salus, Huguka,RC Musanze and RC
Rubavu.
2. Produce and send press releases to various media. Expected Result:
12 press releases on RRC activities produced and
sent to different media
Achievements:18 Press releases have been produced. The press
releases were sent to private and public media on
the following subjects:
• 8maycelebration
• RRCactivitiesinmodelvillages
• DREFappealforthefloodsoccurredin
Northernandwesternprovinces
• RRCoperation/AssistancetowardsCongolese
refugees
• RRCactivitiesinmodelvillagesofBurera
district(July3,2012)
• Inaugurationofwaterconveyanceprojectin
Nyanzadistrict(July13,2012)
• Distributionofpigstovulnerablepeoplein
KanamaandNyundosectorsinRubavu
district(July26,2012).
• Distributionofcowsandcommunitywork
supporting vulnerable people building toilets
inGisagaradistrict(July31,2012)
• ClosingceremonyofatrainingonFirstAidin
Rulindodistrict(August10,2012).
• Distributionofpigstovulnerablepeoplein
GisenyisectorinRubavudistrict(August21,2012).
• ClosingceremonyofatrainingonFirstAidin
RuhangodistrictAugust24,2012).
• DREFappealforthefloodsoccurredinthe
western province.
• InformationmeetingorganizedinRubavu
towardsdifferentpartners(September14,2012
• RRCoperation/Assistancetowardsflood
victimsinRubavudistrict(September15,2012).
• ClosingceremonyofatrainingonFirstAidon
IwawaislandRutsirodistrict(October18,2012).
• Partners’meetingheldinRubavudistrict
(October26,2012)
• DistributionofgoatsinNyarugengeDistrict
(November30,2012).
• JournaliststourinKirehedistrict(December7,2012)
3. Production of RRC BulletinExpectedResult:
Production and dissemination of RRC bulletin in
Kinyarwanda
AchievementsIn order to promote RRC activities the RRC
newsletter in Kinyarwanda issue 106, 107 and 108
were produced. We collected and edited stories
and followed up designing and printing work.4500
copies were distributed to the different targeted
groups. Among them they were high authorities:
Ministers, members of Parliament, partners, Districts
authorities, RRCmembers, Volunteers and private
institutions.
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4. Productionofdocumentaryfilmson RRC activitiesExpected Result:
• Produceandbroadcast4documentaries
filmsonRTVanddistributedigitalvideo
(DVD)todifferentpartners.
• TopromoteRRCanditsactivitiesthrough
shortdocumentaryfilms
Achievements
4 documentaries films were produced:
• A documentary film on RRC achievements for
2011 has been produced. Images and testimonies
have been collected.
• A documentary film on 2007-2011 RRC
achievements has been produced and broadcast at
theNationalTelevisionunderthethemedeveloped
of “Rwanda Red Cross strengthening community
resilience and disaster risk reduction” 50 Digital
VideoDiscs(DVD)havebeenproducedanddistributed
to different partners, ambassadors as well as key
Institutions.
• Adocumentaryfilmentitled“RwandaRedCross
steps up to prevent natural catastrophes and find
a lasting solution to life-threatening problems” has
beenproducedandbroadcastedatRTV.
• A dissemination lesson has been produced
and edited.
Among the activities done in the context of
productionofdocumentaryfilmsare:
• Collecting Images and testimonies in models
villages, OVC projects and Abasigajwe inyuma
n’amateka.
5. Media coverage of all RRC important activities and events Expected result:
Great visibility of RRC through media coverage of
Rwanda Red Cross multi sartorial activities
AchievementsMedia houses: newspapers, radios, National
Television and different websites have broadcast
information on Rwanda Red Cross.
• Newspapersthathaveproducedarticleson
RRCactivitiesare:TheNewTimes,Imvaho
Nshya,IzubaRirashe,LanouvelleRelève,The
Rwanda Focus,
• RadiosthatbroadcastnewsonRRCare:Radio
Rwanda, Radio 10, Radio Salus, Huguka radio,
RC Huye, RC Musanze, RC Rubavu, Radio
Ishingiro
• Television;RwandaTelevision
• Websites
• Igihe.com
• Kigalitoday.com
Eventscoveredare:• Distribution of goats in Ruhango district, The
ceremony of giving certificates to OVC (Bugesera
district), Distribution of goats inGakenkedistrict,
DistributionofgoatsinNgororerodistrict,Distribution
ofrabbitsinKamonyidistrict,Informationmeeting,
CelebrationofInternationalDayofRC/RCMovement,
RRCactivities inBugeseradistrict (model village),
RRC activities in Gisagara and Ngoma (model
village),RRCactivities inRuhango(modelvillage),
RRCactivities inGasabo,NyanzaandHuye(model
villages),InaugurationofGatoresite,RRCactivities
in Nyaruguru, Nyamagabe and Gicumbi (model
villages), The ceremony of signing performance
contracts, RRC activities in model villages / Kayonza
andKirehedistricts,Distributionofassistancetoflood
victims in Rubavu district, Sensitization on disaster
prevention, Inauguration of water conveyance in
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Nyanza District ,Distribution of pigs to vulnerable
people in Kanama and Nyundo sectors in Rubavu
district., RRC activities in model villages of Burera
district, Distribution of pigs to vulnerable people in
GisenyisectorinRubavudistrict.,DREFappealfor
the floods occurred in the western province, RRC
operation/Assistance (fundraising) towards flood
victims in Rubavu district.
• Closing ceremony of a training on FirstAid in
Rulindo district., Closing ceremony of a training on
First Aid in Ruhango district., Kermesse for youth,
ClosingceremonyofatrainingonFirstAidonIwawa
islandRutsirodistrict(October18,2012),Partners’
meeting held in Rubavu district (October 26,
2012) ,Distribution of goats inNyarugengeDistrict
(November 30, 2012), Journalists tour in Kirehe
district(December7,2012),RRCactivitiesinmodel
villagesGisagaraandNyanzadistricts,Youthcamp
(November), Sensitization on disaster prevention
(november), Distribution of cows in Gicumbi and
distributionofgoatsinNyagataredistrict
EveninginformationmeetingExpected results:
• EveningInformationmeetingheld
• RRCmission,status,achievementsand
challenges towards vulnerable people understood
by political leaders, partners and potential
partners
• Extensionofpartnership
Top & Below: Dr Agnes Binagwaho, Minister of Health (Guestofhonor)andGuestswatchingadocumentaryfilmonRwandaRedCross2007-2011addressingherremarks on achievements
Achievements:The evening information meeting was held on 8th
may at the Gorilla hotel. This day coincided with
the celebration of the international Red Cross and
Red Crescent day. Were invited to this event, the
Minister of Disaster Management, ambassadors and
consular representatives,UN agencies, NGOs, RRC
board members as well as the staff.
The theme of this information meeting was:
strengthening community resilience and Disaster
Risk Reduction.
The event had two objectives namely:• Presentationofthemajoractionsand
challenges facing by RRCS through its mission
of assisting the most vulnerable
• PartnershipwiththeRRC
90% of those invited have responded to the
invitation. Among the evening’s activities, there
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wasapresentationofadocumentaryfilmonRRCS
achievements in the past 4 years under the theme of
‘’strengthening community resilience and Disaster
Risk Reduction” Guests had the opportunity to hear
abeneficiarytestimonyofRRCprograms.
As a result to the event, some of the participants who
were present during the event met the Secretary
General and the RRCS technical staff for a future
partnership.
7. Celebration of the International RC/RCday(8may)
Expected result:
• Celebrationof8may
• Visibilityincreasedthroughthe8thMay
celebration
Achievements: Great visibility at the occasion of the Red Cross Week
and 8th May celebration. This was made possible by
organization of a variety of activities in different
placesandtheparticipationofjournalistsfromTV,
radio and newspapers.
The main activities realized are:
• The Red Cross week during which volunteers
country wide conducted activities such as, Blood
donation, building houses for the most vulnerable
people, initiate the volunteers and the communities
on life saving gestures, making kitchen garden,
mobilizing communities on the following themes:
reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, Hygiene
and sanitation
• Collectionanddistributionoffoodandclothesto
the most vulnerable people in model villages.
A joyful ceremony was held on the 11th May at Mutete
sector Gicumbi District where RRC inaugurated 50
houses for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children
(OVC),andaschoolof12yearseducation.
8.PRInformationmeetingExpectedresult:Explain the mission and vision of RRC towards
vulnerable people to different partners
AchievementsIncollaborationwithResourceMobilisationProgram,
on September 14, 2012 we organized an information
meeting in Rubavu where a fundraising took place
for supporting vulnerable people displaced from
Rubavu Mountain.
9. Training on capacity building in Beijing (China)Through the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Chinese Red Cross invited us for training on capacity
building for African and Asian National societies.
RRCS Secretary General andtheheadofICRCdelegation in Rwanda speaking to the guests at the evening information meeting
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This training was held in Beijing from 5th April to 25
April 2012.
We learned a lot on all programs. The Chinese
RedCross is a strongNational Society in disaster
management andhealthfield. It has strong teams
able to respond during emergencies effectively if
thereisneed.Incommunicationandpublicrelations
domain, we have learned strategies that Chinese
Red Cross uses to reach a large number of people
able to serve as volunteers during its interventions.
The Chinese Red Cross has specific strategies for
approaching and reaching institutions and corporate
that financially supports its programs. We shared
best practices learned with our colleagues and with
the top management, we will see the possibility and
adoptsomeChinesestrategiesourNationalSociety.
Open days and exhibition Objectives: • ShareRwandaRedCrosslessonslearntand
bestpracticesinresiliencefield,DRRand
youth involvement with RC/RC movement
andraiseNationalsocietyprofile.
• ExternallypositionRwandaRedCrossasa
respected partner investing in Africa’s
sustainable development by strengthening
community resilience and empowering
locally-lead solutions.
Expected outcomes: • RwandaRedCrossmission,bestpractices,
achievements and challenges towards
vulnerable people well understood
• RRCSvisibilityincreased;
• Goodpartnershipforcommunitybased
programs
• ImprovedcapacityofRwandaRedCrossto
manage and respond to disasters with
knowledge and skills sharing with the RC/RC
Movement.
• ImprovedinformationsharingamongNSand
within RC/RC movement by disseminating
lessons learnt and best practices through
communication materials.
• Extensionofpartnership
AchievementsThe communications unit has participated in 4 open
days organized by the Joint Action Development
Forum its partners and the private sector in order to
promote RRCS and its programs.
Over 18500 people visited the stands held by the
RRCS and appreciated actions carried out by RRCS
towards the most vulnerable as stated in the visitors
book. It was also an occasion to distributed our
publishing issues such as: Kinyarwanda newsletter,
Fact sheet, some brochures on RRCS programmes, etc
InOctober,RRCSheldaphotoexhibitionstandduring
the 8th Panafrican Conference in Addis Ababa. The
RRCS stand has received several audiences than
other national societies who were present. All
partners and guests of the RC/RC movement who
visited our stand were impressed by our actions and
congratulated RRC for its successful activities.
Indeed, some partners have expressed the wish
of coming in Rwanda to see how we can create
partnership for community based programs.
Exhibition stand held by RRC during the 8th PAC in Ethiopia
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11. Guided tour and lunching of world disaster report
Achievements:TheLaunchingofworlddisasterreportwasheldon
7thnovemberatKireheintheEasternProvincel.
This day coincided with the journalist guided. Were
invited to this event , the Ministry of Disaster
Management, administrative authorities in the
Easternprovince,NGOsandjournalists.
The event had two objectives namely:• TomakeknownRRCmission,status,
achievements and challenges towards
vulnerable people
• ToraiseawarenessonDisasterriskreduction
(migrationanddisplacementissues)and
sensitize key stakeholders, media on the
role and the mandate of Rwanda Red Cross
and having support from them.
• Tocallgovernmenttoensurethatmigrants
and refugees have access to the support they
need and that they are treated at all times with
respect and dignity.
The theme was: strengthening community
resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Theeventstartedbyafieldvisitontheresettlement
projects for people expelled from Tanzania assisted
by the RRCS. Thereafter, a press conference was
held on risk reduction focusing on migration and
displacement.
Participants to the lunching of world disaster report
At the end of the press conference, the journalists
have set up a forum of humanitarian journalists and
made a statement that they will always support the
mission of Rwanda Red Cross.
12.RC/RCEastAfricacommunicationworkshop in KenyaInordertoenhancecommunicators’capacity,from
13to15November,inNairobi,EANationalSocieties
communicators, ICRC and IFRC meet to network,
discuss priorities, challenges, exchange knowledge
and best practices.
Objectives:• Assesscommunicationsneedsandpriorities
inEANSsandexploretoolsonhowtoimprove
information sharing and coordination
• Supportskillsandknowledge/Strengthen
capacity in key communications areas
(Emergencycommunications,socialmedia,
branding,Beneficiarycommunicationetc)
• EnhancethepositioningofRCRCasakey
humanitarian and development organisation
with a cutting-edge team of communicators
• StrengthenlinkagesbetweenHumanitarian
Diplomacy;PMERandCommunication
• Leverageourcollectiveforceasone
communicationnetworkinEastAfricaregion.
Lessonslearnt• Therelationshipbetweenplanning,
monitoring, evaluation, reporting and
communications.
• Tomakeagoodpressrelease.
• Howtocommunicatetoourvariousaudiences
when big disasters strike.
• ThegooduseofSocialmedia.
• Totakepicturesofpeoplerespectingtheir
dignity.
• Thegooduseoftheemblemincaseofarmed
conflict.
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13.ExchangevisitinKenyaInordertoreinforcetheNationalSocietyactivities
in Public Relations and Resource Mobilization, the
Communications Manager went to Kenya Red Cross
for an exchange visit from 17th to 20th December.
The visit allowed me to learn from the experience
and outstanding performance of Kenya Red Cross
IhadtheopportunitytoseeandlearnhowtheKenya
RedCrossSocietyPRUnitworkstoincreasetheNS
visibilityandpromoteitsimage;
How the PR team works to position the national
society as an active and innovative humanitarian
organization and how it work supports the resource
mobilization program.
Iwas very impressedby the resourcemobilization
strategies used by the PR team in order to generate
their own funds.
They have an audio-visual studio and other
institutionscometoacquiretheirservices.
TheITTeamalsosellsservicesbycreatingwebsites
for individuals or corporate.
The money raised goes directly to the account of
PR and support initiatives that were not funded by
donors or salaries for the staff assigned to the unit.
Rwanda Red Cross could also adopt such strategies
Conclusion2012 year was fruitful in terms of public relations
and communication, thanks to good cooperation
with the media and understanding of our colleagues
from other programs.
Main events were covered by media (radios,
newspaperswebsitesandnationaltelevision).
Comparing to the last year, 2012 many events in
branches were covered by the local media.
We thank very much some branches that have
taken the initiative to work with the media and
promotetheiractivitiesinthelocalmedia.In2013,
we encourage others to do the same in order to
maximizeNationalSocietyvisibility.
Concerning the dissemination, the network of
Information and dissemination volunteers held
dissemination sessions. RRCS has 410 new members
thanks to our volunteers.
The field trips made allowed us to know the
branches needs and priorities in the dissemination
and communication domains.
Itwillbebettertoencouragethisexerciseeachtime
when the program will start the planning process.
WeappreciatetheparticipationofICRCteamduring
ourfieldvisits,theirpresencewereimportantand
beneficialtous.
Lastly,theGuidedtourorganizedforjournalistshas
strengthened the relationship we have with media.
We appreciate and welcome the journalists’ idea
of set up a forum for humanitarian journalists. This
networkwillallowtheNationalSocietytoreinforce
itsvisibilityandraiseitsprofile.
In2013,wewillputalotofeffortintheuseofsocial
media and updating the RRCS web site.
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Program summary The program is divided into the following 3 units:
• Accountantunit
• Logisticsunit
• Humanresourceandmanagementunit
Themainobjectiveofthefinanceandadministration
department is to offer an efficient and effective
support services to other programs by putting in place
proper structures and mechanisms that allow timely
innervations to the needy populations and bring
about accountability throughout the operations
Focussing on diversifying its income sources and
consolidating its financial sustainability, the RRC
increased the percentage of total income generated
from domestic sources from 14 % in 2008 to 17 % in
2009to23% in2010,Eventhoughthepercentage
decreased to 19 % in 2011, it again rose to 22.25%
in 2012 of the total income , as shown in line 2 in
tablebelow.Thisincreasehoweverisreflectedin
reduction of total income to RRCS which decreased
by 24% from 2011 to 2012 mainly explained by
partner contributions’ decrease.
Administration and Finance
Global Fund
ration Fees
Table showing Composition of funding sources for the period of 2009- 2012
No Donor 2009 2010 2011 2012
1 Government 52,069,211 63,961,190 54,185,299 76,000,000
2 RRCFUND 481,850,776 667,812,201 657,683,714 586,203,843
3 Federation 309,835,747 188,059,419 343,818,117 557,636,025
4 ICRC 132,869,035 116,583,859 146,222,830 219,744,403
5 PNS 2,286,551,479 1,775,848,696 2,105,993,200 951,625,055
6 Other Funds / 43,339,105 8,825,595 71,109,164 182,706,596
7 10% Administ 104,953,091 68,626,708 88,687,727 60,562,732
TOTAL 3,411,468,444 2,889,717,668 3,467,700,051 2,634,478,654
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The chart below shows the RRC different source of funds and Budget for 2012
To increase further domestic income, the RRC has,
with funding from the Federation, elaborated a
master business plan to exploit the RRC assets in
Kigali (where a large area has been donated by
the government).At decentralised level, the IGA’s
funded from 2008 have helped the branches to cover
somebasicneedssuchasofficerent,stationeries,
water and electricity, and meeting fees.
Furthermore, a Resource Mobilisation Unit was set
up during 2010 aiming at developing key guiding
documents such as a strategic plan, annual plans and
frameworks in addition to trainings in communication
and social media. Initial contacts have also been
established with potential private donors in order to
increase income from domestic sources.
The following results were attained:
More emphasis was put by the NS on Resource
Mobilization strategies and activities both at HQ
and branch level and clear targets stated in the
Strategic Plan 2012-2016. Due to the emphasis put on
ownership, resource mobilization and sustainability
inmanymeetingsatHQandduringfieldvisits,anew
mindset is arising among branch committees which
is more conducive to income generating activities
and fundraising for self reliance and sustainability.
Asaconsequence,allbranchcommitteemembers
have a better understanding of the importance of
local income generation. For the year 2013, all
branches set annual goals for income generation in
the framework of the Annual performance contracts
“Imihigo”
In2012,managerialcapacitiesof13brancheswere
reinforced through practical training of key people
involved in IGA management and follow up visits
were done in these branches. At least 60 people
acquiredbasicknowledgeandskillsonanalysisof
the market, elaboration of simple business plans,
basic accountancy, working with Saving and
CreditsInstitutionsinRwandasoastoimprovethe
management of existing IGA and/or promote new
microenterprises for sustainable financial viability
of branches.
As a result of the support provided over the last
year,threebranchesincreasedsignificantlyyearly
income, the best performing being the Rubavu
branch which has started an investment worth
20,000,000RwF (ahouse for rent) andhas so far
disbursed 7,000,000 Rwf on their own. A third of
branchcommittees(10outof30)arenowableto
cover their basic core costs by their own income
which contributes to increasing self reliance and
sustainability of RRC humanitarian activities from
the grassroots
Rwanda Red Cross income generating services
are better known to the general public thanks to
marketing activities done in cooperation with other
NSservices,particularlytheCommunication,First
Aid, Youth services and the Rwanda Red Cross Training
Centre (Exhibitions days organized, documentary
films broadcasted, commercial pub. and other
marketing tools like brochures and other products to
promote Rwanda Red Cross Green Park paid services
(trainingfacilities,accommodation,restoration)
Greater search for partnership and funding
opportunities within and out of the RC/RC Movement
led the NS to submitting 8 projects proposals to
partners out of which 5 were funded. Following the
8th PAC meeting held in October 2012, new contacts
with potential partners were made and among them
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INTERNALAUDITUNITProgram purpose TheInternalAuditisanindependentandobjective
service that allows the organization to provide
assuranceonthedegreeofcontroloveroperations;
it provides advice for improving performance in all
areas.
Program report summary
This report is a summary of the main activities
achieved in this year 2012 at RRC headquarters
as well as RRC branches. The main objective was
verifying if rules, regulations, financial manuals,
management tools are used and verifying the
eligibility and regularity of the expenditures of the
theAustrianRedCross,theJapaneseRedCrossand
the American Red Cross were interested on partnering
with Rwanda Red Cross on a long term basis.
Main achievementsAccounting
• 9Auditswereconductedandreportssentto
the respective donors
• In2012financialreportsweresubmittedin
time to the donors and Government
Challenges• AmongtheNavisionpackages,onlyRRCuse
financialmanagementpackage
• Thelicenseisalsoexpensive
• Staffsneedtobetrainedinotherpackagesof
COMPOSITION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR PERIODE 2012
GOVEMENT 76,000,000
RRC FUND 586,203,843
FIRC 557,636,025
ICRC 219,744,403
PNS 951,625,055
GLOBAL FUND 182,706,596
10% ADMNISTRATION FEES 60,562,732
TOTAL 2,634,478,654
Navision
Human Resource unit• RwandaRedCrosshas116employees
• Medicalinsuranceandsocialsolidarity
supported by staff and RRCs has proved as
means of social well fair among staffs
• AllRwandRedCrossstaffdosportsevery
Friday
Challenges• 8OVCstaffcontractterminatedbecauseofthe
end of projects
• HumanaResourcestaffneedskillsin
appropriate software
• Improvestaffincareerbyusingappropriate
software
Logistics
Achievements• Thetotalvaluesofitemsboughtfromoutside
through the tender process is 1,000,664,467 fw
• RRChasactualinventoryof435,543,452
frw until December 2012 and it has helped us
to operate in case of emergency, disaster
assistance and reinforce the branch strategic
stocks.
• Theleasingprogramreducethecostof
maintenance and repair of vehicles.
• Evaluationandmeintenanceof32vehiclesand
59 motor cycles.
ChallengeThe logistics unit needs a software for purchase of
warehousesandfleetmanagement.
ITachievementThe Internet at the RRC headquarter is stable
and has the rate of speed of 512 uploading/256
downloading. We did, Installation of Router three
timesayear,Userscablingmaintenance,CaseofRIS
Jyambere roms Internet installation. Contact MTN
as our Internet Service Provider for any Internet
downcases(6casespresented.2casesforinvoices
ratepayment,2caseswastorepairtheopticfiber
broken on the demark point in RRC and 2 cases was
generalproblems).
WeupgradedeverymonthoftheyeartheNavision
server program. We are in process of establishing
the security of our website as every three months
after repairing codes, there is a presence of hacker
on it.
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Achievements TheInternalAuditUnithascompletedthefollowing
activities during 2012:
1. Conduct the internal audit of Model Village
NYAMASHEKE, the project is funded by the
Belgian Red Cross and located at the District
ofNyamasheke;
2. Conduct the joint internal audit and evalua-
tion of OVC GISAGARA and NYANZA, the
projects was funded by the Norwegian Red
Cross and located at the district of
GisagaraandNyanza;
3. Conduct the joint internal audit and evalua-
tion of Lake Victoria Program, the project are
funded by the Swedish Red Cross and located
attheKAYONZA,GATSIBOand
KIREHEdistricts;
4. Conduct the joint internal audit with OD
departmentinRULINDOandGAKENKE
districts, with purpose of analyzing and veri-
fiedthebankstatementfortheassociation
withIGAprojects.
5. ConducttheinternalauditintheAMAGANA,
NGOMA, HUYE and GICUMBI districts, with
the purpose of verifying the functioning of
committee’s districts and the management of
their income generating activities.
Keyfindings:• The funds received were used in accordance
with the conditions of the financing agreement,
inachievingefficiencyandpurposes forwhich the
fundingwasprovidedfor;
• The financial reports were established on a
quarterly basis and give the information relevant
specificallytotheprojects;
• Weconcludedthattheexpensesduringtheperiod
were in accordance with the financing agreement
and recorded in the books of the project’s.
• The bookkeeping procedures are proper and
appropriate with respect to the completeness,
existence and accuracy of the registered amounts in
thesoftwareNavision;
individualproject,thefinancialmanagementsystem
and accounting, advice and recommend the program
managers to improve management procedures and
implementation of activities.
It should be noticed that, the achievement of
these activities was made possible with the support
and collaboration of project managers, district
coordinators and district committee members.
Program outcomes
The Internal Audit Unit expects to improve the
financial management and monitoring of the
recommendation at HQ as well as at branch levels.
The following are 4 main outcomes:
• Outcome1:Conductinginternalauditfor
various projects and analyzing the
authenticity of the supporting documents
• Outcome2:Ensurebettermanagement
of Human Resource for the achievement of
performance contract at the HQ as well as at
the district committee.
• Outcome3:Identifythemostimpactachieved
by the projects at the districts committees
• Outcome4:Followuptherecommendations
of previous report
Progress toward outcomes
During the audit mission, the internal audit was
conducted for various projects and a strong analysis
wasmadeforallimplementedactivitiesatthefield
andits impacttobeneficiarieswasevaluated.The
role of the committee at branch level in supporting
and pressing RRC staff in engaging expenditures and
providing supporting documents on time was not
ignored.
Outcome 1: Implementation of the internal audit
for various projects at both HQ and branch levels
and analyzing the authenticity of supporting
documents.
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• We noticed that there are improvement in
justifyingofsupportsdocuments;
Outcome2:EnsurebettermanagementofHRforthe
achievement of performance contract at the HQ as
well as at the district committee.
Achievements
We have conducted our audit mission with main
purpose:
• Toverifythecompliancewithlawsand
regulationandproceduressetupinRRC;
• Tochecktheexistenceofemployment
contract;
• Tocheckthatthestaffpaidbyeachproject/
programareontheRwandaRedCrosspayroll;
• Tocheckthatifthestaffhastheperformance
contractandjobdescription;
Keyfindings:• Compliancewithtaxregulationsisinlinewith
due date for submission of return and
payment
• Theproject’sstaffhavethenecessary
qualifications;
• Thereisexistenceofemploymentcontracts;
• Therearesomecaseswhereislackof
performance contract and the job description
forstaffindifferentprograms;
Outcome 3: Identify themost impact achieved by
the projects at the districts committees
AchievementsDuring the year 2012, different projects implemented
in 12 districts committees have been audited. One of
the objectives of the internal audit mission was also
to check whether the resources were correctly used
and have allowed the project to achieve the impact
expected in different areas.
The following activities have been done:• Thevisittoassociationsandcooperatives
supportedinincomegeneratingactivities;
• Discussion/meetingswiththebeneficiaries
of different projects and other stakeholders
to evaluate how they appreciate the project
activities;
• Visitstothehealthcenterwhoprovide
medicalinsurance;
• Discusswiththebranchcommitteesto
evaluate how the activities are implemented
and the main challenges.
Keyfindings• During our meeting with the members of
different cooperatives and the head of households
beneficiaries, theyensuredusof their satisfaction
of the work done by the RRC project without
whichtheyhaveunabletofindtheadequateliving
conditions. They fill muchmore integrated in the
community because they have now livestock and
otherseconomicactivitiesdoneincooperatives;
• Ingeneral,theprojects’activitiesareadequately
implemented. The branches use to plan and evaluate
all activities during the statutory meetings. Some
activities to support theprojectsbeneficiaries are
done in the way which allows the project to assist
morebeneficiariesusingtherotationschemelikefor
instance the assistance with livestock, micro-credit
Recommendation:o The district committees and the concerned
units at HQs should put an effort to have official
documents of different assets acquired and help
OVCcooperativestoberegistered.
o The effort has to be made in the follow up of
the rotation scheme of the livestock distributed
in different communities by identifying earlier
new beneficiaries and elaborating the adequate
monitoring format.
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Capacity building: The internal audit unit provided technical support
to the Resource Mobilization unit in capacity
building. Three members in 10 districts committee
were trained in income generating activities and
financialmanagement.Allparticipantsappreciated
the training as they found it more useful for all
managersandrequestedarefreshmenttrainingand
evaluation of the implementation of what they were
thought.
Outcome 4: Follow up the recommendations of
various auditors
The recommendations formulated by different
auditors allow the improvement of the quality of
delivery service at HQ and at the district level.
AchievementTheInternalAuditUnithasconductedthefollowup
of the recommendations made by internal auditor
during the year 2012 and those made by external
auditors for the year 2011. To achieve this, a
template has been developed and it is in use in
order to help program managers to deal with the
recommendations. This responds to the problem
whichhasbeen identifiedpreviouslywhere inone
project the same recommendation could be given
consecutively.
Challenges• The short duration to audit the project’s
activities and the functioning of the committee
districtatthefield;
• Theimplementationofrecommendationbythe
programmanagersstillneedtobeimproved;
RecommendationsProgramshavetoconsidertheauditfindingswhen
planning and include in their plans the activities which
aim to respond to the audit recommendations.
FUNDING PROGRAM FOR YEAR 2012
HEALTH PROGRAM 282,433,171.00
DISASTER MANAGEMENT 499,243,283.00
OD PROGRAM 137,409,005.00
SOCIAL PROJECT 714,054,796.00
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 34,890,927.00
INFO-DIFFUSION PROGRAM 90,601,288.00
TRACING PROGRAM 59,859,609.00
PRODUCTS UNITS 315,802,415.00
CORE COST 500,184,160.00
TOTAL 2,634,478,654.00
PROGRAM EXPENDITURES 2012
HEALTH PROGRAM 209,105,020.00
DISASTER MANAGEMENT 414,797,875.00
OD PROGRAM 125,075,140.00
SOCIAL PROJECT 853,648,090.00
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 37,276,106.00
INFO-DIFFUSION PROGRAM 92,075,728.00
TRACING PROGRAM 59,275,790.00
PRODUCTS UNITS 355,692,537.00
CORE COST 438,442,106.00
TOTAL 2,585,388,392.00
209,105,020.00 414,797,875.00
125,075,140.00
853,648,090.00
37,276,106.00
92,075,728.00
59,275,790.00
355,692,537.00
438,442,106.00
2,585,388,392.00
PROGRAM EXPENDITURES 2012
HEALTH PROGRAM
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
OD PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
INFO-DIFFUSION PROGRAM
TRACING PROGRAM
PRODUCTS UNITS
CORE COST
TOTAL
282,433,171.00
499,243,283.00 137,409,005.00
714,054,796.00
34,890,927.00
90,601,288.00
59,859,609.00
315,802,415.00
500,184,160.00
2,634,478,654.00
HEALTH PROGRAM
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
OD PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
INFO-DIFFUSION PROGRAM
TRACING PROGRAM
PRODUCTS UNITS
CORE COST
TOTAL
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THE SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OFTHE RED CROSS MOVEMENT
HumanityThe Red Cross Movement aims at providing assistance to the vulnerable withoutdiscrimination to prevent and ensure respect for human dignity. The movementalso promotes mutual understanding and lasting cooperation among all people.
ImpartialityItmakesnodiscriminationastonationality,race,religiousbeliefs,classorpoliticalopinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solelyby their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
NuetraltyToeran theconfidenceofall, themovement takesno sides inhostilitiesnordoesit engage in controversies of a political, racial, religious, or ideological nature.
IndependenceThe National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of theirgovernments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must alwaysmaintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordancewith the principles of the movement.
Voluntary ServiceAs a humanitarian organization, the Red Cross is a voluntary relief movement notprompted in any manner by desire for gain.
UnityThere can be only one Red Cross, one Red Crescent Society in any one contry.It must be open to all and carry on humanitarian work throughout its rerritory.
UniversalityThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all societieshave equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping eachother, is worldwide.
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