Rwanda 
Mahama day care: closing the motherhood gap and helping women entrepreneurs and their children thrive!
Olpah, 28 years old, is a mother and an entrepreneur selling vegetables, tomatoes, and fruits in Mahama Camp. Last year, when Olpah was in the Kigeme refugee camp, she was supported by Inkomoko with the capital to start her small business. Olpah was transferred to Mahama Camp and continues her business but often had challenges with running her business whilst taking care of her two- year-old child.
Improving health outcomes through effective service delivery
Kevin, is a 1-year old boy with a digestive disorder since he was 3 months affecting his growth and ability to gain weight. His mother was not able to breastfeed and had limited knowledge on child nutrition, further putting Kevin at risk of malnutrition.
A Glimmer of Hope
Zamire arrived in one of the refugee camps in eastern Burundi in 2016 with her aunt, leaving her biological family in the Democratic Republic of Congo where she was living with both her parents, three brothers and one younger sister.
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Rwanda & Burundi Country Ooffice Newsletter- Jan to Jun 2023
Save the Children is grateful for the support from the Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and other donors such as BPRM, UNFPA and the Embassy of Japan who generously supported our work in humanitarian settings. Since January 2023, SC was chosen by UNHCR as the leading implementing partner for health and nutrition in all refugee camps, including Kigeme, Kiziba, Mahama, Mugombwa and Nyabiheke, and transit centres. Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence were also expanded to cover the entire Mahama Refugee Camp and other locations like urban settings and Gashora ETM.
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Child Rights Governance
Patient attends National Child Focused Pre-budget hearing session_April2018
