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Train 400 on Legal Marriage & Women's Rights

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Summary

Kind People, a locally-initiated project sponsored by Global Grassroots, is addressing women's lack of access to property rights and its relationship to domestic violence and family conflict.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In the Karambi Sector of Rwanda, Kind People will educate between 400 and 500 people through a series of community trainings for couples. According to team leaders, most community members are uneducated about the legal rights of women and the importance of legal marriage to protect a woman's rights to property inheritance. Only through awareness and community support, will these patterns begin to change.

Activities

After conducting workshops on gender equality and the laws protecting women, project leaders will encourage community members to start advocacy clubs to act as a resource for women who may still fall victim to continued domestic violence.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $100
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $5,330
Total Funding Goal: $5,430

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

After 1 year, Kind People is estimated to reach between 400 and 500 people, resulting in an increase in the number of women who can access their property, as well as a decrease in family violence in the community.

Project Message

This project is involving the community in finding solutions to the problem; it is able to follow up with individual families to help them find solutions.
- Melanie Nyirakamana, Project Leader and Community Member

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Gretchen Wallace
President and Founder
45 Lyme Road, Suite 206
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
United States
(+1) 603.643.0400
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Project Sponsor

Global Grassroots

Organization

Global Grassroots
45 Lyme Road Suite 206
Hanover, NH 3755
United States
(+1) 603.643.0400
http://www.globalgrassroots.org

Learn more about Global Grassroots and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in RwandaRwanda and can also be found under Women and GirlsWomen and Girls.

For more information about Rwanda, read the Human Development Report on Rwanda or the Wikipedia entry for Rwanda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 27, 2009

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