Our community has always been one of unity and this was particularly evident during our country's tragic genocide. For the last 13 years we have been part of our nation's effort to rebuild and to move forward to establish a society based on truth and justice.
The Benebikira Sisters Generalate
P.O. Box 101
Butare, Rwanda
Tel: 011 250 530242
Fax: 011 250 530744
e-mail: benebikira@yahoo.fr
Our Works of Service
Health
Our sisters administer seven district health centers in Rwanda and Burundi. Sisters also hold staff positions in hospitals in Rwanda, Congo, Burundi and Uganda.
Orphans
We care for 350 orphans but not in an institutional setting. We have created a network of 39 homes where the children become family to one another.
Women and Young Girls
We provide safe and affordable accommodations for young women who come to our cities to work or study. In 2009, we opened open a 700 bed dormitory which we financed and built so that more women students will have the opportunity to attend the University of Rwanda.
Our Schools
Education is a primary mission of our congregation, especially the education of girls. We administer public schools and we have built four new schools since 1994 to provide the opportunity for schooling to more children.
Eleven Secondary Bourding Schools
- Byimana Gr. Scolaire Notre Dame de Lourdes
- Kibeho Gr. Scolaire Mère du Verbe
- Muramba Gr. Scolaire Immaculèe Conception
- Nyanza Gr. Scolaire Mater Dei
- Rulindo Gr. Scolaire de la Visitation
- Rwamagana College Notre Dame de la Paix
- Save Gr. Scolaire Ste Bernadette
- Save College Immaculèe Conception
- Zaza Gr. Scolaire St. Kizio
- Goma, Congo l e Lycée Annuarité
Thirteen Primary Schools
In Rwanda:
Nyamasheke, Kansi, Butare, Nyanza, Kanyanza, Rwamagana, Nyagahanga, and Zaza, Rwaza,and Kigali where we are building a new school.
In Burundi:
Rugari, Muramyva and Rugali II
Three Vocational Schools
Our youth centers provide vocational training and employment development for youth. We have two in Rwanda, Ngarama and Kabwayi, and one in Burundi.
Our Invitation
We invite you to join us.
There are many ways.
Learn more about our country and our continent so that you can understand our challenges and our stregnths.
Visit our beautiful, peaceful country and meet our wonderful people. Make a pilgrimage to our Marian Shrine, Mother of the Word in Kibeho and stay at our guest house. Visit Huye, where we have two guest houses.
Serve by bringing your teaching, technical or medical skills as a volunteer.
Invest in our income-generating projects that we are developing to provide income for our works and employment for our poor.
Click here for more information on our guest houses.http://www.paraclete.org/benebikira/hospitality/.