Registered in Rwanda
A Kigali-based council with formal governance and a clear mandate for community-centered development.
Kigali, Rwanda | Youth-led sustainable development
QS Impact Kigali Council
Mobilizing young leaders to build a greener, safer, and more inclusive Rwanda through practical SDG-driven initiatives.
Youth-led delivery
University students, graduates, and young professionals turn local needs into measurable projects.
SDG-aligned programs
Workstreams connect education, climate resilience, safer public spaces, and strategic partnerships.
Mandate
A council built for practical, youth-led change.
QS Impact Kigali Council empowers young leaders to design and implement solutions that respond to real community priorities across Kigali and beyond.
Mission
Empower SDG-driven leadership.
Empower and engage young leaders in the implementation of SDG-driven initiatives that improve everyday life at community level.
Vision
Incubate youth-led innovation.
Ignite and incubate youth-led innovations that accelerate sustainable development and shape a better future for all.
Health & well-being
Promoting healthier practices and quality of life for communities.
Gender equality
Supporting equal opportunity for women and girls to lead and thrive.
Sustainable cities
Creating safer, inclusive, and resilient urban spaces.
Climate action
Running campaigns, workshops, and restoration projects.
Partnerships
Building local and global networks to scale impact.
Programs
Current priorities with measurable community value.
2025-2030 flagship
1000 Trees Initiative
A five-year restoration commitment supporting Rwanda's green growth agenda through school-based tree planting, student environmental clubs, and climate education.
- 1,000+ trees planted under the 2025-2030 program.
- Fruit trees, agroforestry species, and native varieties.
- Ongoing care through school clubs and volunteers.
24-month transformation
Kimisange Safe Learning & Green Community
A proposed transformation of a 7-hectare public school serving 2,700+ students into a safer, greener, more inclusive learning environment.
- Road relocation and secure school boundaries.
- Climate-resilient classrooms, pathways, and playgrounds.
- Youth training and community-supportive facilities.
School leadership
SDG Champions Program
Practical sustainability education for secondary students, introducing climate action, sustainable cities, and youth responsibility.
- Launched with 60 Senior 5 and Senior 6 students.
- Supports plastic-free campaigns and awareness clubs.
- Designed to grow a network of SDG youth ambassadors.
Student opportunity
School Fees Sponsorship
A focused support initiative helping vulnerable high school students stay in school by covering school fees and essential requirements until graduation.
- Target: 50 supported students by 2030.
- 5 students are already on board.
- 5 more students planned for the 2026-2027 academic year.
6-month micro-restoration
Nduba Playground Restoration
A focused community sports and wellbeing project to make a football playground safer, cleaner, and usable through the rainy season.
- Ground leveling and basic drainage.
- Gender-responsive sanitation and handwashing.
- Local maintenance committee and youth sports activation.
Global Days of Action
Participating since 2024, turning climate awareness into school-based action.
QS Impact Kigali Council joins the Global Days of Action as a practical climate education platform: reaching learners, strengthening environmental responsibility, and connecting local action to a global youth movement.
2026 documented reach
Climate education across six school communities.
Across Global Days of Action 2026, the council delivered climate change, carbon offsetting, biodiversity, waste management, tree planting, and youth leadership sessions across GS Rwankuba, GS Kimisange, Gisozi I Primary School, EP Kimihurura, GS Rugote, and Kagugu.
Ongoing participation
QS Impact Kigali Council has been part of Global Days of Action since 2024, using the campaign to mobilize young people around measurable community action.
GS Rwankuba
More than 700 students explored SDG 13, SDG 15, greenhouse gases, biodiversity, carbon offsetting, and practical mitigation actions.
GS Kimisange & Gisozi I Primary School
More than 600 learners at GS Kimisange and 1,700+ young learners at Gisozi I Primary School connected daily choices with climate responsibility.
EP Kimihurura & GS Rugote
More than 900 learners at EP Kimihurura and 50 final-year students at GS Rugote joined sessions on climate science, conservation, and youth leadership.
GS Rwankuba
Launching the 2026 action days
Discussion, questions, and next steps through the school environmental club.
Gisozi I Primary School
Scaling climate messages through young learners
Waste management, green spaces, energy conservation, and household-level action.
EP Kimihurura
Building climate leaders for life
Age-appropriate sessions from simple daily actions to the science of emissions.
GS Rugote
Reaching remote communities
A dedicated classroom session in Rutsiro District, extending impact beyond Kigali.
Impact
Evidence of leadership, learning, and community ownership.
The council's 2025 work shows a practical operating model: identify community needs, mobilize young leaders, work with public and civil-society partners, and document measurable outcomes.
World Wetlands Day
Youth engagement at Nyandungu Eco-Park with ARCOS Network and Living Lakes Network.
SDG Champions Launch
Practical sustainability training for secondary school students at GS Gihogwe.
Climate Education Campaign
More than 1,000 youth mobilized through community sites and learning activities.
1000 Trees Initiative
Students, volunteers, and partners planted 750+ trees at Kimisange Secondary School.
Partnership
A clear route for institutions, companies, and development partners.
QS Impact Kigali Council is seeking partners who can help sustain tree survival, expand school programs, sponsor vulnerable high school students, fund safety infrastructure, and strengthen youth-led green action across Rwanda.
Fund implementation
Support tools, materials, transport, school facilities, and project delivery.
Share expertise
Bring technical guidance in climate, education, infrastructure, or youth development.
Scale responsibly
Co-design projects with measurable indicators and long-term community ownership.
Sponsor students
Support school fees and essential requirements for vulnerable high school students until graduation.
Support & donations
Sponsor or donate to a priority area.
Supporters can contribute to a specific initiative, sponsor students, or make a general contribution. Payment details are shared through a verified follow-up instead of being posted publicly.
Sponsorship opportunities
| Opportunity | Purpose | Typical support |
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| School Fees Sponsorship | Help vulnerable high school students remain in school until graduation. | School fees and essential learning requirements. |
| 1000 Trees Initiative | Support the 2025-2030 restoration commitment. | Seedlings, tools, transport, planting days, and tree care. |
| Climate Education & Global Days of Action | Expand school outreach and youth climate learning. | Training materials, facilitation, transport, and documentation. |
| Safe Learning & Playground Restoration | Improve safer, cleaner school and youth spaces. | Drainage, sanitation, safety works, and youth activation. |
| General Support | Strengthen council operations and project delivery. | Coordination, reporting, communication, and monitoring. |
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