About us
Rwandan Youth Information Community Organisation (rYico) is a UK registered charity that works to support and empower vulnerable young people in Rwanda. We do this through Centre Marembo, our youth resource in Kigali which supports young people who have been orphaned, neglected or left in very difficult conditions for a variety of reasons.
rYico also works in the UK to increase social and cultural understanding about Rwanda.
Latest news
rYico successful in Heritage Lottery Application
We are pleased to announce that rYico has been awarded a grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to deliver a 2 year project in the UK, named 'Keeping Memories: The Rwandan Community in the UK'.
For more information about the project, please visit our projects page. For latest news and updates, visit our news page.
Trustee opportunities with rYico
We are currently seeking trustees to join our management committee in Brighton, UK. Skills that we are looking for include running a charity, retail, M&E, fundraising, chairing a board, finance and communications. Trustees would be expected to work flexibly with other memebers of the board and rYico volunteers, and must be able to attend a monthly meeting.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email us at info@ryico.org.
AfroConnect - Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Fortune of War for rYico's fundraising night. We had a great turnout and some amazing sets from Pollito Boogalo, Maracatu, Roots Garden and Mr Bongo Soundsystem.
There was an auction on prizes donated by local businesses which helped us to raise a total of £900 from the night! All proceeds will go to support supporting rYico in the UK and Rwanda.
Ray cycling for rYico
Raymond Buckley, a rYico volunteer, will be cycling from Brighton to Cornwall, starting on 4th July, to raise funds for him to visit Centre Marembo in Kigali, later this year. During his visit he will be setting-up a sewing vocational skills workshop, which will include working with the tailors at the centre to make patterns and design clothing which will be sold both in Rwanda and through Shop4Rwanda.com.
This is a massive 240 mile challenge so please show your support for Ray by donating here via Justgiving: http://www.justgiving.com/raymondbuckleysponseredcycle.
Travel with a Donkey in the Cevennes to support rYico
Congratulations and a huge thank you to Andy Boyd who has completed the Stevenson trail in aid of rYico. Click here to find out how he got on walking the renowned trail from 29th April to 7th May 2011.
Dave jumps for Centre Marembo
Dave Harbinson, a committed supporter of rYico will be doing a parachute jump to raise funds for Centre Marembo. Please help him to reach his fundraising target by sponsoring him via his Justgiving page. Go Dave!! Thank you for your support!
Shop4Rwanda is rYico's online shop through which rYico sells products made at Centre Marembo in Kigali. To visit the shop, click here.
