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During our annual vision trip to Rwanda, we joined the community in an inspiring Umuganda service project to help build a home for Vestine, a single mother of three. Read her story and check out photos and videos of Vestine walking into her new home!
Enjoy a short video message of thanks from Komera staff and scholars to you, our valued supporters!
Gerardine’s journey from a secondary school student to a software engineering student is an inspiring story of resilience, passion, and the power of opportunity.
Komera announces appointment of Ashley Lackovich as its new Managing Director. Welcome to the team Ashley!
Introducing Consolee — Komera’s newest team member! Consolee will be joining the team as our new Youth Empowerment Program Coordinator. Consolee has a deep passion for sports and encouraging young girls to be strong and feel empowered.
Introducing Ryan — Komera’s newest team member! Ryan will be joining the team as our new Development and Communications Coordinator. Ryan has a deep passion for working with students and promoting empowerment in all communities.
Introducing Brian — Komera’s new Social Media Content Creator. Brian is joining Komera from the West Coast in the U.S. and will be taking over all things social media related!
Komera announces appointment of Jacquelyn Spade as its new Interim Managing Director with the departure of Lauren Mason.
Meet Clementine - A Komera Scholar who received a scholarship to continue her secondary schooling through Komera. This is her journey from before joining Komera to present day as a student at the University of Rwanda - Huye Campus studying Pure Economics!
Enjoy a short video message from Komera staff and scholars giving thanks to you, our valued supporters!
Guest Authors Julie and Lily Lowe - a mother daughter duo and longtime supporters of Komera - share about their experience in Rwanda with Komera on the 2023 Komera Vision Trip.
We are so excited, honored, and grateful to share that this year the Komera Leadership Center is a finalist for the Architizer A+Awards in five different categories! Check out how you can help us win!
As 2022 comes to an end and 2023 begins, Komera is embarking on a new phase in our organization. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the transition in leadership at Komera.
Meet Scovia!
Scovia is currently in our PSTP, but before that, she was a secondary scholar! Our Development and Comms Manager, Jacquelyn, sat down with her to learn more about what it was like transitioning from a day school to boarding school at FAWE, what she has been up to since graduating from secondary school, and what her plans are for the future!
Introducing Olivia, our newest team member joining Komera! Olivia joined Komera as a scholar in 2014 and, after finishing her undergraduate degree, will be joining us as the ICT Officer. She’ll be working with our PSTP students on their computer and English skills. She is most excited to start working with the scholars to show them what their futures after Komera can look like!
Introducing Jackson, our newest team member joining Komera! Jackson will be joining us as Komera’s Business Development Manager supporting new and existing business ventures through the Komera Leadership Center. He is most excited to start working with both the Teen Mothers and Parent and Guardian Cooperatives!
Guest Author: Jordan Ashley, of Souljourn Yoga, shares about her relationship with Komera her experience teaching yoga teacher training to some of our Komera Team Members, and the new partnership between Souljourn Yoga, Komera, and Corc Yoga.
We’re so excited to introduce you all to Angie, our newest team member joining Komera! As our newest Communications Intern, Angie will be supporting our team in sharing about the work Komera is doing and stories from the field. It’s her goal one day to start her own non-profit in Ecuador that would focus on rural education equity.
Komera caught up with several of our scholar a year later after they graduated from university in 2021. They shared their stories about graduation and how they have dealt with the uncertainty of entering the workforce during a pandemic.
During the Kwibuka period we honor and remember the lives lost during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Learn more about this history of this period of remembrance with these additional resources.