{Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) delivered a donation of five dairy cows worth 5 million Rwandan francs to Komera Center that caters for needy handicapped children in colourful event this Wednesday 20th November 2013 in the western province, Rutsiro District.}
The donation seeks to facilitate KOMERA start a modern dairy farming project aimed at generating revenue to make the centre self-sustainable as well as provide milk for improved feeding habits for the children.
Presenting the 5 healthy Friesian cattle at a brief ceremony held at KOMERA, the Director of Investment at BRD, Manzi Benjamin said that the main objective of the donation is to support BRD’s corporate social investments (CSIs) initiatives aimed at achieving and sustaining positive social development of the communities it operates in.
“BRD is committed to improving the social welfare of every Rwandan citizen especially the needy and handicapped children. We are confident that this project will drastically enhance KOMERA’s sustainability efforts, improve feeding and nutrition habits and contribute towards poverty eradication in line with government’s EDPRS II strategy, “said Manzi.
While receiving the donation, the Executive Secretary of Mushubati sector, Munyamahoro Patrick applauded BRD’s timely assistance to KOMERA that will indirectly benefit the whole community and promised the district’s support to the well-being of the dairy cattle.
“These cows will surely spur socioeconomic development of our community through increased milk production for better nutrition, revenues and manure for agriculture. We are proud and happy with your (BRD) assistance towards improving the living conditions of our children and hugely enhancing President Paul Kagame’s ‘Girinka’ program” adds Munyamahoro.
KOMERA (also known as Education and Rehabilitation for Life Centre) was started in 2006 by Reverend Father Murenzi Eugene in Mushubati Parish, Rutsiro District in the Western province of Rwanda. It was mainly established with the objective of giving handicapped children and their parents a means to overcome their handicap and to restore their dignity.
“KOMERA supports a total of 117 handicapped children with various children with mental disorders, trauma and hearing impairment. These children are managed by care takers who train them with different basic daily living activities such as bathing, cleaning, laundry, toilet-use, and eating to help them integrate into the community” explains Rev. Father Murenzi.
KOMERA also supports the handicapped children and other special needs people of the surrounding community with vocational and skills development training in tailoring, knitting, tie and dye to empower them with self-sustainable skills.
The event to receive the cows was attended by residents of Mushubati sector, representatives from Nyundo Diocese as well as those of Rutsiro District administration.
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