That morning of November, in Nyabimata, South Rwanda, fifty men and women farmers form a circle around the future site of a compost heap. They’ve assembled everything they need to set it up; now they’re ready to learn the procedure. The compost will be used as fertilizer for eggplant, peas or green beans, vegetables which aren’t well-known in Rwanda, and which need fertilizer to grow properly. Indeed, in the Rwandan countryside, food consists mainly of cassava and sweet potato. To fight (...) Next ...

She embarked on a project alongside Adenya (Organization for the development of Nyabimata) to contribute to the development of the region and of her country: Rwanda. She tells us about her commitment Where do you come from, Marie-Claire? I was born and I have always lived in the Republic of Rwanda, in a southern district called Nyaruguru. I come from a large and very poor family. I am the eldest and therefore I have many responsibilities. I have 3 younger sisters, and 4 younger brothers. (...) Next ...

By clicking on the pictures, you will find here the different technics used to build these three hills, which are enrolled in the activity-program driven by Frères des Hommes and Adenya. To learn more about the activities implemented by Frères des Hommes and Adenya, please click here: Rwanda – Farmers shape the hills to improve their cultivations . . Next ...

Farmers in Rwanda and the organization Adenya are developing a food-producing agriculture that would enable the population of the country to eat more and better, while respecting the ecological balance of the region. In the region of Nyabimata, in south Rwanda, farmer families cultivate the soil among a landscape of hills. On the steep slopes, the rain streams down and washes away the soils, leaving it eroded and infertile. With the support of Frères des Hommes, Adenya set up a plot for a (...) Next ...