Rwanda

FOUNDED: 1998

GRADUATES: 2,855

The Institute was founded with an objective to help women become financially independent post civil war. The school also accepts many men, such as ex-soldiers, especially since 2007, when it was recommended as a school promoting a project sponsored by the World Bank. Since 1999, students who have financial difficulties have been aided through a sponsorship program. Students also take courses in English, French, and Business Administration. Courses are further enhanced by support from international volunteers.

The school also partners with the World Bank’s Skill Development Fund to provide additional financial support for students to attend New Hope. Since 1999, NHTI has been providing tuition support to poor and orphaned students at our schools. The scholarship gives priority to students who are motivated to learn but come from financially difficult backgrounds. The support includes tuition, teaching materials, uniforms, transportation expenses for off-campus training, etc. The number of students supported from 1999 to 2023 was 1,150.

In 2024, the school reported a 65 percent employment rate amongst graduated. In 2025, WFWP USA was able to visit the school in a first-ever opportunity for seven volunteers. Read more about this visit here. Thanks to the deeper relationship with New Hope and WFWP Rwanda after the visit, WFWP USA was able to send an additional $8,000 to the school to support a school lunch program and specialized trainings for the students from local experts.