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The U.S. Embassy hosted a virtual graduation ceremony Saturday in honor of 150 students from Rwanda’s Southern Province who recently completed the Embassy’s two-year “English Access Microscholarship Program.” The secondary school students began the English enrichment course in 2018 at three different sites: College Immaculee Conception, Save, in Gisagara District; Groupe Scolaire Mater Dei in […]

New Assistance Brings Total U.S. Covid Aid to Rwanda to 17 billion RWF Kigali, Rwanda, April 2, 2021 — U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Peter H. Vrooman announced today another round of U.S. assistance to help Rwanda address the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Almost 5 billion Rwandan francs of new assistance in the past two months brings the total U.S. contributions specific to Rwanda’s Covid response to more than 17 billion Rwandan francs in the past year. “One year ago, I said that I was confident that Rwanda and the United States would make it through the challenge of Covid-19. And we have made...

March 11, 2021 U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Peter H. Vrooman recognized four Rwandan Women of Courage Thursday at a special Women’s History Month virtual panel discussion highlighting advocates for persons with disabilities. The women honored include: Donatilla Kanimba, Executive Director, Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB)  Christine Mukeshimana, Founder, Help for Disabled and Vulnerable Children (HDVC)  Agnes Mukashyaka, Founder, Izere Mubyeyi Center  Gaudence Mushimiyimana, Co-founder and Executive Director, Rwanda Organization of Women with Disabilities (UNABU) Since 2015...

Editor — January 19, 2021 comments off US Ambassador Peter Vrooman Abbott, a global health care leader, has won the annual U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) for its work expanding preventative health care in underserved rural areas of Rwanda, the U.S. Embassy in Kigali announced Tuesday. “I am pleased to congratulate Abbott for their great work to expand access to health care here in Rwanda,” said U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Peter H. Vrooman. “Everyone wins when U.S. companies represent the very best of American values in the way that they do business ...