Our Team

REAP Staff in Rwanda

Country Director

Jean Paulin Mutatsineza

Jean Paulin Mutatsineza has been REAP's Country Director since 2012. He oversees all project planning and implementation and shares reports about REAP's efforts with the local and central government to ensure that REAP's work is aligned with policies and expectations. Trained as a civil engineer, Mr. Mutatsineza ensures the quality and cost effectiveness of all REAP's infrastructural projects. He bolstered his leadership skills through President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders; and with professional guidance from REAP’s executive director and board of directors. Click here to read about Mr. Mutatsineza’s experience as a YALI Fellow.

Operations Manager

Sandrine Umuhire

Sandrine Umuhire serves as Operations Manager for REAP. She brings her business, technology and management background to reinforce REAP’s local fundraising efforts in addition to assisting with managerial and administrative issues.

REAP rogram Manager

Eugene Nteziyaremye

Eugene Nteziyaremye is Our Program Manager. He majored in languages and education and graduated from the University of Rwanda’s College of Education. For the last ten years, he has helped to implement REAP’s literacy and educational projects in addition to being a literacy instructor.

REAP Early Childhood Educator

Grace Umuziranenge

Grace Umuziranenge is REAP’s Early Childhood Educator. Prior to REAP, she taught at two other private schools for three years. She hold a teaching certificate from Nyamata Teacher Training College. Mrs. Grace completed a yearlong teacher professional development in research-based early childhood education practices by Teach Rwanda.

Night Security Guard.

Ijeneve Harelimana

Ijeneve Harelimana works for REAP as a Night Security Guard. He is a native of Musha and has worked as a security guard for various clients in Kigali before REAP.

Classroom Assistant

Aline Tuyizere

Aline Tuyizere works as a Classroom Assistant for REAP. She graduated from Duha Complex School in 2017 and holds a high school diploma in Literature and Languages.

Classroom Assistant

Kayitaramirwa Chantal

Mrs. Kayitaramirwa has worked as an early childhood educator at the Duha Complex School for two years before joining REAP as a Classroom Assistant.

REAP Night Security Guard

Emmanuel Sendegeya

Emmanuel Sendegeya works for REAP as a Night Security Guard. He is a native of Musha and has worked as a security guard for the Duha School for eight years before REAP.

REAP community organizer

Jérôme Kayiranga

Jérôme Kayiranga is a REAP community organizer who oversees the farming project. Before joining REAP, he worked as an agronomist at Hameau des Jeunes, a nearby orphanage. Mr. Kayiranga also serves as a Friend of Family for Akabare community; in this role, he monitors children’s rights and helps defuse marital conflicts. Mr. Kayiranga has a Bachelors degree of Agronomy from the University of Kibungo.

Treasurer

Antoine Tuyisenge

Antoine Tuyisenge is Treasurer for REAP since 2013. Mr. Tuyisenge is a trained accountant and holds a Bachelor’s degree in education and management from University of Kibungo.

Literacy Instructor

Marie Grace Mugirasoni

Marie Grace Mugirasoni works for REAP as a Literacy Instructor. She is a trained teacher of languages with over 20 years of experience. She also underwent professional development in counseling and various pedagogical approaches.

REAP Janitor and Day Security Guard

Laurent Bukibaruta

Laurent Bukibaruta is REAP’s Janitor and Day Security Guard. Laurent graduated from the Duha School in 2018. Prior to REAP, he worked as a security guard for a year as a security guard at the Bugesera International Airport construction site.

Literacy Coordinator

Justin Tuyishime

Justin Tuyishime works as a Literacy Coordinator for REAP. Prior to this position, he had been working for REAP as Mobile Library Volunteer for one and a half years. He graduated from Duha Complex School in 2019 and holds a high school diploma in History, Economics and Geography.

Kitchen Manager

Samuel Ndihokubwayo

Samuel Ndihokubwayo works as a Kitchen Manager. He grew up in Hameau des Jeunes, a nearby orphanage and a sister organization after a tragic family history. He trained in culinary art at St Kizito Technical School and hold a high school diploma.

Night Security Guard

Patrick Ndagiwenimana

Patrick Ndagiwenimana works for REAP as a Night Security Guard. He is a native of Musha and has worked as a security guard for various local government offices in Musha before REAP.

Janitor and Day Security Guard

Florence Mukeshimana

Florence Mukeshimana is REAP’s Janitor and Day Security Guard. Florence graduated from the Duha School in 2016. Prior to REAP, he worked as a security guard for a year as a miner at the Piran Mining Company.

REAP Kitchen Chef

Fulgence Iraguha

Fulgence Iraguha earned his culinary arts certificate from Ecole Technique St. Kizito in 2022. Currently employed as a chef at REAP, he also dedicates his weekends to training a community children's acrobatic club at REAP's Ineza Community Center.

REAP community organizer

Brigitte Mukanyandwi

Brigitte Mukanyandwi is a REAP community organizer. Mukanyandwi has lived in Musha for the past 16 years as a respected community leader who leads several community self-help groups to mobilize health insurance and address socio-economic issues in households. She also sits on the community board that manages community projects at our Community Learning Center and Library. Mrs. Mukanyandwi taught English at Duha after graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree of languages and education.

Night Security Guard

Laurent Nzeyimana

Laurent Nzeyimana works for REAP as a Night Security Guard. He is a native of Musha and lives in about 300 meters away from REAP’s Center. He is an active community leader who sits on a committee of mediators (community-level mediation committee responsible for providing mediation services as a prerequisite for parties to bring an action before competent courts).

Rwanda Board of Directors

The General Assembly

MUTABAZI	Geoffrey
TUYISENGE	Antoine
BALLEN	Edward
KAYITARE Abraham	Bruce
NTEZIYAREMYE	Eugene

RWABUKAMBA	Muhoza
NASH GOVAN	Annette
UWIMANA	Clotilde
NKURUNZIZA	Alexia
MUTATSINEZA	Jean Paulin

RWIZIGURA	Samson
MUKANYANDWI	Brigitte
MUGEMANYI	Bonaventure
MUSABENDE	Francoise
NIYONSHUTI	Jean Paul

NSEKANABO	Denys
KANYAMIBWA	Felicien
KAYITESI	Annonciata
HABAKURAMA	Bosco
MUTAGANZWA	Muhoza Liane
GASHIRABAKE	Theogene
HABUMUREMYI	Eric

The Executive Council

President /Legal Representative

MUTABAZI

Geoffrey

Vise President /Deputy

MUKANYANDWI

Brigitte

Advisors

BALLEN	Edward
MUTAGANZWA	Muhoza Liane
UWIMANA	Clotilde

Sectretary

KAYITARE Abraham

Bruce

Treasurer

TUYISENGE

Antoine

The Board of Auditors

RWABUKAMBA	Muhoza
NASH GOVAN	Annette

The Board of Conflict Resolution

UWIMANA	Clotilde
NKURUNZIZA	Alexia

Executive Secretariat

MUTATSINEZA

Jean Paulin

REAP Staff in Rwanda

Country Director

Jean Paulin Mutatsineza

Operations Manager

Sandrine Umuhire

REAP rogram Manager

Eugene Nteziyaremye

REAP Early Childhood Educator

Grace Umuziranenge

Night Security Guard.

Ijeneve Harelimana

Classroom Assistant

Aline Tuyizere

Classroom Assistant

Kayitaramirwa Chantal

REAP Night Security Guard

Emmanuel Sendegeya

REAP community organizer

Jérôme Kayiranga

Treasurer

Antoine Tuyisenge

Literacy Instructor

Marie Grace Mugirasoni

REAP Janitor and Day Security Guard

Laurent Bukibaruta

Literacy Coordinator

Justin Tuyishime

Kitchen Manager

Samuel Ndihokubwayo

Night Security Guard

Patrick Ndagiwenimana

Janitor and Day Security Guard

Florence Mukeshimana

REAP Kitchen Chef

Fulgence Iraguha

REAP community organizer

Brigitte Mukanyandwi

Night Security Guard

Laurent Nzeyimana

Rwanda Board of Directors

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