The agreement was signed on Tuesday 22nd March 2022.
RWN is a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to promoting and strengthening strategies that empower women in Rwanda.
It has an extensive experience in fostering women’s participation and grassroots responses to community challenges.
RWN also runs a health center in Kagugu that provides healthcare to women but had lacked maternity services.
With investment in state-of-the-art network monitoring and power systems for sites in Rwanda, IHS has made the donation in a bid to impact communities in which it operates.
The Managing Director of IHS Rwanda, Kunle Iluyemi has revealed that the contribution aligns with the company’s ambitions to contribute to the society and uplift women’s wellbeing.
“This cause is very dear to us because maternity is the key in uplifting women either socially or economically,” he said
The Legal Representative of Rwanda Women’s Network, Marie Immaculée Ingabire has underscored that the partnership will boost services offered to women.
“It has been our strong desire to help women by all means but we could not fully fulfill our duties without maternity services. That is why this donation comes in handy to help us achieve our goal,” she said
Ingabire added that the maternity services will be available in a few months.
“We hope that the services will be available in a few months since the building is already available. All we need is to introduce the services,” she said
Ingabire also commended HIS Rwanda’s ongoing efforts to support local communities and involving women in their plans.
The Social Protection Officer in Gasabo District, Ananie Muhoza extolled HIS for the gesture highlighting that the district is ready to continue walking with Rwanda Women’s Network.
“I appreciate the IHS Rwanda initiative in helping the local community. This partnership with RWN will help these mothers a great deal and is solving a lot of issues that some women are facing,” he noted.
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