Learn more about our teams in Rwanda and Switzerland
In Switzerland, RISE is organised as an association based in Winterthur. In Rwanda, the project operates through a corresponding organisation (CBC – Community Benefit Company, a legal company structure for organisations with a primary social purpose).
Vorstand RISE-kwigira
David Schneider
Project Leader
Chairman CBC and Association RISE-kwigira, Project Manager, Government and Funding relationships
Vreni Schneider
Special Needs Educator
Educational assessment, child development, school visits, coaching
Rahel Pfeifer
Special Needs Educator
Head of SED-S Training; Specialist in Emotional Development, Assessment and Diagnostics, Evaluation, and Teacher Coaching
Monika Hasler
Teacher, Montessori Educator
Activity-Based Learning, teaching materials, learning environment design
Claudia Jöhr
Speech and Language Therapist
Vice President; Specialist in Speech and Communication Therapy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Flurina Mätzener
Speech and Language Therapist
Language development, literacy acquisition, language teaching materials
Board Members CBC RISE-kwigira
Esperance
Akingeneye
Administration
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Founder and School Director of Home Basic Education
Isaie Mihigo
Managing Director
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Founder and School Director of Bright Horizon School
Francis
Ntihinyuka
Networking
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School Director of Izere Mubyeyi Inclusive
Rosine Duquesne
Public Relations
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Founder and School Director of Autism Rwanda