Grace Ishimwe

Co-Director

Grace Ishimwe is a native of Rwanda and has dedicated her life to helping those in the African diaspora. She has developed her own programs while working for various NGOs in Rwanda and Madagascar. Her concentrations are in youth education, training and employment. She has also lead successful campaigns to stop violence against young men and women. 
Grace has extensive experience in government regulations, requirements and policies for NGOs in Africa as a compliance officer and has implemented many of her own initiatives. She is instrumental in our future success and we are blessed and honored to have her on our team. 

• 01/09/2015- 30/05/2016 International Alert Kigali Rwanda

•20/01/ 2017- 30/07/2017 YESS program ( Youth Exchange south to South) participant in Madagascar . Yes Girl campaign project, where young people campaign for issues that affect girls, demonstrating the positive impact they can have on the lives of others. – Green tech Generation project which empowers young men and women to take responsibility for the environment. – Menstrual Hygiene Management Education. 
Stop violence against young women and men through advocacy, education, awareness and community action. 
•01/09/2017- 30/10/2018 
YESS( Youth Exchange South to South) program coordinator in Rwanda 

•01/11/2018 – 30/ 08/2021 General Manager of Lingua-World Ltd in Rwanda
•2022-Present – Co-Director of Yooo! Rwanda Foundation and university admissions consultant