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Old insipidity motionless continuing law shy partiality. 2 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT NEVER AGAIN RWANDA 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 7 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Foreword...........................................................................................4 WHO WE ARE................................................................................... 5 Vision.................................................................................................5 Mission...............................................................................................5 Goals...................................................................................................5 WHERE WE WORK.......................................................................... 5 Kigali...................................................................................................5 Huye....................................................................................................6 Nyabihu.............................................................................................6 OUR BENEFICIARIES......................................................................5 PROGRAMS.......................................................................................7 GOVERNANCE and RIGHTS.......................................................... 7 1. Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Policy Initiatives (YEEPI)..... 2. Community Literacy Volunteers Project (CLVP)..........................8 3. Media and Elections/Rwanda Decides...........................................9 4. Empowering youth in Huye District to monitor and advocate for a youthfriendly District Development Plan (DDP).......................................10 PEACE BUILDING PROGRAM .......................................................12 1. Peace Building Institute (PBI)............................................... 12 2. Civic Participation and Peace-building project......................... 12 Local Public Speaking Competitions........................................ 13 Regional Public Speaking Competition and Youth Exchange...... 14 CINEDUC...........................................................................................15 2.3 Policy and Practice.................................................................. 15 3. Prison Visit Project (PVP)....................................................... 16 4. Mobile Exhibition...................................................................... 17 5. Football for Peace Tournament......................................................19 6. Never Again Sports Day............................................................ 20 7. Great Lakes Radio Journalism for Peace......................................21 8. International Day of Peace...................................................... 22 SOCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.................... 23 1. Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs (EYE) Project..... 23 2. Youth Initiated Projects (YIP)............................................... 25 Success Story.................................................................................... 26 RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, MONITORING AND EVALUATION 27 Success story:.................................................................................. 28 CONCLUSION...................................................................................29 ANNEX: NAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2013............................ 30 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................30 4 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Foreword 2013 was the culmination of exciting new growth. For Never Again Rwanda, 2013 was an important watershed as most of its projects were expanded regionally and internationally. Reaching this milestone provided a timely opportunity for reflection on, and critique of, much of our work. Never Again Rwanda has established itself as a leading nongovernmental organization in shaping peace-building and advancing human rights. It plays a significant role in Rwanda by promoting peace and overcoming violence. This Annual Report for 2013 provides compelling evidence of transformative change and its impact on the lives of Rwandan. It captures Never Again Rwanda’s experiences and contributions of youth in building peace and advancing social inclusion. Their experiences bring home the message that youth are a powerful resource for peace and development, a necessary complement to high level political dialogue, often the first hand stretched out to people striving to rebuild their lives after conflict . Other focus this year included 5 year strategic planning, reviewing the strengths and shortcomings of our partnerships with institutions and individuals, and how crucial partnerships – with continental and regional bodies, national governments, like-minded civic, business and other strategic partners – could be strengthened and extended While we strive, often in difficult circumstances, to make a positive contribution in peace-building and building fair, inclusive and democratic societies in Africa, the NAR gratefully acknowledges the invaluable support of our donors, board members and our many friends around the world. As the Founding Chair of NAR, I salute the members of the Board for their unflagging support for programmes and projects that lead us to relate to one another respectfully. The staff of NAR are professionals in the best sense of that word, must be applauded. Joseph Nkurunziza, 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT FOUNDING CHAIR 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 5 About Never Again Rwanda Never Again Rwanda (NAR) is a human rights, peace-building organization that was founded by three university students in 2002, and received legal status as a Rwandan nongovernmental organization in 2008. The founding members recognized that the minds of young people were manipulated to destroy Rwanda leading up to the 1994 Tutsi genocide. Even in a post-genocide society, divisions continue to exist between young Rwandans. With more than half of the country’s population under 25 years old, many orphans and youth-led families still face extensive difficulties stemming from the genocide. VISION A future where sustainable peace and development is driven by creative, involved, and critical-thinking youth. MISSION To enhance youth’s capacity to analyze the root causes of conflicts, and facilitate dialogue among peers in order to generate ideas and activities that work toward sustainable peace and socio-economic development. GOALS • To engage young people in decision-making processes within their communities and with key stakeholders about governance and rights issues to foster a democratic and just society. • To strengthen the social and economic agency of youth so they can take an active role in the establishment of a just, inclusive, and peaceful society. • To advance mutual understanding, respect, and use of conflict resolution processes among youth in order to build sustainable peace. • To promote quality research to describe the causes and impact of societal problems and to identify, evaluate, and document best practices to address them. WHERE WE WORK Kigali NAR’s main office is the PeaceBuilding Center in Kigali, where staff, interns, and volunteers work on program development, implementation, and evaluation. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Guided by a vision of a nation where young people are agents of positive change and work together toward sustainable peace and development, NAR aims to empower youth with opportunities to become active citizens. The organization strives to enhance youth’s capacity to analyze the root causes of conflicts by facilitating dialogue among peers, and teaching mutual understanding, respect, and use of conflict resolution processes. NAR’s core programs focus on 1) Governance and Rights, 2) Peace Building, 3) Social Economic Development and 4) Research, Advocacy, Monitoring, and Evaluation. 6 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT HUYE NAR opened a second office in Huye in the southern province to serve its increasing number of beneficiaries. The office, which focuses on the Peace-building program, is operated by a National Peace Expert and an International Peace Advisor. NYABIHU NAR has a Coordinator for the youth clubs and associations in the Western Province and the Northern Province, who is based at Nyabihu. OUR BENEFICIARIES We invest in the future of Rwanda NAR invests in youth NAR invests in the future of Rwanda. We invest in youth. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Since 2004, NAR has provided the opportunity for youth members (ages 12-27) to organize themselves into clubs and associations. Currently, NAR works with around 7,000 youth from over 78 youth clubs in secondary schools, universities, and communitybased associations and small cooperatives for non-schooling youth. These spaces empower young people through youth-led activities and projects that engage their intellect and ideas, develop their capacities as leaders, and positively contribute to building sustainable peace in their communities. Each supports NAR’s mission but has the independence and freedom to create activities of their choice. Activities include debates, citizen reporting trainings, theatre performances, and income-generating activities to promote critical thinking, civic awareness, dialogue, 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT business, and leadership skills. NAR also provides networking opportunities to its clubs and associations to strengthen their activities and promote a sense of solidarity, including through an annual “End of Year Celebration,” where groups gather in Kigali to share their experiences. In 2013, NAR expanded this network, linking with other youth groups in the East African region and North America, including the Burundi Youth Association for Development, student groups from American University in Washington, DC and the New School in New York, and Where There Be Dragons, a U.S.-based cultural immersion program for students from around the world. During these exchanges, the participants learned about peace-building, community engagement, and reconciliation in post-conflict societies. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 7 PROGRAMS NAR focuses on four core programs to contribute to the peace and development of Rwanda: Governance and Rights, Peace Building, Social Economic Development, and Research, Advocacy, Monitoring, and Evaluation. GOVERNANCE AND RIGHTS PROGRAM “Although more than half of the country’s population is under 25 years old, youth are often underrepresented or even excluded from the decision-making table”. Governance and rights projects strengthen the social assistance of youth through raising awareness and providing training on democratic values and human rights issues. Their activities provide opportunities for young people to express their views openly and develop leadership skills by contributing to the planning, implementation, and evaluation processes. 1. Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Policy Initiatives (YEEPI) tunity to discuss their concerns about jobs and business-creation skills with district leaders while also training civically-engaged youth in policy advocacy. The project trained youth representatives and leaders on how to track, monitor, and analyze district planning processes and mobilizes them to understand their rights and obligations during the planning, implementation, and management of government activities related to the District Development Plan (DDP). Bugesera suffers from high unemployment rates, as a result of over farming, poor infrastructure, and a large number of households whose main breadwinners were killed during the genocide. The Bugesera district council 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Policy Initiatives (YEEPI) advocacy project was launched in Bugesera district in 2012 was funded by Akiba Uhaki Foundation to provide for youth the oppor- 8 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT created a development plan that included strategies to focus on youth, with a limited consultation with young leaders. This project aims to address that challenge by allowing the youth to be involved in future policy initiatives. Highlighted achievements: 1. NAR conducted advocacy meetings with the Bugesera district advisory council, the district executive team and youth leaders to discuss youth issues inclusion in the district development plan. 2. NAR organized two discussion forums about the DDP, where over 100 young people, local representatives from the Vice Mayor’s office, the Bugesera youth center, and the district office participated. 3. As a result of the forums, NAR compiled 50 summary booklets in Kinyarwanda and English of the plan’s key provisions and expected outputs. NAR distributed the booklets to youth centers, the district office, and others involved in the DDP policy development. 4. Youth who attended the forums committed to form a District Advocacy and Monitoring Group to follow the implementation of the DDP. 2. Community Literacy Volunteers Project (CLVP) This year, NAR began developing a cohort of community literacy and numeracy volunteers in Bugesera district to help young learners develop literacy and numeracy skills inside and outside of the classroom. The CLVP is a USAID funded pilot project Never Again Rwanda is implementing in partnership with the Education Development Center (EDC) and the Rwanda Education Board (REB). The project aims at improving the reading and numeracy skills of children throughout Primary1 to Primary4. CLVP is a pilot project, CLVP works with the Education Development Center (EDC) and the Rwanda Education Board as part of the larger Language, Literacy, and Learning Initiative, or L3, program. A total of 60 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT volunteers will learn skills in using games and other innovative learning techniques to improve learning outcomes in literacy, mathematics, and English for students in primary grades one through four. The volunteers will work with students from 19 schools. EDC will provide the reading and numeracy materials and conduct baseline surveys and project assessments. If successful, the L3 program will be implemented at a national level. If society does not promote a culture of reading, Rwanda risks having an uninformed citizenry, which is one of the biggest obstacles to peacebuilding. NAR recruits community volunteers and trains them to reinforce young 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 9 learner’s reading skills. The volunteers encourage reading at the family, school, and community level and distribute instructional materials to children. Highlighted achievements: 1. NAR conducted seven meetings and field visits with 75 stakeholders, including teachers, administrators, parent-teacher committee members, and district education officials to create the selection criteria, application form, interview panel, and training materials for the volunteers. 2. 229 applicants competed for volunteer positions, from which NAR selected 30 to train for the first phase. The trainees are from diverse educational backgrounds and comprise teachers, university students, secondary graduates, and youth with a partial high school education. 3. Media and Elections/Rwanda Decides To promote accountability and transparency among Rwanda’s leaders, NAR partnered on Rwanda Decides, a media and elections project that USAID funds. NAR serves as a sub contractor for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, a non-profit organization that builds journalism skills and strengthens local media institutions in countries experiencing crisis or undergoing transformation after conflict. This project aims to help young people understand that transparency, accountability, and effectiveness are integral features of democratic elections. It increases engagement among youth in the electoral process by organizing debate forums and training citizen reporters to write about topics important to young people. 2. 229 applicants competed for volunteer positions, from which NAR selected 30 to train for the first phase. The trainees are from diverse educational backgrounds and comprise teachers, university students, secondary graduates, and youth with a partial high school education. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Highlighted achievements: 1. NAR conducted seven meetings and field visits with 75 stakeholders, including teachers, administrators, parent-teacher committee members, and district education officials to create the selection criteria, application form, interview panel, and training materials for the volunteers. 10 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 4. Empowering youth in Huye District to monitor and advocate for a youthfriendly District Development Plan (DDP) 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT With funding from the Rwanda Governance Board, NAR implemented the Empowering youth in Huye district to monitor and advocate for a youth –friendly District Development Plan (DDP) The project aims to increase youth participation in policy processes and democratic governance. Specifically, the project trains youth representatives and leaders how to track, monitor, and analyze district planning processes, public expenditures, and policy initiatives, as well as learn skills for evidencebased advocacy. It also mobilizes the representatives to understand their rights and obligations during the planning, implementation, and management of government activities related to the DDP. Highlighted achievements: 1. • NAR trained 56 young people in advocating for youth concerns and needs; budget and public expenditures tracking with a focus on the DDP; and public policy monitoring. The training involved representatives from the National Youth Council, youth associations and cooperatives, and student district representatives. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 11 2. During the training, youth formed an advocacy and monitoring group called the District Advocacy and Monitoring Group (DAMG). DAMG comprises eight members representing the 14 sectors of Huye District, who will monitor the implementation of the DDP, coordinate related activities of the youth clubs at the sectoral level, and ensure continued participation and engagement by youth representatives. 3. After the workshops, the trainees attended a youth discussion forum on the DDP with participants from the Rwanda Governance Board and National Youth Council. The forum attracted more than 70 attendees. 4. NAR created a simplified booklet explaining the major aspects of the DDP and how to monitor its implementation. It has distributed 100 copies to the national youth council, district mayor’s office, and DAMG members, and will provide at least 50 additional copies for youth cooperatives in 2014. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 12 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT PEACE BUILDING PROGRAM This program promotes mutual understanding, respect, and the use of nonviolent conflict resolution processes among youth in order to build sustainable peace. Its activities foster dialogue, commemoration, reconciliation, and awareness of the origins of conflict. PROJECTS 1. Peace Building Institute (PBI) Since 2008, NAR has brought together Rwandan and international university students and young professionals through the Peace Building Institute (PBI) to answer the question: “What can Rwanda teach the world?” During two weeks participants examine how Rwanda has dealt with the legacies of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The institute explores three themes including genocide history and prevention, transitional justice, and democracy and good governance. NAR also offers the opportunity for participants to extend their stay through a four-week internship with a Civil Society Organization in Rwanda. These interns gain practical, hands-on training in their chosen field. The Summer PBI held was held from the 7th of July to the 20th of July 2013. It included 22 youth from Rwanda, as well as from around the world, including the United States, Colombia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Tanzania. Participants covered the three major themes through research, site visits, films, guest lecturers, and group discussions. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT The Great Lakes Region Peace-Building Institute was held from the 29th of December 2013 to the 11th of January 2014. It included 16 youth from Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. Participants analyzed the challenges and prospects for sustainable peace in the Great Lakes Region. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 13 Highlighted achievements: 1. 15 students and six young professionals participated in the two week programme. 2. Participants learned about other countries’ histories with genocide and current conflicts, as well as strategies for prevention; judicial and non-judicial measures to redress the legacies of mass human rights abuses; and challenges for good governance in post-conflict societies. 3. Youth participated in several off-site trips, including to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the Abasangirangendo Association (a group of 20 survivors and 20 perpetrators of the 1994 genocide), Parliament, and a Twa village (the Twa were the original inhabitants of Rwanda and continue to suffer from social and economic discrimination). 4. 16 young people participated in the Great Lakes Region Peace Building Institute 5. The youth have formed a strong alumni and have an active blog found at http://peacebuildinginstitute2013. wordpress.com/ 2. Civic Participation and Peace-building project In the preparation of the 100 days of commemoration in 2012, Never Again Rwanda carried out the “2013 Promotion of Civic Participation and Peace-Building Project”. The project had three components on the theme of civic engagement and peace building: 1. Local and regional public speaking competitions for youth from within and outside of Rwanda, 2. CINEDUC Sessions, and 3. Conference on Memory, Policy, and Practice in Rwanda. 2.1 Local Public Speaking Competitions 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT NAR organized a public speaking competition in February at Groupe Scolaire Des Parents Secondary School. Thirty-two speakers participated from 8 Huye secondary schools (Petit Seminaire Baptiste de Butare, ENDP Karubanda, Lycee de Rusatira, KABUTARE TSS, Groupe Scolaire Des Parents, Indatwa n’Inkesha School, Ecole Autonome de Butare, ES Butare). The competition was held in both English and French. Eleven speakers competed in French and 21 speakers competed in English. The top two from each language group were invited to go to the regional competition. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 14 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2.2 Regional Public Speaking Competition and Youth Exchange In March, the Regional Public Speaking Competition and Youth Exchange took place in Huye, Rwanda. Young peace messengers from Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda met to share their insights on “How to achieve peace in the Great Lakes Region?” Thirty-two youths from four different countries were provided with platforms for open dialogues about commemoration and peace-building. During the competition, which was held in English and French, students spoke about how to achieve peace in the Great Lakes region. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT The Regional Public Speaking Competition and Youth Exchange was carried out in partnership with Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle (Rwanda), Life Concern (Uganda), Club des Jeunes pour la Vie (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Solidarité de la Jeunesse Chrétienne pour la Paix et l’Enfance (Burundi). NAR works with various partners to ensure that Rwandan youth are given the right guidance, opportunity, and platforms to participate in building a nation that is peaceful and prosperous, with respect for human rights and equal treatment of all citizens. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 15 2.3 CINEDUC CINEDUC is an innovative educational method that uses cinema and participative discussion methods to facilitate access to information about development topics. In February, NAR organized a one week CINEDUC (Education through Cinema)training workshop with 20 participants from Burundi and Rwanda, including representatives from Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle, IBUKA, and Association Jeunes Pour la Promotion des Droits de l’Homme et du Development (AJPRODHO). NAR is now using the CINEDUC method in a variety of events to inform, educate, and raise awareness of a concrete social topic with a view to contributing to improving the lives of the people in question within their communities. 2.4 Policy and Practice 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT NAR believes that through remembrance of, and public dialogue about the genocide against Tutsi, its preparations, execution, and consequences, societies can create strategies to prevent its recurrence. To this end, NAR organized a one day conference in April with funding from the German Cooperation for Development (GIZ) in Kigali on the theme of policy and practice for genocide commemoration. In attendance were 200 participants, who heard presentations on sharing the past and shaping the future to use commemoration as a peace-building tool for younger generations. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 16 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 3. Prison Visit Project (PVP) Launched in 2012, the Prison Visit Project serves as a platform to bring together Rwandan youth and prisoners. This project is supported by an individual donor, Beth Skipp, and guided by Dr. Baz Dreisinger, an associate professor at City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A group of students ages 20-25 makes monthly visits to two Kigali prisons, where they engage in discussions with prisoners on topics ranging from gender to conflict resolution to social unity. NAR uses a variety of methodologies for the visits, including showing films, facilitating discussion forums, using games, and inviting guest speakers. The groups do not discuss prisoners’ crimes or students’ victimhood status—the goal of these visits is to provide a humanized for all participants. Prisoners become fellow citizens, worthy of rehabilitation, forgiveness, and reintegration with their communities. The project also hopes to address known ‘risk factors’ associated with recidivism, including poor self-esteem, low levels of responsibility, emotional instability, poor relationships with peers, and a sense of alienation. According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, Rwanda has the seventh highest per-capita prison population in the world with 492 prisoners per 100,000 of the national population. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT In many countries, prisoners are isolated from their communities and face rehabilitation and unemployment challenges. Many become recidivists and return to prison. The PVP facilitates rehabilitation and enable prisoners to break with the cycle of incarceration, stay out of prison, and become productive community members. it demonstrates the potential of inclusion and engagement to support the process of peace building. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 17 Highlighted achievements: At least 150 students have visited 300 prisoners in 2013. 1. The prisoners and youth have engaged in meaningful discussions about culture, reconciliation, forgiveness, and rehabilitation. The prisoners, who represent cooperatives and associations within the facility, have also shared their experiences with their colleagues. Youth, in turn, talk about the visits with their families and communities, allowing for a wider discussion and deeper reflection. 2. Through surveys, NAR has received feedback from the prisoners that they have a deeper understanding of responsibility for their actions; feel an increased sense of connection and belonging with their community outside the prison; experience greater tolerance and empathy; are able to regulate their emotions better and reduce their anxiety; feel a greater sense of self-esteem and self-worth. 3. Prison officials are now considering formally requesting an expansion of the project to increase the number of visits and participants, as well as expand to other facilities. NAR is exploring how to do this, as well as creating a network with the youth prisoners and non-prisoners. 4. Mobile Exhibition the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, and to examine the drivers of peace and violence. A tool to promote social cohesion, the exhibition combines stories from children, groups, and individuals who achieved peace and reconciliation. The project uses a storytelling approach to inspire students and communities and stimulate discussions around peace, tolerance, and reconciliation within Rwandan society. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT The mobile exhibition, “Peace Building After Genocide,” is an expansion of Aegis Trust’s education program. Aegis Trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, United States, and Rwanda that works toward the prevention and elimination of genocide through research and education. The Trust is also responsible for managing the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center. The exhibition aims to educate citizens about It also uses methodology inviting people to reflect on peace-building, without telling them how to feel or react. Less than 1% of Rwanda’s young people have been able to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial since it opened in 2004. The mobile exhibition provides a major opportunity to reach people all over the country. 18 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Highlighted achievements: 1. The exhibition was shown in Rubavu and Huye districts and was seen by at least 5,000 people. 2. The exhibition took place in more than 15 schools and communities that had never been exposed to such a type of memorial. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 3. Nine workshops, six public events and many guided tours were successfully organized and conducted. Local motor cyclist visiting the exhibition 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 19 5. Football for Peace Tournament October 13 marked the 8th annual Football for Peace tournament in the Bigogwe sector of Nyabihu district in the Western province. The tournament is aimed at sensitizing youth on fighting against genocide ideology at school. Since 2004, the Football for Peace tournament has brought people together to promote unity and reconciliation. About 2,000 local youths came to watch the final game of the competition including representatives from different ministries, the army, police, and local leaders, among others. The tournament encouraged both players and spectators to come together despite different backgrounds in a spirit of solidarity, respect, teamwork, friendship, and enthusiasm. Government officials, community leaders, and sports figures spoke on the importance of peace and resolution. While boys’ and girls’ teams compete for prizes, they also learn about the use of sporting activities to promote understanding and celebrate differences, while establishing core values and recognizing individual talents and skills. Among the winners from the 108 participating teams were Rega Catholique Secondary School (for boys) and Groupe Scolaire Nyakiriba (for girls). Angela Mukaminani, the Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs in Nyabihu District, said that youth are the power and the strength of the nation, and, if used well, genocide may never happen again. The vice-Mayor said: “You proved that you are the strength of our nation, I believe none among you can be used for evil will. There must be no place within you for the genocide ideology because when you were playing there were no differences between you except fighting for a win.” 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 20 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 6. Never Again Sports Day 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Empowering girls is empowering the future! On September 7, NAR club at FAWE girls’ school hosted the first Never Again Sports Day in Kigali with 400 students. The main theme of the FAWE Never Again Sport Day was “Empowering youth to play an active role in peace building through sports.” The goal of the event is to engage youth en masse through sports, not only for contributing to a healthy life, but for urging them to be responsible, respecting their classmates inside and outside of school, and fighting negative ideologies by becoming peaceful and responsible citizens. The event featured a day of sports, games, and musical and dance performances to promote messages of peace and reflection on their role in the future. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 21 7. Great Lakes Radio Journalism for Peace Radio is the most popular tool for information transfer in Rwanda and was well known for serving as a platform to incite genocide against the Tutsis in 1994. NAR argues for a more ethical use of radio in Rwanda in order to provide balanced, accurate, impartial reporting. Since 2010, NAR has trained young people on peace reporting and has conducted over 48 radio shows on human rights, peace building, and democracy issues in Rwanda. This year, with the support of the German Cooperation for Development (GIZ-ZFD), NAR partnered on the Great Lakes Radio Journalism for Peace project to strengthen the capacities of regional media to improve their reporting through networking and to contribute to peace-building processes, especially in post-conflict societies. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT In March, NAR hosted a conference where radio journalists of the Great Lakes region shared their experiences and discussed the developments, challenges, and opportunities for radio journalism. The conference engaged delegates from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. After the event, NAR published a report of presentations and results from the conference to enable further exchange of information and strengthen the foundation of the network of radio journalists in the region. It released the publication at a networking event in Kigali in September. 22 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Highlighted achievements: • Over 40 people participated in the conference event, including radio journalists, youth reporters, and representatives from civil society organizations, active in the countries of the Great Lakes Region: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. • A resource booklet for the conferenceincluding presentation, discussion and recommendsations was shared. “This conference on radio journalism was a plus for me; it allowed me to discover the big ideas that drive journalists from these three countries and their ability to work for more peace through their media houses.” Said one journalist who attended the conference. 8. International Day of Peace 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT For the International Day of Peace, NAR conducted a workshop with 19 student leaders, teachers, and headmasters from eight different schools in Huye on September 21. The day-long workshop focused on understanding concepts of peace and conflict transformation and encouraged student leaders and teachers to engage regularly in peace building activities in their schools. In Kigali, NAR organized an event with the same focus with 500 university students. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 23 SOCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM In a post-genocide country like Rwanda, employment is vital to stability, reintegration, economic growth, and sustainable peace. The social economic development program strengthens the social and economic agency of youth so they can take an active role in Rwanda’s development and the establishment of a just, inclusive, and peaceful society. PROJECTS 1. Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs (EYE) Project 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT The Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs (EYE) Project empowers Rwandan women through vocational skills and leadership training so they can gain paid employment, or be self-employed, and to understand and defend their rights. Supported by USAID, the project began in 2009 and targets out-of-school female youth between the ages of 18-24 to learn skills in tailoring, hairdressing, catering, welding, electronics, and construction. The women also receive leadership and entrepreneurship training, as well as lessons in microfi¬nance, to strengthen their skills as businesswomen and to develop projects that positively con¬tribute to the community. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 24 Highlighted achievements: 1. 50 women from the third and final cohort were trained. Of this group, 48 began internships in their respective fields. 2. While this year represented the final year for the project, NAR continues to provide mentoring for some alumni. NAR is also identifying women for “train the trainer” programs to ensure sustainability as the project closes. 3. EYE has successfully trained 153 young women over its three-year duration. They have not only learned vocational and business skills, but have become stronger leaders in their communities. Of the graduates, four women from Ngoma district in the eastern province created a tailoring cooperative. In response, NAR provided them with sewing machines, while the district mayor donated a space to open their business. 4. The final evaluation report shows that out of the 153 graduates: 55.2 % young women have paid jobs. • 34.5 % are self employed. • 10.8 % have no job. • 62.1 % use skills they learned during the project to earn income. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT • 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 25 2. Youth Initiated Projects (YIP) NAR’s Youth Initiated Projects (YIP) empowers young people as positive change-makers in their communities. Through YIP, NAR-affiliated youth club and association members learn a step-by-step process for identifying, developing, and implementing a project that positively contributes to the community while building leadership skills. In addition to receiving training and on-going technical support, NAR youth members can apply for project seed money to further empower them in carrying out youth-led projects Highlighted achievements: This year, NAR monitored the eight youth clubs that received about 1,000,000 RWF funding in 2012. NAR provided mentorship in project management for the following 2012-funded projects: o Goat rearing project at World Mission secondary school, Kigali o Dancing troupe at Martyrs secondary school, Remera o Popcorn stand project from Voice of Peace Association, Kanombe 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT This year, NAR monitored eight youth clubs that received about 1,000,000 RWF funding in 2012. NAR provided mentorship in project management for the following 2012-funded projects: 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 26 o Chapati-Mandazi production project from REFTTA, Kimironko o Theatre projects from the La Voix de Jeune Fille Association and One Family Association, Gatsata o African handcraft project from Ingenzi Cooperative, Muhima Success Story 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT LDK- ?Making an ordinary business extraordinary? The school children’s hair at Lycee de Kigali (LDK) was unkempt. They had problems with the upkeep and maintenance of their hair. LDK students had no accessible place to go for a hairdo. It is not easy to get a pass to go out of the school residence. They lacked self confidence due to untidy hair. encountered by students in the maintenance of their hair. The project’s goal was to provide support to the club’s activities. and also solve the problems in the school community of a lack of a hair salon. It also plays a great role in conflict resolution in the school due to the posters in the salon. Now 2 years later after launching the hair salon project. The students at LDK look neat and different. With the help of Never Again Rwanda (NAR) the LDK NAR youth club decided to start a hair salon project. Through YIP, NAR affiliated youth club and association members learn and use a step-by-step process for identifying, developing, and implementing a project that positively contributes to the community while building on their own leadership skills. In addition to receiving training and on-going technical support, NAR youth members can apply for grant to further empower them in carrying out youth-led projects. LDK NAR youth club now runs a successful hair salon. Their business has gone from strength to strength. But what has made a real difference is that the hair salon now employs one full-time staff. Moreover, they have one more person who is always on stand-by to chip-in on part-time basis on busier days. The hair salon now serves many students a day and is used by over 1000 students, teachers and staff. Furthermore, they are now providing quality and reliable hair care for a low price in comparison to other hair salons that offer similar services. The LDK youth club is charging 300 francs for a hair cut while in other hair salons similar service will roughly cost from 1000francs to 5000 francs depending on the hair salon and location. “We spotted an opportunity where the absence of the service existed”. - Derrick Murekezi The idea of the hair salon was to fill the need gap that was pres ent and to reduce the challenges 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT The benefit LDK NAR youth club now recognizes for starting their own venture is the freedom and creativity it affords, along with the control and ‘reap what you sow’ rewards. LDK is booth renting the hair salon; they get a flat rate of 7000 every month. LDK offers the barber a working station, chair, mirrors, use of electricity, and hair cutting machines in turn the barber gives them a flat rate of 7000 francs every month. They have two club treasurers who are in charge with all the finances of the club. The LDK youth club reiterated that the advantages to them of booth rental is easy accounting (no need to worry if a barber is giving you your fair share of his income). The LDK NAR club uses the money to implement other projects such as debates, trips/ site visits, and seminars. This contributes to sustainable peace and development. Currently, they are providing help to a Tanzanian refugee camp. “We want to increase the standard and performance of our service in the hair salon. The hair salon should be clean, friendly and easily accessible, and no long queues” Ivan Magwene 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 27 RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, MONITORING AND EVALUATION NAR is restructuring its Research, Advocacy, Monitoring, and Evaluation program by conducting surveys to understand the barriers to the full participation of youth in the governance process. NAR has also invited university students from around the region seeking to understand more about human rights, conflict, and peace building to participate in learning exchanges. These surveys and feedback from students are helping to inform the strategic plan that NAR will publish by 2014. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 28 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT Success story: 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT In 2013, NAR implemented one major research and advocacy project. It partnered with AJPRODHO, a youth association for human rights, to campaign for reforms in government-funded student loans for higher education. NAR and AJPRODHO launched the project after the Government of Rwanda announced major immediate restructuring of student loans for higher education from a meritbased system to one relying primarily on family income. The two organizations prepared a position paper advocating for a revision of the government’s new policy in accordance with education and workforce needs; a long-term approach to provide low-income students with sustainable access to education loans and 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT a review team for current students who have lost funding under the new policy. During the campaign, NAR and AJPRODHO met with Rwandan Senate ofcfi ials from the Social Affairs Commis sion and held several press conferences to highlight concerns about the policy. As a result, the Ministry of Education revised the program, allowing for more than 80% of students to have access to full funding; while 18% would receive loans totaling 50% of tuition and 1% would be responsible for full tuition. Yet, as problems persist, NAR and AJPRODHO continue to communicate with the government and the media to advocate for reforms. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 29 CONCLUSION N ew challenges and new conflicts in Africa remind us all that we must be always vigilant and prepared to face new obstacles on our path of progress. We have to be constantly in the fighting mode to overcome the unpremeditated hurdles on our way. We have to strengthen our linkages and affiliations with like-minded institutions and organizations and stand united against the overwhelming odds. Our achievements are still miniscule when compared to the immensity and imminence of the tasks we have already committed ourselves to and the tasks awaiting and clamoring for our attention. We are grateful for the support from our donors, supporters, and partners, with whom we work to effect real change. Their goodwill and support has enabled us, at Never Again Rwanda, to cope with the Herculean task of empowering thousands of youth from the clutches of, oppression, poverty and unemployment and ethnic tensions. Your assistance has meant we can continue to build on our work and explore new areas to achieve sustainable peace and development. And finally, we thank all of those who work for Never Again Rwanda, whether paid or unpaid, for their time, talents, ideas, and initiatives. 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 30 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT NAR Financial Statement 2013 I.Revenue 154,769,164.00 154,769,164.00 Grants and Gifts Total Revenue II. Expenses Personnel & Fringe Benefits Travel Equipement &Supplies Contractuals Meeting and Training Advocacy/Outreach Other Direct Costs Total Expenses Net End of Year 2013 54,377,227 17,956,607 809,4384 7,082,450 42,536,602 18,227,677 6,377,873 154,652,820 116,344 Series1 180,000,000.00 160,000,000.00 140,000,000.00 120,000,000.00 100,000,000.00 80,000,000.00 60,000,000.00 40,000,000.00 Prepared by Project Accountant 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT ts os ct ire Ot he r D cy vo ca Ad C re /O ut ra T nd g a Hn ee h ac in in g ls ua ct ra nt M pe ui Eq Co pp Su t & m en in Fr & el lie ve ra T B ge E II. nn P er so s l ts en ns xp e en ev l R efi es ue -‐ To ta 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 20,000,000.00 Approved by Executive Director ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Beth Skipp 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 33 Many thanks to NAR board members and staff: 1. Dr Joseph Nkurunziza 2. Albert Nzamukwereka 3. Eric Mahoro 4. Grace Usanase 5. Jolly Kobusinge 6. Irene Erben 7. Assoumani Ntakirutimana 8. Omar Ndizeye 9. Paul Muhozi 10. Maurice Mushambo Interns and volunteers 1. Ciaran Price 2. Shannon Maguire 3. Hero Shyaka 4. Lily Brent 5. Jens Koschel 6. Gabriella Stringer 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT 2013 NAR ANNUAL REPORT NEVER AGAIN RWANDA 2013 ANNUAL REPORT Never Again Rwanda B.P. 4969 Kigali, Rwanda Tel: +250 (0) 78-838-6688 [email protected] http://neveragainrwanda.org
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