Asoferwa

A non- governmental organization (NGO) created in 1994 just after the 1994 genocide; operating on the territory of Rwanda. By the 1994 genocide against Tutsi, Rwanda was stricken by a misfortune, which plunged the whole country in disastrous situation with various socio-economic consequences. In September 1994, a group of 30 Rwandan women established an association that they named ASOFERWA with the purpose of helping the vulnerable groups facing social and economic problems. Due to that tragedy we experienced the increase of vulnerable groups such as widows, orphans, traumatized women, girl mothers and Female Sex workers, HIV/ AIDS infected and affected women due to violence, elderly people without assistance, Youth and minors.