Achievements

Since 1995, Association Mwana Ukundwa has made major contributions toward the welfare of vulnerable children and families, and thus in the socio-economic sector (direction) of Rwanda, namely:

o Assisting about 1400 children in completing their primary education
o Assisting about 350 children in completing their secondary education
o Training approx. 310 children in professional trades such as tailoring, embroidery, baking, welding, and more. Among these children, 85% are now self-sufficient due to this professional training.
o From its origines in Kigali, the expansion of the Association into Huye (Southern Province) and Karongi (Western Province).
o Providing livestock (cows, chickens, pigs, and goats) and land to 227 HIV/AIDS affected families to assure sustainable sources of nutrition and income .
o Supporting 1713 familes, of which 422 households are headed by children.
o Through fishing and agricultural projects, AMU provids fish and food to the child-headed households.
o In its advocacy for the welfare of 833 vulnerable non-AMU supported children in the community, AMU organizes, each year, a Children's Open Day in which children talk to parents, teachers, and authorities about their rights and needs.
o Organizing seminars and meetings on prevention of HIV/AIDS, including writing brochures for children.
o Through Evangelical programming, enabling those supported by AMU as well as Christians in neighboring communities to know Jesus further.
o AMU has built and/or renovated 28 classrooms in 5 communty schools. This included the provision of 769 desks and 30 worktables.
o AMU has trained over 50 teachers in computer skills and 88 teachers in English language skills.
o Each Saturday, AMU provides meals, counseling and other support activities to over 185 HIV infected children.
o AMU has created 53 micro-enterprise groups of families and others comprising 644 individuals for the purpose of finacial empowerment and self-sufficiency, social support, and network building to assure well-being.