Rwanda Village Concept Project

Project presentation December 2007 part I

By Edmond BAGANIZIRVCP Coordinator 2006-2007

bageddy@gmail.com

Contents

• Rwanda Country Profile• Rwanda Village Concept Project

RWANDACountry Profile

Rwanda is a small hilly, landlocked and beautiful country in the East-Central Africa.

Size: 26,338 sq kmPopulation: 9,038,000(2005)0.99 male(s)/female (2007 est.) 0-14 years: 41.9%15-64 years: 55.7%65 years and over: 2.5%) (2007 est.) Density: 347 people/sq km Total per capita GNP: 230 US $(2005)Life expectancy at birth:44 years(2005)Total fertility rate: 5.6(DHS 2005)

Rwanda Country Profile

Languages: English, French and Kinyarwanda

Border countries:North: Uganda 169 km South: Burundi 290 kmEast : Tanzania 217 kmWest : DRC 217 km

Health indicators:Medical PersonnelDoctors: 1/50,000 inhabitants Nurses: 1/3,900 inhabitants 17% of Nurses in rural areas

RwandaCountry Profile

Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality Infant mortality: 86/1000 (DHS,2005) Under 5 Mortality: 152/1000 (DHS, 2005) Maternal mortality: 750/ 100,000 (DHS, 2005) Assisted deliveries: 38.7% (DHS, 2005)

HIV/AIDS and other epidemics• HIV prevalence: 3% (DHS+2005)• Malaria: Cause of 40% of consultations in

health facilities • TB (2003): 6,046 cases in the country• 60% of HIV patients are diagnosed with TB

THE WORK OF RWANDA VILLAGE CONCEPT PROJECT

What is Rwanda-VCP?

• A community based project

• Made possible by the participation the community, local and international students

• With a common goal of improving health and living standards in underprivileged communities and developing skills and knowledge of participating students.

RVCP History

• R-VCP was initiated in 2000 by a partnership between medical students of the National University of Rwanda ,the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and huye district community.

• VCPs are a series of developmental projects initiated by students world wide and they follow the guidelines of the village concept project document, established in 1998 by IFMSA and WHO in Geneva.

• VCPs are intersectorial and multidiscinary

Target group

Southern Province of Rwanda

Huye DistrictHuye sectorVillages: Nyakagezi, Rukira,Muyogoro, Sovu

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Needs addressed• 98% were settled in the villages after the genocide• The majority are women and children• Gender imbalance• Common diseases: Malaria (cause 94% of mortality),

Diarrhea, respiratory infections, Kwashiorkor, HIV/AIDS• Poverty( most of the people earn 150-200$ US per year) ,

98% are small scale farmers• Lack of sanitation facilities (water, latrines, etc.)• Over 36% cannot read and write • High child mortality and maternal mortality• High fertility rate

Objectives• Improving the village’s general sanitation situation.• Reduction of the prevalence of malaria.• Educating the community on prevention of HIV/AIDS,

STDs and unwanted pregnancies.• Improve the knowledge of the target community on

nutrition and family planning • Empowering women to effectively manage natural

resources of their environment.• Establishement of income generating activities• Educating local and international students on

development aid projects, interdisciplinary and primary health care.

How do we achieve our objectives?

Micro projects• Malaria prevention• HIV/AIDS Awareness and family

planning• Hygiene and sanitation• Women/girls empowerment Pyramid)• Income generation

Initiatives*Huye health centre capacity building*Protection of child’s rights ( LLCCM Orphan

center support initiative)

Anti malaria micro project

• Anti malaria sensitization trainings and sessions

• Environment management

• Subsidized mosquito nets distribution

• Health insurance promotion

Malaria Prevention sensitization session

Malaria day 2006/ mosquitonets distribution

Subsidized mosquitonets distribution

Hygiene and Sanitation

Hygiene promotion

• House to house hygiene education

• Latrine construction(VIPs and ECOSAN Toilets)

Latrine construction launching ceremony

VIP latrine in Mpungwe

VIP latrine (inside)

HIV/AIDS Awareness, Reproductive health and

Family Planning• Set up anti HIV/AIDS clubs

• Training session with the clubs

• Join national and global anti HIV/AIDS campaigns

• Voluntary conseiling and testing program

• Income generating project for the clubs

Drama session

Candle light memorial

Closing ceremony

Training session

Youth training session