From shame to strength: How Gaafaade is empowering Rwanda’s teen mothers

In a quiet home perched on the misty hills of Kamembe, Rusizi District, Western province of Rwanda, the once-muted lives of teenage mothers are now alive with the buzz of sewing machines and the hopeful hum of transformation. Here, in a modest house turned sanctuary, the GAAFAADE Youth Empowerment Centre is helping young women reclaim […]

Miss Rwanda Naomie shuts down trolls over husband’s critics

Nishimwe Naomie, crowned Miss Rwanda in 2020, has spoken out strongly in defense of her husband, Michael Tesfay, after a series of online comments mocking him and labeling him as “poor” surfaced on social media. During a live session on her Instagram account, Naomie addressed the recent controversy that began when photos of Tesfay boarding […]