On Saturday 27th July, 2019 Rwanda Energy Group Staff together with USAID Rwanda, Power Africa Staff joined residents of Kigusa Cell, Nyarubaka Sector, Kamonyi District in monthly community works known as Umuganda.
Umuganda of July, 2019 also aimed at raising awareness on gender mainstreaming in the energy sector as well as the recently Program-Women in Rwandan Energy (WIRE). Around 130 households for widows in Kigusa were connected to the grid by REG technicians including women.
Some residents of Kigusa Cell whose houses were connected that were approached to express their views, thanked REG for not only joining them in Umuganda but also connecting their houses to electricity.
“I am extremely happy for the fact that my house has got electricity, I am now in another world, I thank the Government of Rwanda for thinking about us and developing our village.” Disclosed Mukashyaka one of Kigusa residents.
Ron Weiss; the Chief Executive Officer of REG also thanked staff of REG, USAID Rwanda and Power Africa for showing up in that Umuganda and connecting Kigusa households.
“The purpose of REG joining residents of Nyarubaka Sector on this day of Umuganda, was to work together for national development, our target is to connect all Rwandan households by 2024 and we have started the implementation of this project. Today also Umuganda was organized for raising awareness on gender mainstreaming in the energy sector, and I am sure you have seen that our ladies have the capacity in electrification of the country.” Said Ron Weiss CEO of REG.
He concluded his remarks by thanking development partners namely USAID and Power Africa for supporting the project of electrification of Kigusa Cell and initiating a Program-Women in Rwandan Energy (WIRE).
The Government of Rwanda envisions transitioning from a developing country to a middle-income country. To achieve this goal, the government is targeting 100% electricity access by 2024.
