Robeni Mawuwa

Introducing Shine Rwanda and the Support We Provide Shine Rwanda is a youth-led organization established in Rwanda on 17 October 2020, dedicated to transforming families, preventing family conflicts, empowering young people, and promoting sustainable community development. Our mission is to build peaceful, united families while equipping young people with the knowledge and skills needed for responsible family leadership. We provide family mediation and counseling, parenting education, youth leadership development, gender equality awareness, gender-based violence prevention, entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, and community engagement. We also promote mental wellbeing and connect individuals and families facing social challenges with appropriate support services. Our work focuses on five key areas: family promotion, health, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and gender balance. We collaborate with communities and strategic partners to address the root causes of family instability, social vulnerability, and economic hardship. Shine Rwanda welcomes partnerships with donors, government institutions, civil society organizations, foundations, and private-sector actors to expand our programs and strengthen our impact. Through financial assistance, technical expertise, training, and joint project implementation, we aim to reach more vulnerable families and young people. Our commitment is to use resources responsibly, promote dignity and inclusion, and build resilient families and empowered communities across Rwanda.

Mandate. SHINE RWANDA: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND FUNDING OBJECTIVES (2026–2027) As Executive Director of Shine Rwanda, my priority is to strengthen our organization's capacity to transform families, empower young people, prevent gender-based violence, and promote sustainable community development. Through the VICO platform, we aim to attract financial resources and strategic partnerships that will enable us to expand our impact and deliver measurable results. Our strategic priorities are: 1. Family Reconciliation and Peacebuilding:Expand family mediation, counseling, parenting education, and conflict-resolution services to promote peaceful, united, and resilient families. 2. Youth Empowerment and Leadership:Equip young people with leadership, communication, emotional awareness, and conflict-management skills to prepare them for responsible family and community leadership. 3. Gender Equality and GBV Prevention:Conduct community awareness campaigns, promote equal opportunities, and strengthen access to appropriate support and referral services for survivors of gender-based violence. 4. Economic Empowerment:Support vulnerable women, youth, and households through entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, savings initiatives, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. 5. Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing:Promote mental wellbeing awareness, healthy relationships, and access to appropriate psychosocial support for individuals and families experiencing social and emotional challenges. 6. Institutional Strengthening: Improve organizational capacity through staff development, fina

• Health
• Gender equality
• Governance
• Other: Gender based violence
• Agriculture and food systems
• Livelihoods and employment

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