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Jeannette Kagame

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Jeannette Kagame
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipRwanda Edit
Name wey dem give amJeannette Edit
Ein date of birth10 August 1962 Edit
Place dem born amKingdom of Burundi Edit
SpousePaul Kagame Edit
KiddieAnge Kagame, Ian Kagame Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdFirst Lady Edit

Jeannette Nyiramongi Kagame (Jeannette Nyiramongi,[1] dem born am born 10 August 1962) be de wife of Paul Kagame. She becam de First Lady of Rwanda wen ein husband take office as President for 2000 insyd. Kagame be de founder den chairman of Imbuto Foundation,[2] a non-profit organization wey dem mission be say to support de development of a healthy, educated den prosperous society.

Jeannette Kagame return to ein native Rwanda following de 1994 Genocide Against de Tutsis.[3] She get since focus for issues wey dey affect vulnerable population top for Rwanda insyd, particularly pippoe wey be widows, orphans den impoverished families.

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Kagame dey hold degree for Business and Management insyd.[4]

Kagame host de first African First Ladies ein Summit for kiddies den HIV/AIDS Prevention top insyd May 2001 for Kigali, Rwanda insyd.[3] De summit lead to de founding of de PACFA (Protection and Care of Families against HIV/AIDS).[3] One initiative primarily focus for dey provide a holistic approach to HIV prevention den care give de whole family. Kagame later co-found de Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) for 2002 insyd, den serve as ein president from 2004 until 2006.[3]

Ova de years, PACFA grow to include projects oda dan dem projects for de HIV/AIDS domain insyd den for 2007 insyd, de Imbuto Foundation - wey dey mean “seed” for Kinyarwanda insyd - dem establish am.[5] De Foundation dey implement various projects wey dey include: dey extend basic care den economic support to families wey HIV affect dem;[6][7][8] dey enhance knowledge den dey change attitudes towards adolescent sexual den reproductive health; dey protect youth against HIV/AIDS; malaria prevention; dey motivate girls to excel for school insyd; dey provide scholarships to disadvantaged youth; dey promote a reading culture; dey mentor den equip youth plus entrepreneurial den leadership skills.[7][8]

De First Lady sanso be patron of de Rotary Club Virunga, wey base for Kigali insyd, wey establish de first public library insyd Rwanda for 2012 insyd. Mrs. Kagame sanso be member of de board of directors give several organizations, wey dey include de Global Coalition of Women against HIV/AIDS den de Friends of the Global Fund Africa.[3]

For 2010 insyd, Kagame receive one Honorary Doctor of Laws from Oklahoma Christian University give ein contribution to de worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS den poverty.[9] For de same year insyd, dem appoint am Special Representative on Child Nutrition by de World Food Program (WFP).[8] For 2009 insyd, UNICEF present de Children’s Champions Award to President Paul Kagame den First Lady Jeannette Kagame in recognition of demma efforts dey improve de lives of children for Rwanda insyd.[10][8] For 2007 insyd, World Health Organization (WHO) appoint am de High Representative of de Africa AIDS Vaccine Program (AAVP), to ensure de active participation of African stakeholders for all areas of HIV den AIDS vaccine research den development insyd.[7][2]

For December 2018 insyd, dem name Kagame UNAIDS Special Ambassador of Adolescent Health den Well Being.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda". paulkagame.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009. Paul Kagame is married to Jeannette Nyiramongi and they have four children.
  2. 1 2 "Our Founder and Chairperson - IMBUTO Foundation". www.imbutofoundation.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Our Founder & Chairperson". Imbuto Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Our Founder and Chairperson - IMBUTO Foundation". imbutofoundation.org. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Imbuto Foundation". devex.com. Retrieved 05 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Imbuto Foundation in Efforts to Eliminate Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS". new.igihe.com. Retrieved 05 March 2026
  7. 1 2 3 "JEANNETTE KAGAME : First lady of Rwanda". ze-africanews.com. Retrieved 05 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Jeannette Kagame, First Lady Of Rwanda - The Standard Newspaper | Gambia". standard.gm. Retrieved 05 March 2026.
  9. ↑ HENLEY, TIM. "OC commencement address given by Rwandan leader". The Oklahoman (in American English). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Remarks by His Excellency Paul KAGAME, President of the Republic of Rwanda, at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Children’s Champion Dinner, Boston, 2 June 2009". newtimes.co.rw. Retrieved 05 March 2026.
  11. ↑ pmartinot (10 December 2018). "Mrs. Jeannette Kagame named UNAIDS Special Ambassador". IGL - Infos Grands Lacs (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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