IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS

Igire-Turengere Abana (Be Resilient - Let Us Protect the Children) Program

During this quarter, the program reached out to a total number of 49,482 program beneficiaries from Nyanza, Huye, and Rwamagana districts with the interventions aiming to reduce HIV incidence and vulnerability among  Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW), Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their households.

FXBVILLAGE Model

In this quarter, the program reached out to vulnerable families from Kamonyi, Nyarugenge, Gisagara and Nyaruguru districts with economic empowerment, education, nutrition and healthcare promotion support to ensure poverty reduction among them.

Phyto Social Enterprise (POSE) Project

Implemented in collaboration with National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA), POSE project contributes to the increased production of herbal medicinal products in Rwanda,  and to valorize the Rwandan medicinal plants into affordable medicinal products.

The Food security Strengthening Technical and Recovery Intervention for Growth (FOSTERING) Project

Recently launched, the project reaches out to the cooperatives of farmers with holistic support that aims to strengthen their capacities for inclusive climate-resilient agriculture and enhanced food production. The action has the overall objective of promoting sustainable food production for local markets in Rwanda

SUGIRA MURYANGO (Family Strengthening Interventions)  Program

The program works to  improve Early Childhood Development (ECD) through home-based parent capacity building interventions. In this quarter, the  program focused on building the capacity of Friends of Family and cell mentors to deliver modules on positive parenting to parents and caregivers from Ngoma, Nyanza and Rubavu districts.  

NSP-HIV/TB Project

NSP-HIV/TB Project works to ensure  reduction of new HIV infection  among key populations. In this quarter, the project worked to advocate for the rights, and behavior change communication to destigmatize Key population and facilitate their access to HIV/AIDS health services.

The WASH & Nutrition Project

The project  improves nutrition and WASH practices among children, pregnant and lactating mothers in needy to alleviate malnutrition. It is being implemented in Runda and Gacurabwenge sectors of Kamonyi district.

On 13th November 2023, the group of staff from Belgium Embassy in Rwanda, Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGD) and Auto Development d’Afrique (ADA) visited the activities of the REduire la pauvreté et l’Exclusion Sociale  (REPES) project implemented by FXB Rwanda in the sector of Musambira, Kamonyi district. The visitors had their time to discuss with the group of beneficiaries who have been impacted by the project and  managed to diversify their  income generating activities: those included   retailers, tailors, knitters , and farmers.

Community based Campaigns on HIV and GBV Prevention

To attract young people and reach out to them with HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment care messaging and to amplify community members to take the lead in  HIV/AIDS response, especially among young people, FXB Rwanda under NSP-HIV/TB project in collaboration with local authorities conducted the community based campaigns mainly backed by sports and entertainments activities in Kamonyi, Gakenke and Musanze districts

During 16 Days Of Activism against GBV, FXB Rwanda under Igire- Turengere Abana Program  joined partners in the activities aiming to address #GBV and other related factors that fuel risks of HIV infection among Adolescent Girls and Young Women.

Safe Spaces

The Igire Turengere Abana program supported 30,503 Adolescent Girls and Young Women(AGYW)  to attend safe spaces to acquire sessions on SRHR, HIV prevention, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) model, financial literacy, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention with the aim of reducing disproportionate level of HIV incidence among them.

HIV Testing Services (HTS)

After being sensitized and informed about HIV prevention and the importance of knowing their HIV status , a  total number of 7,246 program participants referred to health facilities for HIV testing services  while 188 beneficiaries of NSP-HIV/TB project were referred to health facilities for STIs diagnosis.

Provision of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services:

Under Igire Turengere Abana Program and SNP-HIV/TB project, PrEP information was disseminated to beneficiaries. After a community screening, those found eligible were referred to health facilities for further clinical screening and 526 young people were found eligible and initiated on PrEP.  

Condoms and lubricants distribution

To prevent HIV infection, FXB Rwanda under Igire-Turengere Abana program and NSP-HIV/TB project distributed 121,976 condoms among the most at-risk groups and provided related Informational and Educational communication materials to enhance proper and regular use of condom.

HEALTH PROMOTION

Implemented in partnership with National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) to increase production of herbal medicinal products in Rwanda, and to valorize the Rwandan medicinal plants into affordable medicinal products

,the project has focused on farming medicinal plants, have enough store of them  for further manufacturing process

The close follow up and putting the requirements in place were conducted to ensure herbal based medicinal products get registration and certification from Food and Drug Agency.

Support for Income Generating Activities:

Under FOSTERING Project, the staff partnered with local authorities to identify  cooperatives of farmers who are project targeted group. The identified are 30 cooperatives   (12 from  Nyabihu  and 18 from Gakenke district)  that cultivate  pineapple, passion fruits and sweet potatoes  to enhance climate resilience and increase food production

Under FXBVillage/TLF project, 800 Households from Gisagara and Nyaruguru districts were supported with start-up fund to create Income Generating Activities and sustain their economic autonomy.   Many of the recipients have adopted the agri-business dominated by small livestock and farming activities

Supporting Saving groups

To promote the culture of saving, around  10,480 participants of Igire-Turengere Abana, FXBVillage and WASH &Nutrition programs were maintained in Internal Saving and  Lending Groups (ISLGs), provided with financial literacy and start-up funds for developing income-generating activities to attain economic autonomy.  

TVET support

Igire -Turengere Abana program provided toolkits support to 502 youth to facilitate their self-employment. On other side, through FXBVillage TLF, school fees were paid for 120 youth to empower them with professional skills in different trades.              

On 5-6th October 2023, 201 Friends of Family (Inshuti z'Umuryango), 16 Cell Mentors and 9 Staff were trained on the 6 month booster session delivery to equip them with knowledge, the tools and information needed to conduct the 6-month home visiting sessions.

On 4-5th December 2023, Under WASH and Nutrition project, Community Health Workers, Community Environmental Health Officers, Nutrition Officers, and Sector Social Affairs were trained on proper infants breastfeeding and balanced diet to enhance good nutrition for child growth.

23 Farmer Field Schools (FFS)  were created to increase beneficiaries' knowledge in agriculture technics that facilitate balanced diet  with flesh vegetables for improved Nutritional status.

Under FXBVillage project, 10 washrooms were rehabilitated at    Gihinga Primary School in Gacurabwenge sector, Kamonyi district to improve the hygienic conditions at school.