About Ikibeho Digital Foundation
Ikibeho Digital Foundation is an independent, non-governmental organisation based in Muyumbu, Rwamagana registered with the Rwandan Government. Ikibeho strives to improve both the quality and education of teen mothers.
How We Started
IKIBEHO DIGITAL FOUNDATION, a common-benefit foundation, was established on July 3rd, 2023, by NEZEHOSE MEDARD. The founder, Eng. NEZEHOSE Medard, resides in Kibagabaga Cell, Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District, and can be contacted via mobile at +250788483378 or by email at [email protected].
As a professional technologist and engineer, NEZEHOSE Medard envisioned creating a foundation that would transform the well-being of teen mothers, vulnerable women from poor families, and young girls who had dropped out of school due to family disputes. This vision led to the establishment of IKIBEHO DIGITAL FOUNDATION, a training center aimed at improving the financial and mental well-being of the Rwandan society through digital training skills.
The foundation operates under the deed of incorporation and complies with the provisions of Law No 059/2021 of 14/10/2021 governing foundations in Rwanda. The head office is located in Kabagabo Cell, Muyumbu Sector, Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, but it can be relocated to other parts of the country as needed.
Breaking the Cycle
Our work aims to break the vicious cycle of poverty and social isolation and to restore hope among the youth for a better future. We believe that every person be men or female have equal rights.
No Girl Uneducated
We believe that every young girl and even those who drop from school due to unwanted pregnancies in Rwanda needs and deserves quality education in order to develop and get engaged in employment opportunities.
The foundation offers three main training courses: provision of public service activities, filmmaking and video production, and tourism activities.
The beneficiaries of the foundation's programs include children, especially girls, who left school due to limited abilities, poor families from the first and second social classes, teen mothers who dropped out of school due to unwanted pregnancies, and vulnerable women from poor families.