Rugezi

26/01/2017

That's a big pipe!!! near Rugezi
Can anyone explain the link between Rugezi Marsh, these pipes, grey crowned cranes and their importance to Rwanda?
International Crane Foundation

15/12/2016

Lake + volcano + sunset = magic!

30/11/2016

A dugout canoe bridge crossed by bicycles, pedestrians and even motorbikes at Rugezi Marsh.

Sweet potatoes are carried in huge bags by bicycles across the marsh and over the mountains into Uganda. Back-breaking work!

This marsh is one of Rwanda's seven Important Birding Areas (IBAs), a nesting sight for the endangered Grey Crowned Crane and a vital water source for the Ntaruka Hydro-electric Power Station. International Crane Foundation Africa Geographic Rwanda BirdLife International

22/11/2016

The guides at Rugezi, Northern Rwanda explained to us The GIRINKA program, where poor families are given a cow. This provides nutrition, a source of income for some, and even fertiliser (in the form of manure) for their crops. Brilliant!

In-line with the philosophy of: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Other African countries can learn a lot from Rwanda...

Read more here: http://www.minagri.gov.rw/index.php?id=28&L=0

22/11/2016

http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2016-11-13/205304/

Rwanda National Police could be an active partner and enforcer of effects to protect the environment, but when the institution continued to use wood fuel, it was as well adding to environmental and other health woes.

22/11/2016

http://allafrica.com/stories/201611100129.html

Tours and travel operators from Rwanda have used the World Travel Market, in London, United Kingdom, to market the tripartite nations of Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda as an ideal single tourist destination.

22/11/2016

Not related to Rugezi, but we had to share this. Very cool...
http://cleanleap.com/zipline-launches-medical-drones-rwanda-solving-guess-work-issue

Zipline, a robotics company based in California, recently launched the use of medical drones to transport bloods to remote hospitals in the Western province of Rwanda, that have challenges with lack of proper infrastructure and quick access to medical supplies. The launch at Kabgayi hospital, in the...

31/10/2016

Lead the way Rwanda!

http://allafrica.com/stories/201610251073.html

Traders may need alternative packaging for their exports to Rwanda as the government considers imposing a ban on imported products packaged in non-biodegradable polythene material.

25/10/2016

http://www.travelstart.com.ng/blog/10-reasons-why-rwanda-is-more-awesome-than-you-may-think/

16/10/2016

First droneport (drone airport) is to be built in Rwanda... inspriring!

https://www.liquidtelecom.com/resources/african-insight/the-worlds-very-first-droneport.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=african-insight-october&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWldOaVpURXpOamMyWVdVMSIsInQiOiJ5NHdNcCtNZHM5OEZJYzdRYjN3emlISTUxY0xlVzIxZ3crdkdcL1hhd3djNkVEQTI4RERPWVg3S0trYjl2UVlWcGFsYkx1UW5HSjNCbHQ1b1NnaGpMY0l2VnlnNm4rd2Ewb2hQcitCMTZqWEk9In0%3D

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13/10/2016

Grey Crowned Cranes practicing their dance moves at Rugezi

10/10/2016

"How many things would you attempt, if you knew you could not fail" ~ Robert Frost

10/10/2016

The smiling faces of the kids at Rugezi are enough to brighten anybody's day.

06/10/2016

"In 1993, we only had 1,052 tourists due to low level of tourist promotion and marketing, while in 2015, Rwanda hosted up to 1.2 million visitors"

http://allafrica.com/stories/201610051007.html

If the government and private sector commitment to tourism promotion continues its positive streak, Rwanda will by the end of this year, have up to 10,000 hotel rooms, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) chief tourism officer Belise Kariza said yesterday.

06/10/2016

The brilliantly bright colours of the water lily flower are enhanced by the dark colour of the water at Rugezi, where the peat gives the water a "tea-coloured" tint. The bee in the center of the flower seems to be loving life :)

28/09/2016

__________Connection to natural resources___________
We are all reliant on natural resources for our survival. However, much of society living in the first world is so disconnected from the source of these resources that we don't realise it.

At Rugezi, life is about subsistence; from the farming techniques to the way in which houses are built. The community at Rugezi are experts at making and building with clay bricks. It is fascinating to watch the process; from nothing but mud and water they build very beautiful, solid houses.

Volunteers at Rugezi can experience this by getting their hands dirty and learning to build with clay.

28/09/2016

http://news.psu.edu/story/427740/2016/09/26/academics/beautiful-partnership-school-and-children-rwanda-reap-benefit

On a Penn State Altoona Enactus trip to Africa over the summer, one student was able to change the lives of four children. In turn, that impacted her own life beyond measure.

28/09/2016

http://rwandaeye.com/lafrec-to-formally-hand-over-gishwati-mukura-park-to-rdb-next-year/

Share itBy Daniel Sabiiti Rwanda Development Board (RDB) will officially take over the management of Gishwati-Mukura park conservation as a touristic entity by next year 2017. Once handed over, the new national park will become the forth in the country […]

23/09/2016

This weekend's fact about Rugezi Marsh:
This wetland covers 6735 hectares. That is the equivalent to 13400 football fields. To give you an idea of how big this is we have projected it onto maps of London and downtown Los Angeles

21/09/2016

30 Grey Crowned Cranes foraging at Rugezi. The International Crane Foundation is doing fantastic work in this area to ensure the survival of this species and its habitat.

21/09/2016

Veterinarian Olivier Nsengimana is driving the rescue of the gray-crowned crane.

21/09/2016

We had the pleasure of learning about a new project of The Hive Rwanda at Rugezi. A wonderful example of a number of sustainable practices we encountered around Rugezi Marsh. Volunteers are invited to come and work on projects like this with a friendly community at Rugezi.
The Hive Ltd

31/08/2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ikkhkkFEAk

Economic valuation of the costs of degradation leads to increased investments in pro-poor sustainable development in Rwanda Services provided by nature are t...