Rwanda Dispatch

13/08/2025

Until 2022, Rwanda had no rheumatologists. Today, only two specialists serve over 14 million people—but they’re leading a quiet revolution in healthcare.�Through a new program, doctors across the country are receiving specialized training in rheumatic diseases, enabling them to treat patients closer to home.�In less than a year, more than 2,500 patients received care—many for the first time in their lives.�This is what happens when local talent, partnerships, and determination come together to heal the gap. 💙
https://rwandadispatch.com/healing-the-gap-rwanda-expands-access-to-rheumatic-care-amid-specialist-shortage/

04/08/2025

27/06/2025

Empowering Change: UN Women’s Country Representative on Gender Justice in Rwanda

14/04/2025

Smuggled to Sell: The Hidden Trade Behind Rwanda’s Used Clothes Market

03/03/2025

Rwanda Takes Lead in Africa’s Seed Trade and Farming Industry

03/03/2025

Families in Gatsibo Receive Food Packages for Ramadan Meals

08/02/2025

East African and Southern African Leaders Push for Dialogue to End DRC Crisis

31/12/2024

Splendid Hotel: A Gem in the Heart of Muhanga City

27/12/2024

AFCON: The 20-Year Wait of Amavubi’s endless journey to glory

PDF Button It is another game of “waiting for a bus” Twenty years ago, a defining moment in Rwanda’s football history unfolded, one that would forever change the nation’s sporting landscape. For the first time ever, Amavubi, Rwanda’s national football team, qualified for the 2004 Africa Cu...

20/12/2024

Revitalizing Ngoma with the Power of Development Initiatives

PDF Button Three decades ago, Ngoma District was largely overlooked, marked by rough roads and few schools. The scars of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi were still evident, casting uncertainty over its future. Despite the pain, the people of Ngoma demonstrated remarkable resilience, finding stre...

19/12/2024

Impact of Rwanda’s Robust Poverty Alleviation Efforts

PDF Button Epiphanie Banyangabose, one of thousands of beneficiaries of the national strategy for sustainable graduation (2022), recalls that while her household income steadily increased due to government interventions, there was still a persistent desire to further expand it. This longing was fina...

17/12/2024

Rwamagana Leaders’ School Pioneers Education through Expeditionary Learning

PDF Button In 2010, Robin Strickler established Rwamagana Leaders’ School in Eastern Rwanda, recognizing education’s vital role in the country’s recovery after the Genocide against the Tutsi. The school aims to transform Rwanda’s educational landscape by emphasizing university preparation, 2...