Duterimbere ONG

Duterimbere ONG is a women-led organization created by 29 members in 1987 and currently owned by 1,045+ members. It supports poor and vulnerable women, recognizing the barriers that stand in the way of their inclusion in development. Its three core operational pillars are women's economic empowerment, training and capacity building, and community development. In 2004 it established DUTERIMBERE Micro-finance PLC Ltd as a sister institution to provide suitable financial services to low-income entrepreneurs, mainly women, and that institution currently serves 13,863+ clients countrywide. Its stated vision is an economically empowered and productive Rwandese woman contributing towards poverty eradication, and its mission is to promote women's entrepreneurship to improve the living conditions of low-income, economically active Rwandan women.

Duterimbere ONG was created by 29 members in 1987 and is currently owned by 1,045+ members. It supports poor and vulnerable women, recognizing the barriers that stand in the way of their inclusion in development. In 2004 it established DUTERIMBERE Micro-finance PLC Ltd as a sister institution with a mission to provide suitable financial services to low-income entrepreneurs, mainly women, to improve their social economic lives; that institution currently serves 13,863+ clients countrywide. The organization describes over 35 years of empowering women and youth across Rwanda and outlines a 2027-2031 strategic roadmap focused on driving systemic capacity, broadening financial independence, and introducing climate-smart advocacy initiatives.

A women-led organization supporting poor and vulnerable women and promoting women's entrepreneurship in Rwanda.

1. 1Empowering Women & Youth | Duterimbere NGO Rwandaduterimbere.org.rw
2. 2About Us | Duterimbere NGO, Our Story Since 1987duterimbere.org.rw