Humans of Rwanda

Proudly dedicated to Rwandans & all Friends of Rwanda.

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These are the last four photos in the “100WWW-IR” summit series. The 100WWW-IR(100 women Who Will Impact Rwanda) summit was a one–week intensive leadership and mentorship camp that was organised last summer by Patricie Uwase Mavubi, a MasterCard Foundation Graduate. Thanks for everyone involved, these 100 girls got a chance to meet their role models, government members, entrepreneurs, etc. This camp was an opportunity for most of them to meet, express themselves, and forge bonds that will last forever. I really hope they had fun, and I want to take this chance to wish them well well in their upcoming adventures.

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The reason why I would like to become a medical doctor is because I want to be helpful. I don't like seeing most patients wait more than a month to meet with a doctor. We don't have doctors, and it is a problem. A problem that has been, and is, costing us a lot of lives. That is why I want to encourage more girls to join me and solve this problem.

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The walk from my home to school takes an hour on average. During rainy seasons, it is even worse as it can take to two or three hours. It is very tiring and exhausting. I have to leave home early in the morning around 6 a.m., and I don't get to be back until 6 p.m. Trying to study after walking back from school is almost impossible. As times goes on, I am getting used to it. During last exam period, I had to wake to wake around midnight and study for 2-3 hours, then go back to bed so that I am ready to wake up at five and go to school.

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The reason why I would like to become a medical doctor is because I want to be helpful. I don't like seeing most patients wait more than a month to meet with a doctor. We don't have doctors, and it is a problem. A problem that has been, and is, costing us a lot of lives. That is why I want to encourage more girls to join me and solve this problem.

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Ten years from now, I will be a civil engineer. As an engineer, I look forward to being part of a team that will build Africa's tallest tower in Rwanda!

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These are the most liked photos on @humansofrda in 2015. Thanks a lot to all of you who supported my project and helped along the way. Thanks to the @hendrixcollege odyssey program for funding the project. It is been a good year, and I am excited to say that I am proud of what I have been able to learn and accomplish through this @humansofrda project.

Thanks for your support!

‪#‎2015bestnine‬ ‪#‎rwanda‬ ‪#‎hendrixcollege‬ ‪#‎odyssey‬

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"I become a little bit afraid when someone says goodbye. It is either because I am afraid they are not coming back, or they will have changed a lot before I get to see them again." "Buri gihe mba mfite ubwoba iyo ndi gusezera ku bantu. Kubera ko mba ntazi neza niba nzongera kubabona cyangwa se ko bazahinduka cyane mbere yuko ngira amahirwe yo kongera kubonana nabo."

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"I want to become a civil engineer. I know it is not typical for Rwandan girls to choose that kind of career. Even my parents weren't very supportive at first, but I believe that no matter what happens, I will make a great engineer, and everyone will be proud of me."

"Nshaka kuzaba umu civil engineer. Ndabizi ko atari profesiyo abari benshi bo mu Rwanda baba bitezweho. Yemwe n'ababyeyi banjye ntabwo bari babishyigikiye ubwa mbere mbibabwira, ariko icyo nzi ni uko nzavamo umu'enjiniyeri mwiza, kandi nzahesha ishema buri umwe wese."

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"I have two careers aspirations and I don't know exactly what to choose. I would like to become an engineer but at the same time, I think I would make a great fashion designer." "Sinzi neza icyo nshaka kuzakora. Rimwe na rimwe mba numva nshaka kuzaba umu'enjiniyeri(engineer) ariko ubundi mva numva navamo umuhanzi w'imideli urenze(w'ikirangirire)."

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I am into superhero movies. I like superheroes because sometimes I feel like I want to become a hero. The feeling of being unique and super would definitely be amazing!

Nkunda filime z'intwari zifite ubushobozi budasanze kuberako rimwe na rimwe mba numva nanjye nshaka kuba intwari. Ibyiyumviro byo kuba uri umuntu udasanzwe mba numva byaba ari akataraboneka!

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I am special and I have a specific mission. I cannot be replaced. And no one can replicate me. So when I see an opportunity to do good, I can't see myself doing something else before I finish the task at hand. (Kigali, Rwanda) Ntabwo nsanzwe kandi mfite misiyo yihariye. Ndakeka nta numuntu wabasha gukora ibyo nkora nkuko mbikora. Rero iyo mbonye amahirwe yo kubona igikorwa cyiza nakora, mba numva nta kindi nakora mbere yuko icyo nkirangiza. (Kigali, Rwanda)

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I don't let grudges weigh me down. I fundamentally believe that each person has both a positive and negative side. So when I see a person being negative, I don't condemn them. I know tomorrow they may reveal their positive side. (Kigali, Rwanda) Ntago ndeka ngo inzika inteshe umutwe. Nemera ko buri muntu afite uruhande rwe rwiza n'uruhande rubi. Ni yo mpamvu iyo umuntu akoze ikibi ntago mucira urubanza. Ndarindira, kuko ejo yanyereka uruhande rwe rwiza. (Kigali, Rwanda)

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In 2010, I happened to be in Cape Town, South Africa, for my studies. As you know, the world cup was that year. Imagine my surprise when I got to work on hosting a big number of people from different cultures! It was the happiest moment and I got to meet some of the players from Uruguay. I don't think a younger me would imagine this happening! Now I teach more than 108 students each year in Hotel and Tourism Management. I tell them the sky is the limit and that all is possible under the sky. (Musanze, Rwanda)

Muri 2010, nari ndi Cape Town muri afurika y'epfo mu masomo. Kubera ko aribwo nigikombe cy'isi cyarimo kuba, ibaze ibyishimo nagize byo guhurirayo n'abantu bavuye impande zose z'isi. Byarimo ibyishimo bidasanzwe kuri njye; doreko nagize namahirwe yo guhura na bamwe mu bakinnyi ba Uruguay. Kuri njye byari nko gukabya inzozi ntigeze nanatekereza nkiri muto. Ubu nigisha abanyeshuri barenga 108 ibijyanye n'amahoteli n'ubukerarugendo. Buri gihe icyo mbabwira nuko ibintu byose bishoboka munsi y'ijuru. (Musanze, Rwanda)

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"In my family we are 10 children plus two parents. Thus everything in the kitchen was always problematic, including the amount of wood used to cook all our food. And then one day a man came in our village, and using just an empty NIDO container and some charcoal, he cooked his whole meal. I realized he had connected a cable from his battery to the container. My life was completely changed"

"Mu muryango wacu turi abana 10 wongeyeho n'ababyeyi ubwo tukaba 12. Kubera kuba benshi rero, imibereho ntiyari yoroshye, yewe no kubona inkwi zo gucanisha byari bigoranye. Ariko umunsi umwe hari umugabo waje ahantu twari dutuye, mubona ateka akoresheje idebe rya NIDO n'incenge z'amakara, kandi hari n'insinga yacometse kuri batiri(battery) ye. Uwo munsi nahigiye byinshi byamfashije mu guhindura ubuzima bwanjye." 1/2

(West Province/Uburengerezuba, Rwanda)

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"Since I was a kid, I liked learning about the mysteries of the universe. At school, my favorite class has always been geography. At first, I thought that it was my passion to become an astronaut but I recently realized that being an air-traffic controller is even more fun."

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"All pharmacists should take the time to communicate about side effects. We often assume that the doctor who prescribed the medicine already weighed the advantages and disadvantages. But some side effects can cause a person to feel hopeless even if the treatment was actually working and they were getting better."

"As a pharmacist, I want to give my best to a person in terms of health and what they want to achieve." "Did you always dream to be a pharmacist?" "When I was growing up, I didn't have a clear vision of who I wanted to become. I never thought much about it, but even when young I was already acting like a pharmacist! For example, my friends would be experiencing hangovers and I would prescribe them natural remedies to ease their discomfort."

"Some patients visit both the herbal doctor and the modern doctor and even mix the medicine from both. Although some alternative treatments are acceptable, mixing treatments can cause adverse chemical reactions. In most cases herbal doctors are not trained on proper dosage, storage or route of administration as we, pharmacists, spend five years learning.”

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"Since I was a kid, I liked learning about the mysteries of the universe. At school, my favorite class has always been geography. At first, I thought that it was my passion to become an astronaut but I recently realized that being an air-traffic controller is even more fun."