Rwanda

In Rwanda, BSF has carried out several structural initiatives to promote access to information, education, and inclusion. In Kigali, BSF contributed to the opening of the country’s first public library by providing the Kigali Public Library with 15,000 books in French and English, supplemented by 4,000 locally published titles, as well as access to digital resources.

In the Nyabiheke refugee camp, BSF deployed an Ideas Box in partnership with Handicap International (Humanity & Inclusion) to strengthen the inclusion of Congolese refugees and host communities, particularly through awareness activities on disability, mental health, and empowerment.

Finally, BSF supported the structuring of the Inter-University Network of the Great Lakes Region by training library managers from member universities and developing specialized resource centers, sustainably improving access to information for more than 150,000 students and teacher-researchers.