Evace Kemigisha
Evace is 46 years old and she lives in Mukongoro.
Evace works in R4W in basket weaving. She is one of the most optimistic persons who has ever stepped in Ride 4 a Woman, and yet her life has not been easy at all.
She has been married for more than 25 years and has 9 children, one of them having a sever disability that cannot allow him to stand for his own. In all these years, she and her family had to switch home for more than 10 times, not reaching the occasion of settling down in any place due to economic reasons. The last house she had was located in Mukongoro, a village more than 1 hour far from R4W, it was a house made up of mud, sticks and stones, and at the beginning of 2024 part of the house collapsed due to heavy rains.
But Evace still came to Ride 4 a Woman every day, with her best smile and positive vibes. Although the tough times she has had, she is extremely resilient. And we admire her for that. This is why, when R4W had the chance and resources, constructed a house for Evace and her family through the Build a Home program.
The Build a Home program aims to repair and construct houses around the community for those people in need and lack of resources, and in R4W we though that Evace was the best candidate for it. Because she needed it, and she deserved it.
In August 2024, R4W acquired a land only 10 minutes far from the organization and, in September 2024, the construction of a beautiful, brick and cemented house started. The house was finalized two months later, and at the beginning of December 2024, Evace and her family moved to their lovely new home.
Evace is extremely happy and grateful to Ride 4 a Woman for everything she has gotten from the organization. A new home and a new life is the last benefit she has gotten, but before that she also benefited from a school sponsorship for one of her children, a solar panel and a regular salary for the work she does weaving baskets at our center.
We are also very happy for her. Seeing her and her kids in their new home fills us with tremendous joy.
