RDIS

RDIS’s head office is in Gitarama. The building is sort of a combined jam factory/office/guest house. It consists of an office, three rooms for their jam factory, a kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. This is my new home. I will be based here for the duration of my stay, with field trips to other Dioceses every now and again. RDIS work across four dioceses (regions) in central and south-western Rwanda, serving nearly half the country’s population.

RDIS has witnessed the central role that the church plays in the socio-economic development of the people. Much progress has been made as the organization focus on promoting unity and participation in the healing process of the people through social transformation brought about by spiritual change and participation of the community in identifying and implementing relevant projects to overcoming their daily problems.

Main focus of activities:
- Capacity building for sustainable development;
- Child care and youth development;
- Food security interventions and water improvement;
- Evangelism and land management;
- Environment management.

Over the next week or so, I will be exposed to real projects as an introduction on how the organisation operates … and hope to get my hand in the pie soon after!