who we are
About R&S Rwanda
Our VALUES
Love and compassion
Hard work and persistence
Knowledge and understanding
Our Vision
“To create a future where each and every individual is actively contributing to building a better, more balanced world, promoting the well-being of people, animals and the environment.”
Our Mission
To foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for animals, people, and the environment.
Our Story
R&S Rwanda started its activities in February 2020. Yet becomes more
active in February 2021 due to Covid-19.
Our official office is located at Remera Kanombe Road, Kucyamitsingi, KN 5 Rd, Kigali. It serves as the central hub for all our administrative and operational activities.
At the moment, R&S Rwanda has 55 volunteers who are coordinating activities among environmental clubs in 16 school institutions (7 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 3 universities).
What We Do
Our primary goals
- Increase awareness of Environmental sustainability, climate change and its effects on the environment and human health.
- To promote Environmental Education Program for students in schools throughout environmental clubs
- To educate community about nature and environmental and ways to reduce their carbon footprint and help mitigate climate change.
- To lobby for policies that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the rate of climate change.
- To support and participate in research on Ecosystem, environmental sustainability ; and climate change.
- To work with other environmental organizations to promote solutions Environmental sustainability
ABOUT JANE GOODALL’S ROOTS AND SHOOTS (R&S)
Founded in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall and students in Dar es Salaam, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots (JGR&S) is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment.
Today, Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian program, with groups in more than 100 countries.
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Empowering Rural Communities in Rwanda with Sustainable Agroforestry Practices
Aims to empower youth and communities to improve livelihoods and environmental conservation through restoration and better land and water management while raising climate change awareness by training and sensitizing local people on sustainable forest management.
Protecting Eastern Chimpanzee Habitats Through School-Based Conservation in Gishwati-Mukura
Aiming to foster chimpanzee conservation by raising awareness through educational materials and Gishwati-Mukura National Park experiences, allowing students to experience wildlife habitats firsthand while engaging in multiple activities that protect chimpanzee environments and their ecosystems.
EVERGREEN Project in Rwanda: A Psychoeducation Project
Aiming to provide students and club leaders in R&S clubs with access to concrete social and emotional skills which enabling them to develop a vocabulary and level of comfort with mental health topics, and encouraging them to care for themselves, others, and the natural world around them.
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