Assumpta Ingabire

"Through our collaborative efforts and dedicated programmes, we are taking a substantial step towards ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive in a nurturing and supportive environment. NCDA recognizes that proper nutrition is a foundation for a child’s growth, cognitive development, and overall health ."

"We recognise these child caregivers because they have been vital in behavioral change and improving children’s lives for good. They support parents and teach them good family practices needed for child upbringing in a healthy and desirable manner."

"This initiative aligns properly with the NCDA mandate to foster the growth and the well-being of children ."

"The children in different centres have also decreased ."

"Many who are still there are those with disabilities although some were adopted by different families."

"This meeting comes at a time when there is a need to examine how to rebuild CRVS Systems after the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is a platform that will enable continued consultations and knowledge sharing among countries to discuss and agree on the how to provide services better amidst emergencies ."

"We hope this will improve service delivery."

"There has been significant progress in the past five years. The social welfare of residents changed and now the population has access to basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, and sanitation and health facilities."

"The Government and its partners work together for the development of villages in remote areas and build communities free of poverty and food insecurity. One such good partners is Spark Microgrants whose work enables different communities to design and implement their social impact projects."

"Parents should take their children to ECD centres as soon as they suspect they have difficulties or delays regarding their growth at different stages."

"People do not understand the principle of gender equality and complementarity the same way. There are women who understand this in their own way and men who will interpret this differently. In few words, it is meant to give equal opportunities to all children, women and men. If it is a school, everyone participates, if it’s a competition everyone comes, everyone has rights."