{"id":37465,"date":"2018-05-11T17:42:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kigali-marriott-female-staff-visit-inspire-women\/"},"modified":"2018-05-11T17:42:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T17:42:12","slug":"kigali-marriott-female-staff-visit-inspire-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kigali-marriott-female-staff-visit-inspire-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Kigali Marriott female staff visit, inspire women in Kayonza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The hotel which is a flagship of the Marriott International, giant global brand provided jobs to 26 of them in 2016 under its partnership with Women for Women International.<\/p>\n<p> Five former trainees of Women for Women who now work with Kigali Marriott Hotel shared the experience and progress they have attained in a bid to inspire around 100 others in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The testimonies rotated round the hardships the five went through prior to joining the charity and the hotel and how their lives have quickly changed since June 2016 when they got descent employment which was a dream to women who did not manage to complete secondary school.<\/p>\n<p>Marthe Mukambonera, 58, who is working in Marriott\u2019s housekeeping as a tailor, said she was formerly frustrated by doing home chores while her husband was the only bread winner for the family of four children living in Gikondo, Kicukuro District.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWomen for Women found me among the vulnerable women and gave us training in 2013.We were told in 2016 that the giant hotel brand called Marriott was going to open operations in Rwanda and that they wanted some us who were trained by Women for Women. We were taken to that centre in Kayonza for further training,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoining Marriott has earned me a lot. Together with my husband, we have started developing a house at the budget of Rwf45 million, now standing at the value of Rwf30 million as we continue to finish it. We do not know English language but we do our work properly, we have received credits many times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>English language is the major medium of communication at Kigali Marriott Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Adalie Umutoniwase, who is also in housekeeping at Kigali Marriott Hotel, said she lived a miserable life that forced her to drop out of school from senior five and got her hopes for the future swept away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI joined Women for Women in 2012 and got trained in doing business. I was a poor woman before securing a job at Marriott but I have now attained good development. I can save money every month after daily expenditures plus my two children\u2019s school fees that total to Rwf80,000 per term. I managed to secure a loan of Rwf2 million, added Rwf2 million that I had saved and bought a house at Rwf4 million recently,\u201d said the mother of two living with her husband in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District.<\/p>\n<p>Yulia Bogdanova, the Human Resource Director at Kigali Marriott Hotel who led the delegation to Kayonza, said the Women for Women graduates have emerged among the best performing members of staff at the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>She encouraged other women to save some money out of their earnings, have self-esteem to do great things and told them that, with hard work, they have to keep up hope for better life.<\/p>\n<p>{{Hope for future}}<\/p>\n<p>Expressing gladness over their fellow women\u2019s success, the participants branded the testimonies \u201cinspirational\u201d and committed to follow suit as they have already started the journey under Women for Women guidance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the good leadership of our country that highly values women, my future is good. Despite the fact that I never stepped in class, I have acquired a lot of skills about doing business, saving and family management thanks to Women for Women\u2019s training,\u201d said Latifah Mugorewishyaka, a resident of Mukarange in Kayonza District.<\/p>\n<p>Kayonza Vice-Mayor in charge of Finance and Economic Development, Consol\u00e9e Uwibambe commended Kigali Marriott Hotel for employing the formerly vulnerable women and taking them back to the women\u2019s centre to inspire and encourage others.<\/p>\n<p>She encouraged women at the centre to increase production of their different products such as Urugo yogurt and pledged advocacy for a wider market.<\/p>\n<p>Antoinette Uwimana, the Country Director of Women for Women International, said the Urugo Women\u2019s Opportunity Centre that started in 2013 has so far trained over 5,000 in different professional courses such as basket weaving, cultural and community tourism, housekeeping, culinary, modern farming, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also train women about business and give them toolkits to start out. This is the main centre but we also train women from other centres in seven districts around the country.  Most of them create jobs, we help some to find good jobs that get them good capital to quickly change their lives. Like these ones who got jobs at Marriott are developing very quickly because of the good pay,\u201d She said.<\/p>\n<p>Uwimana commended Kigali Marriott Hotel for taking back women who were trained by Women for Women to share their testimonies, saying that it is inspirational and giving others hope that, with commitment and hard work, a good future is possible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25215 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/formerly_disadvantaged_adalie_umutoniwase_recounts_success_she_has_attained_since_june_2016_when_she_got_job_at_now_working_with_kigaki_marriott_hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Formerly disadvantaged Adalie Umutoniwase recounts success she has attained since June 2016 when she got job.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25214 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/country_director_of_women_for_women_international_antoinette_uwimana_addresses_women_in_kayonza.jpg\" alt=\"Country Director of Women for Women International, Antoinette Uwimana addresses women in Kayonza\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25216 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kayonza_vice-mayor_consolee_uwibambe_left_and_marriott_s_yulia_bogdanova_follow_testimonies_of_successful_women_serving_at_kigali_marriott_hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Kayonza Vice-Mayor Consol\u00e9e Uwibambe (left) and Marriott&#039;s Yulia Bogdanova follow testimonies of successful women serving at Kigali Marriott Hotel\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25217 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kayonza_vice-mayor_in_charge_of_finance_and_economic_development_consolee_uwibambe_encouraged_women_to_work_harder_for_development.jpg\" alt=\"Kayonza Vice-Mayor in charge of Finance and Economic Development, Consol\u00e9e Uwibambe encouraged women to work harder for development\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25218 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kayonza-based_members_of_womenn_for_women_international_follow_testimonies_by_fellow_women_working_with_kigali_marriott_hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Kayonza-based members of Women for Women International follow testimonies by fellow women working with Kigali Marriott Hotel\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25219 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_female_staff_visit_to_kayonza_coincided_with_the_graduation_of_33_at_the_centre.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott female staff visit to Kayonza coincided with the graduation of 33 at the centre\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25220 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kigali_marriott_hotel_staff_members_arrive_at_urugo_women_s_opportunity_centre_in_kayonza_district.jpg\" alt=\"Kigali Marriott Hotel staff members arrive at Urugo Women&#039;s Opportunity Centre in Kayonza District\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25221 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/l_r_yulia_rwamwenge_and_uwimana_follow_the_address_by_kayonza_vice-mayor_consolee_uwibambe.jpg\" alt=\"L_R, Yulia, Rwamwenge and Uwimana follow the address by Kayonza Vice-Mayor Consol\u00e9e Uwibambe\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25222 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/latifah_mugorewishyaka_a_resident_of_mukarange_in_kayonza_district_shared_her_progress_towards_a_better_future.jpg\" alt=\"Latifah Mugorewishyaka, a resident of Mukarange in Kayonza District, shared her progress towards a better future\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25223 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/marriott_s_adalie_umutoniwase_left_hug_with_country_director_of_women_for_women_international_antoinette_uwimana.jpg\" alt=\"Marriott&#039;s Adalie Umutoniwase (left) hug with Country Director of Women for Women International, Antoinette Uwimana\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25224 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/marriott_s_marthe_mukambonera_left_shakes_hands_with_country_director_of_women_for_women_international_antoinette_uwimana.jpg\" alt=\"Marriott&#039;s Marthe Mukambonera (left) shakes hands with Country Director of Women for Women International, Antoinette Uwimana\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25225 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/the_event_concluded_in_traditional_dances_by_visitors_and_kayonza-based_women.jpg\" alt=\"The event concluded in traditional dances by visitors and Kayonza-based women\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25226 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/the_event_was_also_marked_by_warm_cultural_dance.jpg\" alt=\"The event was also marked by warm cultural dance\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25227 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/urugo_women_s_opportunity_centre_s_executive_director_joy_rwamwenge_guide_kigali_marriott_s_team_on_the_tour.jpg\" alt=\"Urugo Women&#039;s Opportunity Centre&#039;s Executive Director Joy Rwamwenge guide Kigali Marriott&#039;s team on the tour\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25228 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/visiting_kigali_marriott_s_team_tour_the_selling_point_at_urugo_women_s_opportunity_centre.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting Kigali Marriott&#039;s team tour the selling point at Urugo Women&#039;s Opportunity Centre\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-25229 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/yulia_bogdanova_the_human_resource_director_at_kigali_marriott_hotel_who_led_the_delegation_to_kayonza_tips_women_on_the_way_to_success.jpg\" alt=\"Yulia Bogdanova, the Human Resource Director at Kigali Marriott Hotel who led the delegation to Kayonza, tips women on the way to success\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of women who were facilitated by Women for Women International to get jobs at the Kigali Marriott Hotel had a tour to Kayonza District on Wednesday to share experience with fellow 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