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Events & News

Where awareness becomes action.

From five-day training workshops to community radio campaigns — here's how CDRRO shows up, in the field and in public life.

Hands planting a tree seedling in dark soil

Featured event

Community Sensitization Workshop on Environmental Protection & Climate Resilience

Five-day programme · dates to be announcedRuhango District, Southern Province

Our flagship community workshop brings together 100+ farmers, women, youth, and local officials for five days of hands-on training in agroforestry, participatory degradation mapping, rooftop rainwater harvesting, and energy-saving stoves.

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Programme highlights

  • Day 1–2 — Agroforestry training, seedling distribution, and community planting events
  • Day 2–3 — Participatory mapping of degradation hotspots with GIS tools and local knowledge
  • Day 3–4 — Assessing and sustaining existing environmental infrastructure with partners
  • Day 4–5 — Rainwater harvesting and energy-saving stove demonstrations with women's groups

Year-round

How we keep the conversation — and the work — going.

A thriving community kitchen garden

Held throughout the year

Field Visits & Practical Demonstrations

Communities across Ruhango District

On-site demonstrations of tree planting, economic stove use, and rooftop water harvesting — giving households hands-on experience with technologies they can adopt immediately.

Community members raising climate awareness

Ongoing

Community Awareness Campaigns

Ruhango District and surrounding communities

Radio messages, posters, leaflets, and community announcements in Kinyarwanda that carry practical guidance on tree planting, water harvesting, and clean cooking into every household.

Aerial view of forest meeting clear water

World Environment Day · Earth Day · Int'l Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

International Days & Observances

Rwanda

We join global observances to spotlight local action — sharing community success stories and advocating for resilience-first policy at every level.

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Your partnership powers resilience.

Every seedling planted, every stove installed, every household prepared — it starts with people who choose to act. Join us.

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