Umeeda in Rwanda

Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/AIDS and disability.

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Women's speech 3

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

May 16 2012




Women in rwanda that have suffred from mental health challenges get together and make crafts and empower each other.


Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/A...

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Women's speech 2

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

May 12 2012




In Rwanda women get together and help each other to develop their skills in social enterprise. This speech is in Kinyarwanda. The women work with NOUPR in Rwanda.

Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raisi...

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Women sing a song

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

May 06 2012




Rwandan women working in a coperative sing about Rwanda.Listen to the beautiful song by women in Rwanda.

Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/AIDS and disabil...

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Women's speech

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

May 02 2012




Women in Kigali in mental health coperative talk about their challenges and the work they do to help each other and NOUSPR in Rwanda. They speak in Kinyarwanda.

Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising...

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Deaf Awareness Day 3

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Apr 28 2012




Deaf awareness day Rwanda 2011.
Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/AIDS and disability in Kigali.

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Deaf Awareness Day 2

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Apr 25 2012




Podcast from Deaf Awareness Day in Rwanda 2011.
Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/AIDS and disability in Kigali.

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Deaf Awareness Day 1 - Singing National Anthem of Rwanda

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Apr 20 2012




A woman sang the national anthem of Rwanda at Deaf Awareness Day event in 2011.

Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/AIDS and disability in Kigali.

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VSO staff join Deaf Awareness Week in Rwanda

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Mar 28 2012




VSO staff join Deaf Awareness Week in Rwanda in 2011.
Umeeda Switlo is volunteering in Rwanda for 3 months with CUSO-VSO. She is fund-raising for grassroots partners working in HIV/AIDS and disability in Kigali.

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Rwanda 2011 is a place where people help each other in a celebration called Umuganda

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Dec 20 2011




John continues his interview and talks about his life during and after the 1994 war.
He was injured at the time and spent over a decade in a hospital. He now lives in a community and with his family.


Volunteer for a better world! Join CUSO Inte...

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An ex combatant John talks about his life in Rwanda

Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Dec 20 2011




Umeeda Switlo served in Rwanda as a Fundraising advisor for Cuso International in Rwanda. She had the honor of serving on a special Umuganda day- the day that Rwandans take the time to work with and for their communities. Disability groups travelled to...

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Umeeda Umedaly Switlo is the Public Engagement Officer of CUSO-VSO West in Vancouver. Inspired by the Returned Volunteers she met doing her Public Engagement work, she decided to give her time to volunteer overseas. She is leaving for Rwanda in September 2011 where she is going to work on HIV/AIDS and disability. She is going to fundraise for Rwanda association working on those issues. Umeeda is going to stay in Kigali for 3 months. She is very involved in International development issues and she truly loves Africa. She is looking forward to make the difference and to build capacities during her assignment. Listen to the stories about this amazing experience! About Umeeda Umedaly Swilto

Umeeda Umedaly was amongst 80,000 people who in 1972 left Uganda as refugees.
Umeeda works with CUSO International as an outreach officer for Western Canada. She loves Africa and its people.
Umeeda had a Cuso teacher in Uganda and recently volunteered in Rwanda as a Fundraising adviser for 5 disability groups in Rwanda.
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Women's speech 3
Women's speech 2
Women sing a song
Women's speech
Deaf Awareness Day 3
Deaf Awareness Day 2
Deaf Awareness Day 1 - Singing National Anthem of Rwanda
VSO staff join Deaf Awareness Week in Rwanda
Rwanda 2011 is a place where people help each other in a celebration called Umuganda
An ex combatant John talks about his life in Rwanda