GREEN VILLAGES OF HOPE PROGRAM

Malnutrition and poverty are serious problems in rural Rwanda. Thousands don’t have enough food or any medical treatment, hygiene is bad and diseases spread rapidly.

Dufatanye decided to help those who suffer the most. Currently six villages in the Nyanza District are benefiting from our support. We execute different projects and programs to create a sustainable foundation for a comfortable living.

Each household receives

Banana trees

Fertilizer and fodder trees

Fruit trees

2 m²

kitchen garden

Training on agriculture, leadership, Saving skills and Sexual Reproductive Health

Hens

Kitchen Garden

We aim to supply every household in our villages with their own vegetable garden. A kitchen garden measures 2x1 meters and provides enough space for one family. By planting fast growing vegetables, like carrots or spinach, they can harvest multiple times a year. The additional food gained contributes to a healthy and balanced diet.

Banana Trees

Bananas are a solid food to fight hunger. They satisfy hunger easily and are easy to grow. In our Villages of Hope every household receives at least 10 banana trees providing a sustainable foundation for food production. The bananas can either be eaten or sold for extra income.

Fruit Trees

For a diversified diet every household receives an additional avocado, mango and papaya tree. The vitamins those fruits contain are crucial for a healthy life.

One Chicken Per Child

This project aims to supply every child with one hen for eggs and fostering a sense of responsibility in children. At the beginning, a few kids and their families receive one hen, when a chicken hatches, one is given to their neighbors for rearing until every child has one chicken. To this day, have a total of 79 chicken and we are always expanding.

Saving Skills

Saving skills refer to the ability to effectively set aside and manage money for future use, ensuring financial security and meeting long-term goals. These skills involve a combination of habits, strategies, and knowledge to prioritize saving and resist unnecessary spending. Key aspects of saving skills include:

Budgeting: Tracking income and expenses to allocate a portion of earnings for savings.
Setting Goals: Defining clear, realistic financial goals (e.g., emergency fund, retirement, a major purchase) and working towards them.
Discipline: Regularly setting aside money, even small amounts, and making saving a consistent habit.
Cutting Unnecessary Expenses: Identifying areas where spending can be reduced or eliminated to free up more money for savings.
Building an Emergency Fund: Saving for unexpected expenses, such as medical bills or car repairs, to avoid financial stress in emergencies.
Investing in Savings Tools: Using savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), or other financial products that help grow savings over time.

Mastering saving skills helps build financial security, prepare for future needs, and provide a cushion during challenging times.

Distributions

We often distribute essential things in our villages, such as clothes.

Water Wells

Clean water is a human right, but still not everyone has access to it. Many people get their water from rivers or lake which are often contaminated with bacteria. Dufatanye wants to build wells in every Village of Hope and enable access to clean groundwater. To this day we have built and repaired two wells. More are coming.