On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Director General of BUFMAR, Madame GAHONGAYIRE Monique, together with Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cyangugu, His Excellency Bishop Edouard SINAYOBYE, and the Vice Mayor of Rusizi District in charge of Social Affairs, handed over an ambulance boat to Nkombo Health Center, along with other essential medical equipment to health centers of the area. The donated equipment included delivery beds for mothers, medical wheelchairs for people unable to walk, refrigerators for storing medicines that require very low temperatures, and other medical supplies.

 

The equipment was donated by BUFMAR to support health facilities in improving the quality of healthcare services provided to the community.

Overall, equipment worth RWF 37,263,000 was distributed to 29 health facilities operating in Rusizi and Nyamasheke Districts.

This donation is part of BUFMAR’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of health facilities across Rwanda.

BUFMAR was established in 1975 and brings together the Catholic Church and Protestant churches that operate health facilities collaborating with the Government through partnership convention to contribute to the improvement of healthcare services to the population.

Currently, BUFMAR member churches own 145 health centers and 18 hospitals across Rwanda. In Rusizi and Nyamasheke Districts, BUFMAR members founded 29 health centers and two hospitals, namely Kibogora Hospital and Mibilizi Hospital.

The ambulance boat handed over to Nkombo Health Center is specifically designed to facilitate the timely transportation of patients requiring emergency medical care, including transfers who to hospitals or other health facilities for further treatment.