About Our Association
KABARONDO NGWINO MWANA Association is a national nongovernmental organization that was founded by a group of Rwandan women and men who are concerned with the problems young and adolescent girls from poor families are facing and devoted to finding solutions to these problems, which include among others, family and community poverty, illiteracy, School dropouts, premature pregnancy, lack of basic necessities such as hygiene and sanitary items, personal items such as telephone sets, participation in household chores at the expense of attending school, etc., thus leading to a vicious cycle of poverty and despair and rejection.
History
History
Kabarondo Ngwino Mwana was inspired by the story of the daughter of our founder who got pregnant during her studies and immediately her studies stopped. Thus, she got an idea of supporting her during her expectancy period and trying to take her after giving birth. Thereafter, she has realized that this concern is for numerous young girls in Rwandan communities. Therefore she gathered her colleagues and friends and shared with them the story of her daughter and other young girls in her community, that’s how these brave men and women decided to start the organization (KABARONDO NGWINO MWANA) to support these teen mothers and their innocent children. To date the KNM has put in place the program of providing trainings on TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) where 78 teen mothers (who are grouped into 4 working groups and aspiring to have functional cooperatives) are trained on tailoring and sewing as well as hair dressing.
Our mission
OUR MISSION
Promoting the strengths and abilities of teen mothers by providing life skills that empower them to face life’s challenges with confidence, competence and dignity as well as contributing to the growth and well being of children who were born on teenagers.
VISION AND OBJECTIVES
OUR VISION
Empowering all vulnerable teen mothers and their children
Our Values

PARENTING

Our members and beneficiary communities are committed to responsible parenthood and recognize that parenting is personal, shared community responsibility that starts with the family and extends to the community and the nation.

PARTNERSHIP

The organization recognizes the importance of building partnership, collaboration and synergy among all stakeholders, beneficiaries and other interested parties involved in the promotion of child education, especially girl's education as well as the education and empowerment for all Rwandan youth, without any discrimination whatsoever.

INTEGRITY

The purpose of our Association is to inculcate integrity and dignity as well as ethics in our beneficiaries so as to transform them into active and productive members of the Rwandan community.

EQUALITY

Equality of all Rwandans and especially gender equality is enshrined in the Rwandan constitution and our association will endeavor to impart this value into the Rwandan community at the grassroots level.

Meet our tearm
Mrs. Beatrice NANYONGA
Founder and Chairperson
Founder and Executive President of Kabarondo Ngwino Mwana Organization. She has been participating in establishment and serving in various associations and local organizations with an experience of 30+ years.
Mr. OT Marete
Executive Vice President
OT Marete is an experienced healthcare professional with postgraduate training in Public Health, NGO Management and Community Development. He boosts additional certification and experience in project Management, Curriculum Design, Health Systems Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation, Trainer of Trainers among others. OT Marete brings to KNM considerable experience in the Public Health sector from the East Africa Region including program management, clinical practice, academics, and research having conducted, supervised, and examined numerous research projects. He has published many reports in peer-reviewed journals. He has spent his past 13 years in institutions of higher learning in Rwanda having been a lecturer at University of Rwanda and Mount Kenya University. Previously he worked at Kenyatta National referral hospital in Kenya.
Mrs. Agnes MUKAMAKUZA
Chief accountant
Co-founder at KNM and chief accountant. She has experience of 14+ years in finance and administrative sector where she served three (3) companies notably PRINTWELL Ltd, PRIMA SARL and COFICO.
DONATION