As the Covid-19 country-wide lockdown remains in full effect until further notice, the Ministry of Local Governance will be dispatching basic essentials including maize flour, beans, cooking oil, porridge flour, rice, salt, sugar and soap throughout all 416 sectors of Rwanda.

In an effort to lend a supporting hand to individuals hit by the Corona Virus and stave off some of its immediate effects, CIMERWA donated items worth Rwf 6,330,000 to the Bugarama community, home to its production plant in the Rusizi District. With the help of District authorities, this donation will be dispatched to the most vulnerable families in the area.

“We’re facing unprecedented circumstances, the Covid-19 pandemic has paralyzed the world. With the help of community authorities we targeted families that are being affected by the economic strain being faced and the consequent lockdown that has ensued. We can all contribute something, no matter how small it may seem. I encourage other local companies to join this collective effort so we can help as much as we can” stated Carl Heese, CIMERWA’s General Manager.

CIMERWA retains a keen focus on helping communities through its outreach initiatives endearingly termed “BecauseCIMERWA”.

“We commend the dedication of health workers across the country and government institutions that are hard at work to contain the spread of Corona Virus. Precaution measures like staying at home and washing our hands thoroughly can help us contain this virus quickly and effectively. In addition to the donation we just made to the Bugarama Community due to the COVID-19, we remain committed to CSI programs in other sectors such as health, education and more. We are stronger together.” expounded Paul Nkusi, CIMERWA’s HR Manager.

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This initiative is part of a series of community driven projects around the Bugarama CIMERWA plant area which range from supporting tailors, building a market, a clinic and even a primary school aptly named “L’educateur”.

The tailoring project, aimed at supporting the cooperative through capacity building and financial assistance.

The support extended to these tailors has transformed their lives both socially and economically as narrated by Jacqueline Nyinawingeli one of the beneficiaries of this project “when I joined this project back in 2014, I was struggling. I couldn’t afford daily expenses and my children were in bad health due to lack of nutritious foods but thanks to the support provided by CIMERWA many of us poor women can finally afford to take our children to good schools, pay their school fees and buy scholastic material for them without difficulty”

The cooperative has moved on to train young girls who did not have a chance to go further in their education. The girls are taught tailoring skills by the members and after acquiring the necessary skills they’re given a chance to join the cooperative

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“L’educateur” is a primary school in Bugarama built in 2006, the school started off relatively small with approximately 64 students enrolled. But a lot has changed since then, it went on to become a renowned establishment in the Rusizi region even being ranked second in the district for the past three years.

The school now has a total of 604 pupils enrolled and it has become a solution for parents who crave quality education for their children.

“L’educateur” boasts of an environment conducive to learning due to the facilities it provides, students are facilitated with breakfast and lunch on the premises and transport to and from the school.

Gakwavu Venuste, father of Muragwa Venuste who was the best student in the school, expressed his joy saying “we did all we could to support our son and this kind of commitment reflects the kind of impact l’educateur has had on the community in Rusizi”.

We can safely say this is a successful formula because in terms of performance the school has been consistent in its excellence with all students passing in grade 1 or grade 2.

The school is currently under expansion to accommodate an ordinary level of high school to facilitate the transition of its primary scholars.

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