Social Enterprises Supporting Aegis Trust- Generating sustainable income for Aegis programmes. - Empowering genocide survivors with opportunities

Aegis Trust

“Works towards the prediction, prevention and ultimately the elimination of genocide for the benefit of mankind primarily through research, education and

the dissemination of information and advice." 

Aegis treats genocide as a public health issue with three phases:

Primary Prevention: Research, remembrance and learning about the past, creating community resilience against the risk of genocide in the future

Secondary Prevention: Evidence-based campaigns to stop mass atrocities in the present

Tertiary prevention: Supporting survivors and communities to rebuild when genocide is past

Innovative Approach

As Aegis Trust programmes grow and develop, the need for sustainable funding to support them, increases. Peace Building Education Genocide Archive of Rwanda Rebuilding Lives Kigali Genocide Memorial Youth Leadership Our innovative approach to income generation, harnesses business best practice and puts it to work for a social purpose:

Generate sustainable income for Aegis Trust projects Provide training and career opportunities to survivors Spread awareness about genocide and prevention

The Social Enterprise Family

In Rwanda, Social Enterprises are focussed in the fast growing tourism and hospitality sectors where we also provide training in this in-demand and highly competitive job market... Museum Café at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum Gift Shop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Audio Guide Rentals at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel – Kigali Discover Rwanda Kayonza Eco-Lodge – Eastern Province

MUSEUM CAFÉ

GIFTS AND EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AT THE MUSEUM GIFT SHOP

AUDIO GUIDE RENTALS AT KIGALI GENOCIDE MEMORIAL

ACCOMMODATING VISITORS AT DISCOVER RWANDA YOUTH HOSTEL AND DISCOVER RWANDA KAYONZA ECO-LODGE

Income generation

All income generated through these Social Enterprise activities directly supports Aegis Trust and the Kigali Genocide Memorial

The Social Enterprise training programme is currently funded through income generated by the Social Enterprises and is therefore self sustaining, but we would like to increase the number of opportunities

Opportunity & Job Creation

Through all our Social Enterprises we endeavour to provide training opportunities for more than 80 people each year.

Training opportunities offered as: Hostel Receptionist Café/Hostel Waiter Café and Hostel Kitchen Cook Gift Shop Sales Attendant Business Administration Team

Opportunity & Job Creation

Our criteria to be join the training programme is based on a situation and needs assessment of applicants. We endeavour to provide opportunities to our beneficiaries in the Rebuilding Lives programme

Trainees are provided with a professional development plan and evaluated after three months of training to see how they have progressed. If we are able to provide employment at this stage, we either will, or we will recommend them to other employers.

If more training is required, then the programme continues for a further 3 months and emphasis is placed on areas which were identified for improvement

Impact and Future Plans

Social Enterprise has proven to be highly effective way of generating funds to support Aegis’ work, provide training opportunities and spread awareness about genocide

We plan to continue expanding our Social Enterprises within the hospitality, tourism, food and beverage industries to generate increased funding support for Aegis’ vital programmes and continue offering career, training opportunities and jobs for genocide survivors

How You Can Help

Buy a ticket to the Discovery Ball, happening at Lincolnshire Show Ground on October 4th 2014 – information on your chair Discovery Ball 2014 raises funds to construct a restaurant

at the Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel - increasing income generated for Aegis Trust and providing more training and job opportunities

Sponsor a trainee in our Social Enterprise internship programme

Invest in our exciting expanding Social Enterprise projects to ensure that Aegis can continue its work and help rebuild lives and communities