Heza Community Development Initiative (HCDI Rwanda) is a non-governmental organization NGO based in Huye, Rwanda, led mainly by young agripreneurs dedicated to sustainable community development through four key pillars: promoting health and nutrition, protecting the environment and climate change mitigation, livelihood and economic empowerment, and providing knowledge, research, and advocacy for targeted communities.
The organization started in 2022 and certified by Rwanda governance board (RGB) under the Law n° 058/2024 of 20/06/2024 governing non-governmental organizations as a national non-governmental organization by 2025, with it's main mission of promoting social welfare by protecting the environment, mitigating climate change effects, eradicating malnutrition and child stunting, and supporting youth and vulnerable groups- such as children and woman to build sustainable livelihoods, all while envisioning a transformed, inclusive, healthy, and peaceful community where everyone actively participates in improving their lives.
Guided by core values of dignity, integrity and reliability, commitment, transparency, equality and equity, sustainability and kindness. HCDI integrates these efforts to create equitable, resilient change in Rwandan communities.
At Heza Community Development Initiative (HCDI), we take a holistic approach to community transformation. Our uniqueness lies in the way we combine health, livelihoods, environmental protection, and research to create long-lasting change across communities. We don’t just address problems we build sustainable systems that empower people today and protect future generations.
HCDI works directly with communities to identify their priorities and design practical, culturally relevant solutions. By involving local people at every stage, we build trust, ownership, and long-term sustainability.
Our four core programs—Health & Nutrition Improvement, Environmental Protection & Climate Action, Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment, and Research & Advocacyare interconnected. This ensures that our interventions reinforce one another and deliver deeper, more holistic impact.
We prioritize children facing malnutrition, youth lacking opportunities, and families living in poverty. Through skills development, nutrition programs, and economic empowerment, we help the most vulnerable build healthier and more resilient futures.
Evidence guides all our work. HCDI conducts research, collects community insights, and uses data to shape effective programs. This ensures our interventions respond to real needs and remain adaptive to changing conditions.
HCDI is one of the few organizations that intentionally integrates human development and environmental sustainability. Our efforts—from tree planting to climate resilience initiatives—support healthier communities while restoring ecosystems.
We are rooted in the communities we serve. This local understanding allows us to design solutions that respect cultural norms, respond to local realities, and create lasting impact.
HCDI believes in open communication. We regularly share updates, research findings, and project outcomes with communities, partners, and supporters—ensuring clarity, integrity, and accountability.
HCDI is unique because we unite health, environment, livelihoods, and knowledge into one inclusive model that empowers communities to transform their lives sustainably.
Promote social welfare by protecting the environment and mitigating climate change effects.
A transformed, inclusive, healthy, and peaceful community where everyone actively participates in improving their lives.
