Igire Foundation (IF), is a Non-Government Organization that was founded in 2018, registered in the Netherlands with KVK number 70882266. Igire Foundation is non-political and non-profit making organization aimed at empowering women survivors of the genocide against the Tutsis through modern agro business skill-building and Micro Credit finance our objective is to promote and strengthen poor women’s economic development in Rwanda through innovative modern agro-business skills development, and income-generating activities to improve living conditions.
It works with direct and indirect beneficiaries whom the majority are the poor and vulnerable women, and women and girls at risk of gender based issues living in Rwandan rural areas.
Igire foundation was created to help the poor and vulnerable women living in rural areas by empowering them in any area that they feel potential for improving their livelihood in sustainable manner. The major focus is on empowering them to establish and sustain income generating activities.
Our vision is to break the circle of poverty among women and empower them to take lead to impact their society, home, business, promote avenues that give women voice in society.
For the foundation to achieve sustainable improved livelihood status of poor and vulnerable women, policy advocacy, capacity building and influencing will be one of the main objective of the foundation. Evidence-based policy advocacy shall be integrated into all foundation program interventions. Advocacy dialogues at international national and local levels will be organized as advocacy forums.
Mission:
Igire foundation is working to improve self-resilience of poor women living in rural areas, sustainable livelihood, well being and supporting growth of rural economic.
Vision:
Advocacy and empowerment of poor women involved in small business living in rural areas of Rwanda.
Objectives
>To organize and facilitate dialogues at local, national and international levels to address the needs and concerns of poor rural women in different sectors of life.
>To promote and strengthen poor women’s economic development through innovative approaches, skills development and income-generating activities to improve living conditions;
