This backpacker’s eco-lodge will be part of a new development with our partners at Empowering Villages in Rwanda that will provide economic stimulus to the rural village of Rubagabaga. The eco-lodge will serve as an exciting destination for travelers passing through the area and will be implemented and run by the local community.

• Humanitarian Partner: Afritech Energy
• Sponsor(s): MVE + Partners Architects
• Location: Several locations throughout Rwanda
• Designer(s): Vana Kevorkian (architecture), Faith Johnson (Construction), and Erin Dupree (ARCE)
• Status: Design Complete