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"Nothing for us without us" - Generation Unlimited partnership for youth launches in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda – In a special livestream event with Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, young people and the media joined the Government of Rwanda and UNICEF to launch the “Generation Unlimited” initiative. The Generation Unlimited initiative – or “GenU” – aims to ensure that all young people between the ages of 10 and 24...
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UNICEF joins Government of Rwanda to launch “Generation Unlimited” youth initiative
KIGALI, Rwanda – In a special livestream event with Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, today young people and the media join the Government of Rwanda and UNICEF to launch the “Generation Unlimited” initiative. The event will be attended by young Rwandans, organizations engaged in youth work, members of the public, the Ho...
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Young volunteers curbing school dropout in Rwanda
NGORORERO, Rwanda - Since the beginning of 2019, just 160 young volunteers in Rwanda have re-enrolled over 1,200 children in school. This is the Tugane Ishuri volunteer initiative. Tugane Ishuri – or “let’s go to school” in the local language Kinyarwanda – builds on Rwanda’s strong culture of solidarity and co...
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Airtel and UNICEF partner to create "Pitch Night" in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda – Pitch Night is an innovative initiative developed by UNICEF to motivate children and youth below 25 to pitch their ideas for projects on environment, health and education. The objectives of Pitch Night will be to provide a platform to introduce emerging entrepreneurs to investors, potential client...