• +250787263915 / +250788305148
  • contact@ajecl.org.rw
  • Mageragere, Nyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda

. Vision .

AJECL aspires to “a society in which lives youth with integrity, dignity and apostle of peace; youth imbued with human, civic and moral values, allowing it be able to make a free critical judgment to what society says or does like Saint Charles Lwanga “.

. Objectives .

To educate young people with human, moral and civic values, enabling them to discern and choose in all circumstances what is good and dignified without being diverted by illusory promise or by moral or physical threats, just like the young martyrs of Uganda under the direction of Charles Lwanga.

. Mission .

AJECL mission is to educate young people to become mature citizens, capable of resisting all kinds of manipulation and exploitation; able to fight by non-violent means for peace, justice; and for integrated socio-economic progress for all”.

We Are AJECL, And This Means More!

AJECL stands for "Association pour les Jeunes de Saint Charles Lwanga" customized in English as Association for Youths of Saint Charles Lwanga. It is a nonprofit organization established in October 2004 in the District of Nyarugenge, City of Kigali, by Abbé Théogène IYAKAREMYE with a group of young people of the Nyamirambo Parish under the encouragement of the late Father GASANA Emmanuel, who was the parish priest.

What We Do

Since its creation, AJECL has carried out some activities which have left a considerable impact to the targeted communities. A decade and half, AJECL proves itself to be an outstanding local non-governmental organization to design, implement and monitor important and big initiatives:

Overall Strategic Goal 1: Empower young people to become active citizen, agents of peace and positive social change in their communities through enhanced conflict resolution and civic engagement capacity.

Overall Strategic Goal 2: Unlock the economic potential of young people by building entrepreneurial mindsets, skills, and access to resources necessary for sustainable self-employment and job creation.

Overall Strategic Goal 3: Contribute to equitable access to quality, relevant, and inclusive education for the most marginalized and vulnerable children and youth, enabling them to reach their full potential.

Overall Strategic Goal 4: Build and leverage strategic partnerships, networks, and alliances that amplify organizational impact, enhance resource mobilization, strengthen advocacy efforts, and contribute to sector-wide collaboration and learning.

Vocational Training

Entrepreneurial support for young people

Entrepreneurial support concerns young people with low incomes organized in Saving & Internal Lending Communities ( SILCs).

Gwizamahoro clubs


The Gwiza Ahamoro Club is a Youth School whose aim is to educate generations of Rwandans that their history should unite rather than separate them.

Gwizamahoro cup competition

As part of the promotion of the culture of brotherhood and peace through active non-violence during this century, the AJECL, in collaboration with the parishes, organizes sports...

A vocational training school

Since 2015, AJECL has been organizing a 6-month training course for poor girls and single mothers in nyarugenge district in sewing at its Igicumbi cy’amahoro Center for ...

The annual International Day of Peace Celebration

Since 2017, AJECL has joined the world every year to celebrate the International Day of Peace, on September 21. On this occasion, a mass for peace in Rwanda, in the Great Lakes Region, ...

Advocacy activities to encourage Rwanda to join the TPNW

Since January 22, 2021, nuclear weapons are subject to a global treaty-based outright ban for the first time. This is a historic achievement that ...

Networking


AJECL is affiliated with Pax Christi International. It is a partner of ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons). It is a member of the Great Lakes Fraternity Network (RFGL).

A vocational training school

Since 2015, AJECL has been organizing a 6-month training course in sewing at its Igicumbi cy’amahoro Center for young single mothers or those living in risky family relationships.

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Gwiza Amahoro Program 2100.

AJECL has succeeded to propose to the Rwandan society a long-term program that guides all AJECL initiatives up to 2100.


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Enterpreneurial Capacity Of Cooperatives

We are a pioneer in strengthening the entrepreneurial Capacity of cooperatives in Rwanda.


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Vocational Training

AJECL constructed a Center for training in arts and crafts in Mageragere Sector known as Centre de Formation en Arts et Métier (CEFAM).



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Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze Project

We look for possible partnerships with organizations and people with whom we share the same dreams of helping young people.

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Donors & Partners

To execute our differents programms we collaborate with different Donors & Partners.
Together we achieve more...

Read Latest Updates

Follow what we are doing to achieve our goals through the updates we publish.
Gwizamahoro cup: Ajecl ifatanyinyije n’urubyiruko yahuguye mu murenge wa Nkanka akarere ka Rusizi yateguye irushanwa ry’umupira w’amaguru bwa mbere.

Gwizamahoro cup: Ajecl ifatanyinyije n’urubyiruko yahuguye mu murenge wa Nkanka akarere ka Rusizi yateguye irushanwa ry’umupira w’amaguru bwa mbere.

Ajecl ifatanyinyije n’urubyiruko yahuguye mu murenge wa Nkanka akarere ka Rusizi yateguye bwa mbere muri ako karere irushanwa ry’umupira w’amaguru ryitwa: Gwizamahoro cup. Ryari rigamije gukangurura abaturage n’urubyiruko muri rusange kwirinda ibyonnyi by’ubuzima by’umwihariko ibiyobyabwenge n’inzoga zikabije! Igikombe cyegukanwe na ikipe New generation y’umurenge wa Gihundwe. Soma Inkuru irambuye hano.   

Building Peace Bridges Across Generations for Sustainable Peace and Development by intra-intergenerational dialogue

From August 28th to 29th , 2025, under our flagship GWIZAMAHORO Program 2100, we held a 2-day pilot workshop on intra-intergenerational dialogue in Kicukiro/Kigali at Domus Pacis. The workshops convened 28 participants from 7 civil society organizations who are part of our consortium. The gathering brought together diverse voices to reflect on five core domains of societal transformation: family, religion,…

Semi-annual report 2025 (January to June)

During this mid-year( January to June2025), we have successfully implemented impactful initiatives in peace education and youth empowerment through the Gwizamahoro Program 2100. This program continues to shape our growth, deepen our experience, and refine our lessons, enabling us to expand our reach and impact among youth in Rwanda and the broader Great Lakes region. by using the following link…

Donors & Partners

To execute our differents programms we collaborate with different Donors & Partners.
Together we achieve more...

Magerage, Nyarugenge,
Kigali, Rwanda

contact@ajecl.org.rw
ajecl2004@gmail.com

+250787263915
+250788305148