Rwanda: World Vision Rwanda Turns to Golf to Drive Action On Child Nutrition

What the report says

World Vision Rwanda plans to hold the Friends of World Vision Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 22, at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas, using the event to raise support for child nutrition and school feeding efforts. The report, published by The New Times and distributed by AllAfrica, says the tournament is tied to World Vision Rwanda’s ENOUGH Campaign, which promotes collective action against child hunger and aims to improve access to nutritious food for children.

A key focus of the fundraising effort is an integrated school feeding model in Burera District. According to the article, the project would cost an estimated $500,000, or about Rwf735 million, to build a centralized kitchen serving eight schools and reaching roughly 8,000 children. The district is described as one with a high burden of child stunting. The model also includes fruit-tree planting at schools and households, which World Vision says is intended to strengthen local food production and community ownership.

Pauline Okumu, World Vision Rwanda’s national director, said nutrition is central to children’s health, learning and future opportunities. Jacques Visagie, general manager of Kigali Golf Resort & Villas, also backed the initiative, saying the tournament can connect golfers, businesses and the wider community to a social cause. More broadly, the report reflects how nonprofits in Rwanda are using sporting events to mobilize partnerships and funding for development projects.