Rwandan Canadian Woman Founded an NGO that Empowers women in 40 Countries

A Rwandan Canadian Woman who lives in South Africa has founded an NGO that operate in 40 countries around the World.

Monique Mujawamariya, 60, founded an NGO called Mafubo International to strengthen the capacity of women and girls nationals from developing countries.

She says “The experience of over 30 years working with women led me to think differently, to create something to help women and make them aware of their potential and be able to get by themselves and build their own autonomy by not be dependent.”

Mujawamariya says she wants to see women and girls in developing countries have free access to education, decent housing and especially the financial empowerment.

She added that through Mafubo they advocate and campaign to eradicate domestic violence and sexual violence against women and girls.

She also believes in fighting women’s diseases that attack their reproductive system.

Mujawamariya said Mafubo International has constructed houses in Burundi to accommodate women and girls without financial means to help them build their financial autonomy as well as improving their living condition.

“We have 50 houses completed in Burundi to create the first transit of homeless women in Bujumbura. In Dakar, we began the construction of a reception center for those who have cancer, “she said.

In Rwanda, Mujawamariya reveals that currently they are looking for an official authorization to operate within the country.

She says they have a project to build a school of excellence for nurses where girls from poor families will be taken into consideration.

However Mujawamariya says “I had some problems to develop Mafubo Rwanda. But it will be inaugurated soon; we have a project for a nursing school for young Rwandan girls from poor households.

As soon as will they have completed their training we have organized a network to execute jobs in Canada and where a large elderly population in need of nursing. Our girls will sign labor contract of 5 years renewable. “Said Mujawamariya indicating that all arrangements with a Canadian school have completed.

This Rwandan Canadian woman says that she is definitely at the forefront of feminist struggle and that of poverty reduction in the country as well as their struggle for dignity.