The rationale:
This programme
targets Historically Marginalised People which; is traditional forest dwellers
living on hunting and fruits gathering. Unfortunately this way of living is no longer possible in Rwanda following the creation of national parks. A a result, this population has been evicted from their dwells for the creation of national
parks without any compensation living them one of the poorest community nationwide. Through this programme, Partners For Conservation ensures they acquire basic
knowledge, skills and related facilities necessary for them to adopt new way of living alternatively to illegal harvesting park's natural resources
This programme
involves community projects, social integration and economic development projects
Volunteer for
this programme will be working with local beneficiaries and Partners For
Conservation field staff including (Project Manager, and Technicians) and other stakeholders including conservation and development agencies as
well as the local authorities with a particular focus on:
- Community Based Organizations development and
Management,
- Community Based Organisations capacity
building
- Grants and proposal writing,
- Fundraising, website management
- Poverty alleviation
- Social and economic integration
- Women and youth empowerment
- Financial literacy
- Social justice
- Community projects development and management
- Rural development issues
- Human Rights issues
- Gender issues
- Crop management
- Livestock management
In order to provide volunteers with many
opportunities to learn and contribute to community conservation efforts in
Rwanda, volunteers are elected to join the team that represents Partners For
Conservation in functions, meetings and other conservation gathering.
The volunteer will be based and operate in Musanze district. Musanze is a district in the
Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri which; is also
sometimes known as Musanze. Musanze is Rwanda's most mountainous district,
containing the largest part of the Volcanoes National Park and its head office
at Kinigi. Five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga chain (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Sabyinyo, Gahinga and
Muhabura) are within the district boundaries. It is also in this district
that most of Rwanda's mountain gorillas are found, making it the most popular
tourist destination in the country. Musanze's capital, Ruhengeri, is one of the
largest cities in Rwanda and serves as a hub for tourists.
It is
easy for a volunteer to access the rest corners of the country from Musanze for
example Musanze is at 1h drive from Gisenyi and the Democratic Republic of
Congo border. Gisenyi is known for its super weekends for water sports lovers.
Musanze is also at 2h30 drive from Kigali and at 25 minutes to the Cyanika, the
Uganda border.
