Ihangane means ‘to be patient’ in Kinyarwanda, the native language of Rwanda. We believe that by supporting smaller projects that have been generated by those living in areas hardest hit by HIV, we can make sustainable improvements in the lives and health of people living in those communities. We believe that with patience, one person at a time, one idea at a time, one project at a time, we can make a lasting positive impact on the lives of many!
Updates From the Farm! May 2, 2012
We would like to share a recent email that we received from our pilot farming cooperative in Nyange….. Report of activities of DUTERANINKUNGA Association Hello Wendy; how is your news? For us we are well. DUTERANINKUNGA Association wants to wish you the good Labor Day. We wish to send you the [...]
Improving Health Care Efficiency and Patient Satisfaction
Improving Healthcare Efficiency and Patient-Centered Care in Rural Communities…
TIP Featured on Huffington Post! April 16, 2012
Huffington Post story shows what happens when social-change activists from two continents ask what’s needed and then design sustainable solutions together.
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Introducing our Friends @ the Rwandan Economic Development Initiative December 27, 2011
We are excited to introduce you to Rwandan Economic Development Initiative (REDI)! We have been inspired by the impressive work of REDI’s founder, Christine Condo. She is a powerful Rwandan woman who is organizing other women to lift themselves out of poverty. Christine has taken her extensive experience working with coffee cooperatives through Fair Trade [...]
This summer, Stephanie Blount provided us with a beautiful report that outlines recommendations for how to support these cooperatives in their path to business independence and sustainability. Here are some excerpts from this report….. “[A cooperative is] an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural aspirations through a [...]
