Ihumure Houses: Therapeutic spaces helping street-connected children rebuild their lives

Ihumure Houses: Therapeutic spaces helping street-connected children rebuild their lives

Olivier Kwizera’s journey to becoming a mechanic in Kigali is not the life story one would expect. Today, he earns a steady income repairing cars in Gatsata, but his path was shaped by hardship, survival and a childhood spent on the margins. Born in Huye District as the firstborn in his family, Kwizera carried responsibilities far beyond his age. While still in primary school, he spent his days fetching water, collecting firewood and running sma…