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Mahama Refugee Camp

In September 2023 we appointed a new RDO, Emmanuel, to work in the District of Kirehe. The main reason for choosing Kirehe was that there is a large UNHCR run refugee camp there.

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The plan was that Emmanuel could provide the young people at the camp with organised sport and introduce them to rugby.

We have been delighted with the impact Emmanuel has made.

We are now trying to source some funding to extend this program and we hope that one of our other RDOs will soon be working in Kigeme Camp in Nyamagabe.

Final newsletter for 2023

Here is the last newsletter for 2023 which has been a busy year. We have taken on 4 new RDOs in 4 new districts. We are now working in more than half of the districts in Rwanda delivering thousands of sessions of organised sport to thousands of children in communities and schools.

Many thanks for all the help and support we have received over the year!

Here’s to 2024 – we have lots of plans!

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Tag for Teachers

We have more requests from schools than we can manage and often the schools are too far away for our RDOs to visit. So we came up with a solution: Tag for Teachers (TFT) is a training course delivered by our RDOs to primary school teachers. As well as a full day’s course for two teachers per school, the schools receive all of the equipment they need to deliver Tag Rugby in their schools. Our RDOs still provide advice and support and when the schools are ready we organise a tournament. We are very grateful to the Bill McLaren Foundation and the Barbarians Charitable trust for funding this program.

Marion Swindle from STRAWBERRY INK has designed this fantastic booklet free of charge!

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2023 Team in Rwanda

The team of RDOs in Rwanda is expanding. We are now up to 18 RDOs working in 17 Districts

If you or your club want to get involved either by fundraising or by donating kit then get in touch with us at info@friendsofrwandanrugby.org.uk

2023 RDO Team

Our ever expanding team of Rugby Development Officers

We are delighted to be welcoming four more RDOs to the FoRR family. We now have 18 RDOs working throughout Rwanda. Great to see them looking so smart in their Rhino donated kit.

Players’ Tour

For the first time ever we ran ‘back to back’ tours to Rwanda. Our Rugby Foundations tour was in May/early June and we worked with primary school children in Rwamagana.

The second group of volunteers arrived 5 days later. A group of 23 players, coaches, referees and trustees had a very busy 8 days. Read all about it in our second special edition newsletter!

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