Children Might Foundation is a local Rwandan charity, based in the Eastern Province of the country, with the aim of supporting children’s education through the provision of school fees, school materials and medical care. The charity’s partner is the Scottish registered charity, Aid for Education.

The organisation has income generating projects to help alleviate poverty and improve lives of families in the community, such us a goat project and a women’s farming co-operative. Where necessary, we construct housing for the families we support with the participation of local leaders and the community.

Children Might Foundation is based in Rwamagana, Rwanda, with Douglas Kakooza as the Chairman.

The staff below, are responsible for the day to day running of the organisation.


Children Might Foundation Staff

Douglas Kakooza
Chairman
Douglas Kakooza works to help improve the lives of African children and their families. Douglas has almost 19 years experience working in development - setting up a vocational training school, street children’s centre and empowering communities through income-generating projects.

  Karekezi Athanase
     Vice Chairman
Athanase has been the Vice Chairman at Children Might Foundation since 2011. He has experience working in a university library and for the local government in the Rwamagana district. After retiring in 2001, Athanase has been working as a volunteer journalist for a local radio station as well as a volunteer judge in the community (Unity and Reconciliation).
Athanase loves being a part of CMF, where he can contribute towards helping those in need in his community.

                Wasswa Joseph
                     Support Worker
Joseph has been working at Children Might Foundation since 2012. He works part-time alongside other staff visiting families and children in the community
and ensuring that the income-generating projects are running properly. Prior to working for CMF, Joseph worked at a vocational training school.

Murindahabi Robert
Agriculture Officer
Before coming to work with Children Might Foundation in 2014, Robert was the vice president of a youth association and also worked as a teacher. He is CMF’s Agriculture officer where he is responsible for the running of the Abagore Farming Cooperative.

Kamurisa Jolly
School Co-ordinator
Jolly is a qualified primary school teacher. At CMF, she is responsible for managing the Tubarere nursery and the CMF Homework Club. She takes responsibility for the welfare of all the children in our nursery or homework club and develops and implements lessons and work schemes.

Umutagoma Carlyne
Project Accountant and Administrator
Before working at CMF, Carlyne worked as an intern at REDO (Rural Environment and Development Organization) as administrative assistant. At CMF, she is responsible for budgets and ensuring that all money is accounted for. She also helps with administrative work in the office. 

Benegusenga Delphine
Office Worker
Delphine is the CMF Office Worker. She keeps the Centre and the compound clean and tidy, prepares delicious meals for volunteers, does the laundry and anything else that needs to be done. 

Hatorimana Theodomile
Night Guard
Theodomile is responsible for keeping the office and compound secure at night.
He ensures the security of the office and staff as well as any volunteers and their belongings.

Kaboneri Madjid
Project Driver
Madjid works part-time for Children Might Foundation. He is responsible for driving programme staff and volunteers safely to their destination. He also transports programme goods between sites and delivers them safely.

                                                  Marie Paxton
                                Canada Representative 

Marie grew up on a working dairy farm in Ontario, Canada, so has a lot of experience in agriculture.  She became involved in CMF after volunteering in Rwanda  with the Abagore Farming Co-operative. Marie continues to support the Co-operative to help change lives through agriculture. 
Marie studied horticulture and has owned and operated a landscape company for the past 11 years. One of Marie's biggest interests is the garden at her home, where she grows organic foods for her friends and family. 

To contact Marie in Canada for more information about volunteering, donating towards a specific project etc. click HERE.

What about you?

If you are interested in becoming involved in contributing your talents to the running of Children Might Foundation and becoming a member of our committee please get in touch!