Fight the injustice of human trafficking in Rwanda

In order to support the Government efforts to stop human trafficking, from 2019 EJO TWIFUZA organization initiated a Project of fighting the Injustice of Human Trafficking in Rwanda.

So, I am glad to present the EJO TWIFUZA Annual Activities Report 2025.

From October 2024 to December 2025 the Organization intercepted 268 potential victims from human trafficking, 24 Cases of suspected traffickers are in Investigation processes, 18 volunteers are trained, more than 3,611 people are educated on human trafficking in Schools and community-based and 12 Strategic transit sites are monitored in which 8 sites are in Rwanda and 4 in the Northern Kivu in the DRCongo.

This justifies that the results from our works is that From October 2019 up to December 2025 the Organization intercepted 486 potential victims from human trafficking, 4 suspected criminals are arrested and convinced, 24 Cases of suspected traffickers are in Investigation processes, 28 volunteers are trained. More than 12,123 people are educated on human trafficking in Schools and community and 12 Strategic transit sites are monitored in which 8 sites are in Rwanda and 4 in the Northern Kivu in the DRCongo. The details of the activities of 2025 are in the following sections.

In order of prevention and increase our intercepts and arrests, we intend to continue growing our impact by opening additional stations in the country, reinforce the Districts efforts on reducing vulnerabilities faced by communities at risk of human trafficking through socio-economic development support as well as expanding our anti-trafficking collaboration efforts with other human right civil society organizations across the region.

We are so proud of the deep investment support and hard work of RIB and Rwanda National Police staffs and local leaders for their help in the hardworking support to our staffs and volunteers in the activities of victim’s interceptions and anti-human trafficking Investigations.

We acknowledge that of none of this is possible without God. We also realize that we would not be able to do this work without our generous donors and supporters like the, GlobalGiving, ASCOM, Com ltd, SMM, Tembo Dutch, My Seat ltd, Riviera High School, Rwanda Broadcast Agency, Kigali Today ltd, Volunteers, Local contributions and the Rwanda Government Support.

So, on behalf of all EJO TWIFUZA Staff and voluntaries around the world, the children we serve, and each precious victim of human trafficking we’ve been able to help, thank you and God bless you!

Jacques NGARUKIYE SEKANYANGE, PhD Ca.

Executive Director of EJO TWIFUZA

• ANNUAL_REPORT_2025_ON_PROJECT_OF_FIGHTING_HUMAN_TRAFFICKING.pdf (PDF)
  

ACTIVITY REPORT MAY -AUGUST 2025

Project of supporting the Government to fight the Injustice of Human Trafficking in Rwanda

INTRODUCTION

This project was initiated from 2019 by EJO TWIFUZA in order to support the government to fight the Injustice of Human Trafficking in Rwanda through Education and Transit monitoring and helping potential victims find a safe passage back to their homes.

The Project is implemented by EJO TWIFUZA in partnership with the GlobalGiving, the African Society of Commerce and Management (ASCOM LTD), different local partners and the Government of Rwanda.

 The results from this collaboration is that from 2019 to August 2025 our staffs intercepted and provided assistance to more than 428 victims of human trafficking, 4 Suspected criminal traffickers are arrested and other 8 cases of suspected traffickers are under investigations processes in collaboration with the National police and Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). More than 10,000 population are educated on human trafficking.

More than 28 volunteers and staffs are conducting transit monitoring on 8 identified strategic sites in 8 Districts in 4 provinces and Kigali city in Rwanda.

FINANCIAL SITUATION

 From September 2019 to August 2025 the Financial Budget of more than USD 846,000 is just invested from different donors, local contributions and Volunteers investments in this project of fighting against human trafficking in Rwanda. 

REALISATIONS FROM MAY TO AUGUST 2025

In the period from May to August 2025 different activities have been realised in education on human trafficking and transit monitoring.

For Education:

An awareness campaign on human trafficking were done in schools where more than 1000 young students in higher schools have been educated on the tragedy of human trafficking and the role of everyone in this fighting.The campaign was organised by EJO TWIFUZA in collaboration with the Rwanda National police, Office of the Immigration, Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Rwanda Defence force (RDF), the Local Government authority and schools.

For Transit Monitoring:

• 67 Youngs under 22 old potential victims at risk of being trafficked are intercepted from the trap of human trafficking
• 8 New volunteers joined our organization to support in transit monitoring and assistance to victims of human trafficking

For other Activities

• At 18/06/2025 the EJO TWIFUZA organization Board ordinary meeting was organized
• The Executive Director of EJO TWIFUZA participated in the meeting of Human Right defenders meeting organised by the Netherlands embassy
• The Executive Director have been invited and participate in the commemoration of the USA Independence Day with the Ambassador of the United State of America Embassy of Rwanda, Kigali.

 OUR GRATITUDE

 I acknowledging the contributions of the GlobalGiving, ASCOM Ltd, the Government of Rwanda and everyone who’s supported and donated and worked tirelessly to this project. Because of you more lives are saved with love and hope. Without your contribution, these realizations could not be possible. So, on behalf of EJO TWIFUZA and peoples impacted by this project, thank you, my God bless you.

Jacques NGARUKIYE SEKANYANGE

Executive Director and Legal Representative

EJO TWIFUZA

• REPORT_ON_HUMAN_TRAFFICKING_MAY_AUGUST_2025.pdf (PDF)