The Innovation Accelerator (iAccelerator), a mentorship-driven acceleration programme implemented by Imbuto Foundation in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ministry of Youth and Arts, and Friends of Imbuto, was initially launched in December 2016, to support young social-entrepreneurs with seed funding, training, and skills development to generate innovative solutions in response to challenges related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), sexuality education, family planning, maternal health, mental health, and other population development issues.
iAccelerator aims at exploring new and engaging ways to tackle pressing population challenges in the region while promoting social entrepreneurship among young people. It also seeks to generate innovative, youth-led solutions for youth in Rwanda to increase the utilization of health services and adopt healthy and safe attitudes and behaviors.
Learn about our phase V top 4 Innovators
Bigomba Guhinduka
Etienne Iryamukuru & Japhet Mazimpaka’s project is called “Bigomba Guhinduka,” which directly translates to “It must change.” The team used their famous comedic slogan to encourage people to speak up about Mental Health issues
Outburst
Alda Gihozo is a cartoonist with a project called ‘Outburst’. The project entails using cartoons in books that parents can use to teach their children about sexual reproductive health.
Ndiho
Joelle Claudette Kawera and Uwamwezi Nathalie initiated a project called “Ndiho,” which constitutes playing cards bearing information on mental health, such as helplines, signs of mental illness and other Mental Health-related information.
Inclusive Education Girls Up
Honoré Imanirabaruta initiated his project named “Inclusive Education Girls Up,” an initiative that involves setting up rooms that help girls in villages to access sanitary products and sexual reproductive health information.
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