Rwanda: 20 Years of Jica in Rwanda - Strengthening Skills Hand in Hand, Shaping Country's Future

Rwanda: 20 Years of Jica in Rwanda - Strengthening Skills Hand in Hand, Shaping Country's Future

When Elissa Niyonkuru, a Senior Six student at the Teacher Training College (TTC) Muhanga, confidently rose from among a crowd of students gathered in the school hall and walked onto the stage to share his transformative learning journey, the room erupted in applause.

20 years of JICA in Rwanda: strengthening skills hand in hand, shaping country's future

When Elissa Niyonkuru, a Senior Six student at the Teacher Training College (TTC) Muhanga, confidently rose from among a crowd of students gathered in the school hall and walked onto the stage to share his transformative learning journey, the room erupted in applause. “With Ms. Kuwano Izumi- a former JICA volunteer at Muhanga TTC-, every experiment was fascinating because she never simply gave us the answers; instead, she guided us to discover t…