{"id":47740,"date":"2023-03-22T11:36:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/ambitious-journey-of-three-female-civil-engineers-with-dreams-to-own-leading\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:44:05","slug":"ambitious-journey-of-three-female-civil-engineers-with-dreams-to-own-leading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ambitious-journey-of-three-female-civil-engineers-with-dreams-to-own-leading\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambitious journey of three female civil engineers with dreams to own leading construction company in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Atete Nancy Donatienne is one of the trio who grew up with a passion for jobs that are typically performed by men, including construction and driving. <\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, she was given the opportunity to study civil engineering at the University of Rwanda (UR). After graduation in 2016, Atete looked for construction jobs to hone her skills and get familiar with the labor market. Today, she heads Espoir Construction Ltd, a company founded by three girls who studied civil engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Atete explained that their inspiration for starting the company came while working together on projects for Reserve Forces. Upon completion, they decided to create a group with a shared vision and started working together. At the beginning, they were worried about the future of their project but defied the odds and developed confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started serving one client who appreciated our services and recommended us to others,\u201d Atete noted. <\/p>\n<p>Espoir Construction Ltd now positions itself as a trusted company that handles various construction projects, including building residential houses and apartments, among others. <\/p>\n<p>The company handles projects from the design process to the completion of the project and produces appealing designs tailored to suit clients\u2019 needs while erecting robust, eco-friendly buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Since the three girls started working together in 2021, the company has provided job opportunities to 300 during the execution of different projects across Kigali City. <\/p>\n<p>Atete expressed optimism for their dreams to come true, noting that their success will inspire other girls to follow suit and join the construction sector. <\/p>\n<p>She also hinted at some challenges faced, where some people tend to undermine the works of women and girls. Atete has however emphasized that executing one\u2019s project with great perfection proves them wrong and attracts more clients.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in their services, you can contact Espoir Construction Ltd at their office located on the third floor of the Diamond House building, before IPRC Kigali. <\/p>\n<p>You can also reach out to them via provided phone numbers: 0782385874 or 0783092586.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46920 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/atete_nancy_donatienne_ni_umwe_mu_bakobwa_biyemeje_ubwubatsi-d39b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46931 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/atete_nancy_donatienne_uhagarariye_espoir_construction_yemeza_ko_ari_abakobwa_bitinyutse_mu_bwubatsi-a201e.jpg\" alt=\"Atete Nancy Donatienne is one of the girls who grew up with a passion for jobs that are typically performed by men. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46921 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/rumwe_mu_rugero_rw_inzu_yubatswe_na_espoir_constructions-6e64d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46922 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/banakora_n_ibishushanyo_mbonera-a2274.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46923 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bavuga_ko_bifuza_kuba_ikigo_gikomeye_mu_bwubatsi_mu_rwanda-7f78c.jpg\" alt=\"The company builds magnificent houses.  \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46924 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bubakisha_inyubako_zitandukanye-70635.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46925 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/imirimo_y_ubwatsi_bagaragaza_ko_bafite_udushya_tujyanye_n_imyubakire_igezweho-0371c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46926 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/inyubako_zubakwa_n_aba_bakobwa_zifite_udushya-2b306.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46927 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ni_ikigo_gitanga_n_imirimo_ku_bantu_batari_bake-bcab8.jpg\" alt=\"Espoir Construction Ltd has handled different projects in Rwanda. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46928 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-03-20_at_8.15_42_am-b2ffd.jpg\" alt=\"The company&#039;s designs are tailored to meet clients&#039; needs.  \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46929 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/zimwe_mu_nyubako_zimaze_kuzura-e25b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46929 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/zimwe_mu_nyubako_zimaze_kuzura-e25b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-46930 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/zimwe_mu_nzu_bubakisha-abc75.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Despite the growing awareness of gender equality in education and employment, many young girls still tend to gravitate towards careers that are traditionally associated with women. For instance, they may aspire to become nurses, flight attendants, or teachers, while careers in male-dominated fields such as construction, carpentry, or civil engineering are often overlooked. Nevertheless, there are always a few exceptions who break the mold and pursue their dreams regardless of societal norms. In Rwanda, three remarkable young girls have done just that by establishing a thriving construction company.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-47740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47740\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47740"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=47740"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=47740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}