ABOUT US

Not quite young anymore by age but by heart. These are the people of JMfA. What has its roots in their own personal experiences in Rwanda, developed to a society based on numerous German- Rwandan friendships.

It all began in 2006 after a win in a `Start Social´-competition. It stands dor motivated people held together by the common interest for social engagement in Rwanda. The society is based upon its 120 members plus private donations being collected by different means, e.g. donations instead of birthday presents, selling of Rwandan products at markets in Germany, sports- and music-events for charity, project-induced donations etc.

Junge Menschen für Afrika e.V.
z. Hdn. Nicole Müller
Gottfried-Keller-Strasse 60
67227 Frankenthal
mitgliedschaft@jmfa.de

MEMBERS

Liane Stähle

Date of birth: April 22, 1957
Hobbies: Young people for Africa e.V., cooking, traveling, reading, hiking, cycling, African music

With us since: founding member

Time in Rwanda: lived from 1989 – 1991 and from 2009 – 2012 in the capital Kigali. Regular visits (approx. 2-3 times a year) to Kirinda for discussions and project management.

Tasks for young people for Africa:

Chair JMFA
Maintaining contacts
Project management
Fundraising
Rwanda calendar
Motivation: It is my greatest wish that children live happily, grow up mentally and physically healthy and become able to shape their future with joy.

Nicole Müller

Date of birth: July 29, 1974
Hobbies: My little daughter and her father, friends, JMfA, climbing, gardening.
With us since: 2006
Time in Rwanda: Since 2006 I have spent several holidays in Rwanda and combined them with project visits to Kirinda lasting several days.
Background: During the time the association was founded (2006) I tried to change my job (from the free economy to the NGO area). Since it was not easy to change the “branch” in my main job, I wanted to at least volunteer in the area of development cooperation. A friend brought me together with Liane, who was still looking for a “CFO” for JMfA at that time … where the “story” began
Tasks for young people for Africa:
Treasurer at JMFA
Contracts for local employees
Project management
Motivation:
grown (German and Rwandan) friendships in the club
To see how something grows in small (sometimes difficult) steps that does not change the whole world, but individual fates, for the better.

Anja Wackerle

Geburtsdatum: 10.Juni 1993
Hobbies: Leichtathletik, Klettern, Reisen
Mit dabei seit: 2011
Zeit in Ruanda: 6 Monate als Freiwillige vor Ort in Ruanda.
Aufgaben bei JMfA:
Betreuung der Patenschaften
Motivation: Meine Zeit in Ruanda war unglaublich eindrucksvoll und prägend. Vor Ort sind mir die Menschen und die Kultur sehr ans Herz gewachsen und das halbe Jahr hat mich davon überzeugt, dass große und vor allem auch kleine Projekte der Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Großes bewegen können! Deshalb möchte ich auch weiterhin aktiv und kreativ bei JMfA mitwirken.

Manon Bischoff

Date of birth: May 2, 1990
Place of birth: Darmstadt
Professional activity: scientific editor
Hobbies: reading, JMfA, good food, traveling
With us since: October 2016
Tasks for young people for Africa: sponsorships and newsletters
Time in Rwanda: 2010 – 2 weeks
Motivation: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

Helmut Kamieth

Date of birth: July 28, 1951
Hobbies: traveling, reading, getting to know new languages and cultures, music, sports, playing drums
With us since: founding member
Time in Rwanda: May 1992, May 2005, November 2012, March 2013
Tasks for young people for Africa:
2nd chairman
During the time on site: project coordination at JMFA
Motivation: humanity, responsibility, support from friends

Gisela Schaffert

Date of birth: August 10, 1954
Hobbies: being outside, cycling, paddling, sharing time with friends and family
With us since: October 2015
Tasks at JMfA: Secretary, translations into English
Motivation: The love of Africa and its people

Francine Musabeyezu

Date of birth: June 14, 1985
Hobbies: JMFA, hiking, reading, jogging, friends
With us since: 01.09.2012
Education: Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of Butare / Rwanda
Task at Young People for Africa: coordinator and agricultural technician
Motivation: Contribution to the improvement of the prosperity, health, education, hygiene and environmental awareness of the inhabitants of Kirinda

Charles GAHUTU

Camilla Kuckartz

Vera Molitor

Dagmar Keller

Melanie Bernau

Julia Kasnitz

Caroline Pierre

Ferdinand Nshimyumuremyi

Caussam SAGAHUTU

Maria Schmidt

Clementine Muhimpundu

Boniface Nuabonimpaye

Laila Samuel

Françoise Nyirangirimana

Edith Kamayanja

Wolfgang Antl

Rahab Uwimbabazi

Dinah Masengesho

Françoise Uwimpuhe

René Kwizera

Jerome Rudahungan

Samuel Gahima

Caussam Vuningoma

Evariste Gakwaya

JMfA founding

Projects realized

OUR OBJECTIVES

We initiate and support, besides others, projects in the fields of

Home & Agricultural Economics

Education

Infrastructure

We arrange numerous school-sponsorships in secondary school.
We inform and sensitize on German and Rwandan sides by means of events and public relations.
We accompany the projects on the basis of an intensive, vivid partnership between the cultures entitled to the same rights.

The main target of all projects is the responsibility of the local people.
They have to convert and maintain the projects on their own with some help from experts.
In order to ensure the success of the outcome, there is our local Rwandan coordinator, Miss Francine Musabeyezu, who is regularly surveying and reporting the facts.

OUR DUTIES

We do the following free from ethnics, religion, nationality and world views of the people involved.

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RESPECT

We stand up for the dignity of the people and to make sure that culture and ways of living of everybody will be respected.

SUPPORT

We support disadvantaged people, especially women and children with no parents in order to enable them a self-determined life.

EDUCATE

We encourage the possibilities for education of children and juveniles (elementary education) in these regions.

EXCHANGE

We advance intercultural dialogue and exchange between Germany and Rwanda.

ABOUT RWANDA

It surely is a beautiful country in Eastern-/Central-Africa; bordering on the Democratic Republic Kongo, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi.

Often known for one of the worst genocides of the 20th century, this genocide from 1994 not seldomly overshadows the look at a country which has so much else to offer than this short sad chapter from later history.

Rwanda is a country blessed with beautiful deep green valleys and hills, wonderful Lake Kivu, Nyungwe National Park, friendly inhabitants and, most of all, the Virunga volcanoes range with world-famous mountain gorillas and much much more.

Economy and Tourism are booming especially at the capitol, KIGALI, but also throughout the whole region. Main export goods are coffee and tea which are regarded as important sources besides tourism. A country on the rise – however, nearly two-thirds of the population are living below the poverty line.