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RWANDA 2025
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Are you a roofer, electrician, tiler, painter, bricklayer, plasterer, interior decorator, plumber, carpenter, or joiner ? Are you open to new cultures, challenges, and opportunities and would you like to participate in our social education project "Rwanda 2025"? Below you'll find all relevant information about the project. If you have any questions, just let us know – we look forward to hearing from you!

Our travel date for our last educational trip to Rwanda in 2024 was from September 27th to October 8th, 2024. We are currently planning the educational trip to Rwanda in 2025. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact us by email or take a look at the FAQs; you may find an answer to your questions there.

Annual exchange and education project in Rwanda

Since 2013, we have conducted an annual exchange and educational project in Rwanda with young painters and apprentices. Our initiative is highly respected in politics and business. The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) has awarded us the distinction of "particularly innovative vocational training program for young people."

In 2019, we were able to launch a cross-sector project for the first time. We wanted to build on this in 2021. The goal was to fly to Rwanda with 121 young European craftspeople and apprentices from a wide range of fields to volunteer on eleven social projects. Together with Rwandan vocational school students, we planned to carry out repair and renovation work on social facilities. Unfortunately, these travel plans could not be realized due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two years later, in 2023, we were finally able to make another trip a reality (see the report "Rwanda Trip 2023") and were also able to implement our project on-site in Rwanda last year.

Education project Rwanda

We share skilled handcraft!

The project offers a unique opportunity to engage in temporary professional and social activities in Africa and to experience the multifaceted Rwandan culture in a unique way. The focus is on encounters, exchange, and collaboration in small-scale social craft projects.

You'll travel to a beautiful African country, meet interesting people, get to contribute and test your skills in meaningful ways, develop your social skills, broaden your worldview, and gain unforgettable professional and personal experiences. You'll escape the daily grind and help improve the lives of others.

The project will shape you personally and serve as a great reference on your resume. Working abroad is a dream for many.

Preparation

Preparatory meeting/workshop: Once the application phase is complete, you will receive further information about the trip and travel preparation. At the same time, we will send you suggested dates for our preparatory meeting. We will then provide you with detailed information about the project and the trip. We will discuss the current security situation and offer tips on proper behavior and what is important in the project. We have prepared a code of conduct and designed a workshop on social/emotional and intercultural skills for you.

You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions in person and get to know your fellow travelers. In the preparatory meetings on past trips, we've repeatedly observed that these meetings helped quickly clarify questions and eliminate uncertainties. And everyone's anticipation for the trip grew significantly. So come along and let yourself be inspired!

Passport: Please check your passport's validity in advance. Your passport must be valid for at least six months on the date of departure.

Vaccinations: A yellow fever vaccination is required for entry into Rwanda. We also recommend malaria prophylaxis. We will explain this in more detail at the preparatory meeting. Our partner IKK Südwest will also advise you on all health-related aspects.

Insurance: International health insurance is mandatory, and you can purchase it for just a few euros from many insurance providers, such as Signal Iduna. This should be taken out before booking tickets and accommodations at the latest. We also recommend taking out travel cancellation insurance and luggage insurance.

Visa: Upon arrival in Rwanda, we will apply for a visa on site, which will be confirmed immediately.

Participation

Conditions of participation: Anyone who meets the conditions of participation can register:

18 to 35 years old
Craft apprenticeship in the third year of training or journeyman or young master
Permanent residence in the EU
CV in German, English, French or Dutch
and comes from one of these trades: roofer, electrician, tiler, painter, bricklayer, plasterer and stucco worker, interior decorator, plumber, carpenter or joiner

Requirements: It's important that you're open to new challenges and enjoy working with people from different backgrounds on an equal footing. Our international teams consist of young people from Europe and young Rwandan vocational students. We will respond to your application within two weeks.

Languages: It 's helpful to speak English or French, but it's not a requirement. There will be plenty of translators on site. In our experience, minor everyday issues can be resolved with "hands and feet," if necessary. This, of course, can always bring a few surprises and often brings a smile to serious faces. Improvisation is simply part of Africa.

Vacation: From experience, we know that many companies offer educational leave. Other companies suggest splitting the vacation (50/50). Please discuss this with your boss and/or the training director at the vocational school well in advance.

How can I support the project?

Rwanda 2025

Anyone can support our project "Rwanda 2025: We share Handcraft!" How is up to you. We look forward to hearing from you!

You can support us, for example, by participating in the project, by recommending us, or by providing in-kind support or donations. Or you can accompany us on the trip and get involved in one of the non-profit projects promoting better training conditions in Rwanda. Perhaps you, as a parent and craftsperson, are interested in accompanying us to Rwanda? Experienced craftspeople are sought as team members. We are especially pleased to sponsor a participating young craftsperson.

Please contact us at info@eurwanda-handcraft.org

Goals

With our social education project, we want to promote exchange and give a broad group of young people from Europe and Rwanda the opportunity to:

to meet on equal terms across the levels of profession, craftsmanship and social commitment,
get to know each other,
to exchange ideas about the profession and culture and
to work together socially for a better world.

We hope that the "Rwanda2025: We share Handcraft!" project will convince many craft organizations to participate permanently in social education projects for young artisans. We also hope that they will choose a sustainable collaboration with Rwanda and EURwanda Handcraft Foundation eV.

How can I register?

Ruanda 2025

You can apply by email to info@eurwanda-handcraft.org . Simply include a brief CV and your passport photo. If you're interested, please answer a few questions about yourself. Your information will, of course, be treated confidentially and will not be shared with anyone else.

We're particularly interested in why you're signing up for the project. If you've already had or have experience with social projects, don't forget to tell us about it. We're also interested in knowing if you have a special hobby, play an instrument, have any special role models, etc. Providing this information is voluntary. You decide what you want to tell us about yourself.

Doing good together: We are convinced that social engagement has a positive impact on the image of the skilled trades industry as a whole. It will motivate young people in Europe and Rwanda to choose a skilled trades apprenticeship. With this project for social education in Rwanda and Europe, we are building bridges and overcoming borders, combating racism, and enhancing the image of skilled trades. Today's apprentices will be tomorrow's masters!

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