The project was launched on Saturday by Thibault Relecom, the Chief Executive Officer of the Brussels-based UNIBRA SA, the parent company of Skol.
The project will be implemented by FXB, a local non-government organization whose mission is to address the root causes of poverty as a means of securing children’s rights to survive, grow and develop by striving to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low and moderate income among vulnerable families.
The three-year project is part of Skol’s corporate social responsibility activities.
As part of the project, 460 families from Nyamirambo Sector will be facilitated in creating income generating activities, paying health insurance to poor families and paying children’s education costs among others.
Skol’s Thibault hailed attained development in Rwanda and said that Skol, as an industries operating in the country has the responsibilities to participate in welfare of Rwandans.
“Beside commercial activities in Skol, we perform different activities like supporting welfare of people. It is not long period since we started operating in the country, but Rwanda is among best countries we have invested in, it has fast-developing economy due to good leadership, so, we also understand that we should participate in that development,” he said.
The project activities started in October 2017 and were fully financed by Skol.
FXB Executive Director, Emmanuel Habyarimana said that their mission is to support children from vulnerable families having good health as well as facilitating their parents to get occupation.
Habyarimana is optimistic that the year-year project will be successful.
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