Friends of Motherland Initiative “Ubumuntu” is a national non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to reducing poverty, advocating for vulnerable groups of people, and improving the well-being of marginalized communities. The organization promotes inclusive, high-quality formal and informal education for children, empowers youth and women through social and economic development initiatives, and supports climate change adaptation and environmental sustainability programs that strengthen community resilience. The organization also works closely with committed volunteers who play a vital role in facilitating organization day-to-day activities and community interventions.
How do we work?
Ubumuntu program focuses on voluntary charity activities and fundraisings from partners, supporters, friends, and NGOs to provide gifts, donations, material, or financial support to vulnerable children and their families.
Train FMI Ubumuntu members, and community volunteers for humility charity works
Providing parenting services to selected children (child sponsor)
To promote humility among the young generation
Shaped by decades of experience within Rwanda's communities and with its educators, we affect change by bringing together real-world solutions, policy expertise, sustainable financing and collaborative partnerships.
Ubumuntu Program
Establishment and empower Children’s Center.
Family development promotion through peace works.
Poverty reduction through capacity building and graduation.
Promotion of saving culture (saving groups).
Engagement of the young generations in responding to the climate change.
Talents detection and promotion
Fight against malnutrition.
Re-integration of vulnerable children into the community.
Helping teen mothers to integrate into small business.
Training youth about Sexual Reproductive Health.
Providing health insurance to vulnerable families.
Talent promotion through sports and cultural activities
Health and Social Program
Community Development
Our team
Founder and Executive Director: Bikorimana Valens
Project Officer & Safeguarding Focal Point:
Niyomugabo Venuste
Procurement Officer:
Theophile Munyaneza
Education Assistant Field Officer:
Theogene Nsabiyumva
Financial Manager:
Regis NIYOMUKIZA
Program Manager: Dushime Jean
Admin & HR Manager:
Jean Pierre Muvandimwe
IT & Communication Officer:
Alexis IRADUKUNDA
Partnerships and Stakeholders Engagement Manager:
IMANIBIRIMO Olive
Driver: Isaie NSENGIYUMVA
Environmental Field Officer:
Andre NGIZWENAYO
Education, Gender & Inclusion Officer: Faida Grace
Administrative Assistant:
David NDIKUBWIMANA
Support Staff & Secretary:
Marie Claire MUTUYIMANA
Driver:
Jean Damascene IYAMUREMYE
Saving Field Officer:
Martin MUNYANEZA
Accountant:
Marie Louise TUYISHIME
Monitoring & Evaluation Learning Officer:
Emmanuel NZIMURINDA
“Igiti kigororwa kikiri gito.”
– Rwandan proverb
FMI "Ubumuntu"
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