Strong Future

Butare - Rwanda

The aim of the project is to open up sustainable economic prospects for young mothers through education and vocational qualifications and to strengthen them in their role.

Project Information
Project Location
Butare, Rwanda
Weltkarte Afrika
Main Focus
Creating career prospects
Project duration
2025 - 2026
Target Group
young mothers
Sustainable Development Goals

Main Goal: SDG 8

The Project

The Strong Future project aims to support young women in the Huye district of Rwanda who have had to drop out of school due to unwanted pregnancies.

These young mothers face enormous challenges, including family conflicts, social stigmatization and financial hardship. Their children often suffer from malnutrition and a lack of medical care. The aim of the project is to open up sustainable economic prospects for the women through education and vocational qualifications and to strengthen them in their role as mothers.

The program includes six months of vocational training at a state school in Butare, during which the participants learn practical skills (e.g. in tailoring or hairdressing). In addition, they receive training in business management basics to enable them to run small businesses. After completing the program, they are provided with start-up capital to implement their business ideas. In addition, the project offers psychosocial support through individual and group-based counseling, which helps the women to overcome family conflicts and strengthen their life prospects.

Another focus is on imparting knowledge about sexual and reproductive health as well as trauma healing. In twelve sessions, the women receive comprehensive information about their bodies, their rights and consensual sexuality. They learn to understand their own sexuality and to stand up for their rights.

The project has several positive effects: It enables the young women to become economically independent, boosts their self-confidence and helps them to build a network. Their children benefit from improved nutrition and education, which breaks cycles of poverty in the long term. The women can also act as multipliers in their communities, passing on knowledge and encouraging other women. Through their successes, they can become role models and reduce the social stigma against young mothers.

Project Coordinator
Manager Sustainability, Eurowings, Cologne
Ruben Baumgarten

Every young woman has the potential to create a better future for herself and her child when given the right opportunities, which is why I’m so passionate about the “Strong Future” project in Butare, Rwanda. It’s about breaking down barriers and creating equal opportunities for these incredible women, who demonstrate resilience and determination in the face of life’s challenges. Partnering with the local Organization is a true honor, as their inspiring work equips these young mothers with the tools and support they need to build the bright futures they deserve.

 

Manager Sustainability, Eurowings, Cologne

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