Sandra Nadège

Celebrating Women’s value through the NICE project’s impact

by Sandra NadègeNews March 24, 2025March 25, 2025Comments are Disabled

As we celebrate Women’s Month this March, we reflect on how the NICE project has championed women in the communities it serves. Through its transformative initiatives in the Rubavu and Rusizi districts, the NICE project has made significant strides in advancing nutrition, sustainable agriculture, health and community development. These efforts have enabled families to enjoy …

A Peer Learning Exchange between Kenyan and Rwandan Teams: Sharing, Learning, Growing and Strengthening Collaboration.

by Sandra NadègeNews, Rwanda December 18, 2024January 30, 2025Comments are Disabled

Between November 18th – 22nd, the NICE project team from Kenya visited Rwanda for a peer learning exchange with their Rwandan counterparts. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration and share experiences on initiatives implemented under the NICE project. The teams visited key sites in Rusizi and Rubavu, focusing on opportunities for collaboration between farmers’ hubs …

Improving Nutrition and Fish Access in Lake Kivu

by Sandra NadègeNews, Rwanda August 20, 2024January 30, 2025Comments are Disabled

Fish farmers from Lake Kivu, including members of fishing cooperatives in Rusizi and Rubavu districts, have significantly improved their practices thanks to support from the NICE project. NICE has met the fishing needs of the farmers by providing fish fingerlings and feed in Rusizi and nets in Rubavu. Additionally, the project has provided training and …

Transforming Community Health: Motivational Interviewing Training in Rusizi and Rubavu

by Sandra NadègeNews, Rwanda June 26, 2024January 30, 2025Comments are Disabled

Behavior change through counseling is the NICE project’s focus as it continues to help people living in secondary cities. The project recently provided Motivational Interviewing (MI) training to Community Health Workers and nutritionists who work closely with mothers in Rusizi and Rubavu districts. This training aims to change social behavior and improve nutrition practices through …

Advancing Nutrition through Agriculture and Livestock Development: The impact of the NICE Project. 

by Sandra NadègeNews, Rwanda April 22, 2024January 30, 2025Comments are Disabled

The NICE project introduced the Farmers’ Hub in Rwanda’s secondary cities, empowering farmers through invaluable training and resources to improve their farming practices. NICE has also equipped Farmers’ Hub owners and network managers with mobile smartphones, enabling them to efficiently track their transactions and analyze profits with their smallholder farmers’ activities.   Alivera Mukateganya, a Farmers’ …

Empowering women and youth in Rwanda through poultry farming

by Sandra NadègeNews, Rwanda March 26, 2024January 30, 2025Comments are Disabled

Poultry farming, as supported by the NICE Project, is transforming communities in Rwanda. Its innovative social business model benefits women and youth, allowing them to achieve economic stability and food security. In Rusizi district, the Ejoheza Bugarama Poultry Cooperative have received 1,000 egg-laying hens and feed to start their activities. Made up of 17 members …

Empowering Women: Nourishing a healthier future and overcoming malnutrition #InternationalWomen’sDay2024

by Sandra NadègeNews, Rwanda March 6, 2024January 30, 2025Comments are Disabled

This International Women’s Day, we share how initiatives such as the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project have empowered women in sectors like agriculture, poultry farming and entrepreneurship, providing financial support and invaluable knowledge. In Rubavu’s Byahi community, 24 determined women have joined forces to combat the malnutrition affecting their children. Supported by a 1.2 …