Our team

Meet our team of passionate and committed professionals

MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Aegis Trust management team oversees strategic-level discussions and day-to-day operations to ensure that the existing projects, including education and research programmes are being effectively implemented.

Dr James Smith

Chief Executive Officer

James visited Darfur in 2004 and led Aegis Trust’s campaign to limit the crimes against humanity in the region. He has subsequently revisited both Sudan and South Sudan. The Peace Education programme led by Aegis Trust in Rwanda is now being applied as a tool for prevention.

Freddy Mutanguha

Executive Director

Based in Kigali, Freddy is the Aegis Executive Director. Freddy has led the development of Aegis’ peace education programme in Rwanda and is now leading Aegis’ work to take this model beyond the borders of Rwanda to areas at risk, including the Central African Republic.

Anita Kayirangwa

Director of Programmes

She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management (MsM) where she specialized in Project Management; she also holds a bachelor’s degree in Economic Management Analysis. After almost ten years in capacity building in different organizations.

Education Department

The Education department is comprised of professional educators dedicated to train and follow-up with teachers, parents and youth on Peace and Values Education.

Innocent Nizeyimana

Peace Education Facilitator

He is in Charge of editing, producing and preserving videos on Peace Building initiatives. He also taking pictures for several events for Aegis Trust Rwanda.Innocent Nizeyimana holds a bachelor degree in Arts with Education from Kigali Institute of Education. He is passionate about doing research on social cohesion in Rwanda.

Jean Nepo Ndahimana

Peace School Coordinator

He has excellently performed many leadership positions at Aegis Trust since he joined in 2011. Currently, he is Peace School Coordinator. He is a bachelor’s degree holder from University of Rwanda/ College of Education (UR-CE). He has an ample experience in Peacebuilding, Teaching and print and broadcasting media.

Appolon Gahongayire

Peace School Coordinator

Appolon Gahongayire has an MBA in Project management and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts with Education. He is the Education Manager and has more than 10 years working experience in the education sector as a Teacher, Consultant, School leadership, trainer and curriculum developer. He is an accomplished National & international development professional.

Janviere Uwase

Peace Education Facilitator

Janvière Uwase is Aegis Trust Education facilitator. She has a MBA in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation, and a Bachelor's degree in Arts with Education. She is highly skilled and competent in facilitating and delivering trainings and workshops in peace building context. She has enormously contributed to the development and implementation of Peace and Values Education in Rwanda.

Research, Documentation and Policy Engagement Department

Research, Documentation and Policy Engagement Department is comprised of content developers who are passionate about researching, creating, documenting, preserving and providing access to educational content on Peace and Values Education.

Fabrice Musafiri

Audio Visual Content Development officer

Fabrice Musafiri is the Audio Visual Content Development officer for Aegis Trust Rwanda. He is in Charge of editing, producing and preserving videos on Peace Building initiatives. He also takes pictures for several events for Aegis Trust Rwanda.

Aude kamanzi

Digital Content Development Officer

Aude Kamanzi holds a bachelor's degree in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Rwanda (Former National University of Rwanda).

Landine Umuhire

Youth Communications officer

She is in charge of the development and implementation of the communication strategy together with taking the lead in all communication activities of the Youth Unit. She is responsible of communicating the Youth activities, producing social media content and creating blogs. Landine holds a bachelor degree in Information Science from Mount Kenya University

Communications department

Communications department is comprised of professional staff dedicated to training and engaging young people on Peace and Values Education and implementation of peace-building projects within their communities.

Carine Rutari

Senior communication officer

She is responsible for promoting Aegis Trust Programmes in Rwanda and communicates its impact to the Rwandan community. She has several years of experience in behavioral change communications, crisis communications, electronic media.

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