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AVEGA Agahozo

International NGO in Gasabo

AVEGA Agahozo is a Rwandan organisation supporting widows and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, and their families. Its name, Agahozo, means “a place where tears are dried”…

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Address
KG 201 St, Remera, Kigali - Rwanda, Gasabo, City of Kigali
Website
avega-agahozo.org

Listed since 2026 · updated November 2026

About AVEGA Agahozo

AVEGA Agahozo is a Rwandan organisation supporting widows and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, and their families. Its name, Agahozo, means “a place where tears are dried” in Kinyarwanda. The organisation states that it has provided comprehensive support to more than 25,000 widows across Rwanda’s four provinces over 30 years. Its work focuses on healing, justice and empowerment, and includes support connected with livelihoods and vocational skills for teen mothers. AVEGA Agahozo is based in Remera, Kigali, and lists health centres and an accueil centre among its useful links.

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