Arise Education Rwanda in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education last week launched a yearlong book campaign dubbed “ Gira Igitabo Aho Uri”. The occasion also unveiled a co-authoring programme.
Arise Education Rwanda in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education last week launched a yearlong book campaign dubbed " Gira Igitabo Aho Uri”. The occasion also unveiled a co-authoring programme.
Gasana Mutesi , the founder of Arise Aducation Rwanda, said under the co-authoring programme, they have selected 10 most proficient young talented authors and put them into five groups. These children will get mentorship from high profile government officials, namely; Minister of State Isaac Munyakazi, Minister Julienne Uwacu , Minister Rosemary Mbabazi, Senator Laurent Nkusi and Hon. Agnes Mukazibera.
Children Times brings you some of writers featuring in the co-authoring programme.
Cyusa Brian, seven-year-old
Book title: Ntibavuga Bavuga
It is a Kinyarwanda book that focuses on the ancient kings and kingdom of Rwanda. It teaches children how to use correct words in Kinyarwanda concerning the kings and kingdom of Rwanda.
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Uwiragiye Kennedy
Book Title: Cyuzuzo
The book talks about a child who passed exams and requested to be taken to trek the golliras as a gift. The author was calling upon other children to work hard and succeed with flying colours so that they can be rewarded by visits to their dream destinations.
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Benitha Abayobeza, 12-year-old
Book Title: Twirinde Amakimbirane Tugira Ubupfura
Her book talks about the consequences of having conflicts in our neighbourhood. She explores how those conflicts can be resolved.
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Ganza Mucyo David
Book title: Umumotari Kaliza
The book is about a hardworking girl who always was told there are tasks for boys and not for girls and one day after growing up she decided to become a motocylcist. She became rich by doing what she loved most.
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Nelly Bayingana, 13-year-old
Book title: Muhirwa
The story in her book talks about a family which had only girls and didn’t have a chance of giving birth to boys, therefore they decided to call one of their girls a boy’s name. Her story depicts a mentality of the shame in a family with no boys.