Gatsibo: One cooperative of refugees, host community builds inclusion through agriculture

Gatsibo: One cooperative of refugees, host community builds inclusion through agriculture

When refugees first settled in Gatsibo Sector, Gatsibo District, following the establishment of Nyabiheke Refugee Camp, some residents feared the newcomers would disrupt their daily lives. They worried about insecurity and assumed the refugees, seen as foreigners unfamiliar with Rwandan values, might increase crime. But soon enough, the refugees and host community members began building partnerships that now drive agricultural production, income…