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Hope Shines

International NGO in Nyarugenge

Hope Shines is a US-founded nonprofit that supports orphans and vulnerable children in urban Kigali, Rwanda, through education and health programmes. Founded in 2007, it became legally…

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KN 312 Street House #9 Mumena Cell, Nyamirambo Sector Nyarugenge District Kigali City, City of Kigali
Website
hopeshines.org

Listed since 2026 · updated November 2026

About Hope Shines

Hope Shines is a US-founded nonprofit that supports orphans and vulnerable children in urban Kigali, Rwanda, through education and health programmes. Founded in 2007, it became legally recognised as an international NGO by the Rwandan government in 2015. Its services include school fees, uniforms, supplies and health insurance; the L.E.A.D. after-school programme for academic and life-skills development; and health support and education. The organisation also runs social-worker support and parent vocational training, and launched the Icyizere Initiative, including vegetable greenhouse and recycled-soap projects. Its Rwanda office is in Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District, Kigali.

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