Who We Are

Peace & Comfort Organization (PCO) — building a community accessible to all, fighting against violence, and strengthening unity and reconciliation for everyone.

Our Mission

"Let's work with courage and take care of work."
— Peace & Comfort Organization Motto

Mission: Build a community that is accessible to all, fight against violence, and strengthen unity and reconciliation for everyone.

Vision: A society where justice and good governance prevail for everyone — a family accessible to all.

Core Objectives

  • Public awareness and development campaigns on justice and good governance
  • Fighting for human rights and advocacy for victims
  • Fighting illness and disease through health education campaigns
  • Education for all — ensuring every child has access to learning
  • Training people in entrepreneurship and economic empowerment
  • Mobilization for health insurance and community hygiene
  • Urging people to refrain from drugs, corruption, unplanned pregnancies, laziness, conflicts, and abuse
  • Striving for unity and reconciliation through culture and sport

Our History

Founded: 18 September 2021

Headquarters: Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda

Strategic Plan Period: 2022–2026

Peace and Comfort Organization (PCO) opened its doors in 2020 with the aim of resolving conflict and helping the population unite and reconcile. In 2021, the founding members, coordinated by the Legal Representative, restarted activities under a new name and identity: Peace and Comfort Organization (PCO).

The organization was formally founded on 18 September 2021 and currently has 16 core members, a Strategic Plan for 2022–2026, and an Action Plan of activities for 2022–2023.

PCO operates across all four provinces of Rwanda — East, West, South, and North — with a dedicated coordinator, social affairs officer, and development officer in each province.

2021
Year founded
16
Core committee members
4
Provinces covered
2022–26
Strategic plan period

Leadership Team

Our core leadership and committee structure, with qualification level and years of relevant experience.

Executive & Committee Members

FT

Twizevimana Felicien

Legal Representative

12 years experience
MC

Mushimiyimana Claudine

Deputy Legal Representative

6 years experience
SE

Simparingabo Emmanuel

Secretary

10 years experience
UJ

Ujemumahoro Jotham

Treasurer

5 years experience
KE

Kanyamutuzo Etienne

Adviser

4 years experience
MA

Mukayuhi Agnes

Adviser

28 years experience
CG

Cyanzayire Groliose

Adviser

15 years experience
MV

Mukanyarwaya Virginie

Auditing Committee

15 years experience
JN

Ndacyayisenga Jean Paul

Auditing Committee

8 years experience
NB

Nyombayire Bob

Auditing Committee

6 years experience
CA

Cyusa Arsene

Conflict Resolution Committee

5 years experience
ME

Mukarugwiza Eugenie

Conflict Resolution Committee

15 years experience
KV

Kayitesi Violette

Conflict Resolution Committee

15 years experience

Provincial Field Staff

One Coordinator, Social Affairs Officer & Development Officer per province.

East

Coordinator · Social Affairs · Development

West

Coordinator · Social Affairs · Development

South

Coordinator · Social Affairs · Development

North

Coordinator · Social Affairs · Development

Organizational Structure

Governance flows from the Legal Representative through committees and departmental coordinators to provincial field staff.

Legal Representative
Deputy Legal Representative
Secretary
Treasurer
Advisers
Auditing Committee
Conflict Resolution Committee
Security Board
Provincial Coordinators (East, West, South, North)
Social Affairs Officers
Development Officers
Provincial Ambassadors (3 per province) · Drivers

Our Partners

We are grateful to the following organizations for their valuable support, moral assistance, and encouragement that help us reach our objectives.

U.S. Embassy Rwanda RGB (Governance Board) Local Government District of Nyarugenge ADRA Rwanda AEE Rwanda PRIME INSURANCE Rwanda Education Board Work Ready Now! (USAID) LABENEVOLENCIJA UPHLS DOT Rwanda Global Communities Rwanda Rwanda Peace Education Programme

Grateful thanks are due to all Members of PCO for their valuable help in the elaboration of this strategic plan.

Join us in building a just society

Whether you partner with us, donate, or volunteer, every contribution moves us closer to a community accessible to all.