{"id":7252,"date":"2019-11-26T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T11:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.patrizia.foundation\/project\/patrizia-vocational-training-center-ntarama-rwanda\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:46:06","slug":"patrizia-vocational-training-center-ntarama-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/en\/project\/patrizia-vocational-training-center-ntarama-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama, Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section_parallax  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_fullwidth_slider_0 et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_parallax\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_slide et_pb_slide_0 et_pb_section_parallax  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_media_alignment_center et-pb-active-slide\" data-slide-id=\"et_pb_slide_0\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_parallax_bg_wrap et-pb-parallax-wrapper\"><span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"et_parallax_bg et_pb_parallax_css et_parallax_bg--et_pb_slide_0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/ORANGE_04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0099-2Header.jpg);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_container clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slider_container_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Founded in 2008, the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama is a leading vocational school in the Bugesera district of Rwanda, near the genocide memorial site of Ntarama. In cooperation with Gr\u00fcnhelme e.V., the PATRIZIA Foundation built a dormitory for teenagers and young adults at the Nelson Mandela Education Center for Apprentices (NMEC). The building, which is directly attached to the vocational school, was officially opened by President Paul Kagame, underlining the importance of the facility for the inland East African country. Ntarama was one of the places severely affected during the Rwandan genocide and the psychosocial and economic impact of this event is still felt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-e1712819037466.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"03 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/03-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255190\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The rural area is known for its historical challenges and its subsequent reconstruction. The school offers training opportunities in professions such as electrical engineering, metalwork, tailoring, welding, bricklaying, hairdressing and has already trained more than 1,500 young adults.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"><em>\u201eWe at the Volkswagen Employee Foundation want to create the basis for a better future by investing in education and sustainable technologies. The PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama in Rwanda shows how young people are given new opportunities through practical training and renewable energies.\" <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"><em><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"><em><strong>Angela Kaspar,<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\">Chairwoman of the Board, Volkswagen Empoyee Foundation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"><em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"><em><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>From emergency aid to future sustainability<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>After the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the school ran into serious financial difficulties as it became challenging for parents to pay the school fees. School fees are standard in almost all of Africa, even at state schools. Therefore, the PATRIZIA Foundation launched the Corona Fund Education Healthcare Emergency Relief Fund to support the school with teacher salary payments, the purchase of food for students and the purchase of corona prevention measures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The PATRIZIA Foundation supports the school with the implementation of the foundation's long-term initiative \"Ready for the Future\" project to digitize teaching and prepare for the job market. In 2021, construction of a computer room with digital equipment, including computers, printers and projectors, was facilitated. To ensure the sustainability of the initiative, the foundation worked with the PartnerAfrika project, an initiative of the Handwerkskammer Koblenz, to repair the school's broken solar system, which is essential for powering the computer room and securing the digital equipment. This measure was successfully completed in 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0298-e1712819051102.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0298-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0298-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255188\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0298-e1712819051102.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0298-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0298-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255188\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0252-e1712819001607.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0252-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0252-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255194\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0152-e1712818976596.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0152-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0152-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255198\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0119-e1712819017867.jpg\" alt=\"Ein leeres Klassenzimmer der Schule in Bafia\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0119-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0119-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255192\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0252-e1712819001607.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0252-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0252-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255194\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0152-e1712818976596.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0152-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0152-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255198\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0119-e1712819017867.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0119-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0119-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255192\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_4 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">100% of your donation goes directly to our projects.<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/spenden\">Donate now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_17  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Pioneer in technical and vocational training<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_18  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>In 2023, the Foundation continued its collaboration with the PartnerAfrica project to organise practical workshops on the maintenance and repair of the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Centre's solar system. This initiative aimed to provide a select group of students and teachers with the necessary skills to effectively maintain and service their solar system. In addition, with the help of the Rwandan IT company Zatec, training courses were held in the first quarter of 2023 that taught important digital skills. This has enabled the school to not only harness the potential of the powered ICT room and digital devices, but also to build an online presence and use social media to promote and showcase their school projects, which range from construction, welding and electrical work to fashion design.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_19  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>This will not only benefit the school and the trainees in this important sector of the African economy, but also social institutions in the area. This range of courses will position the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center as a pioneer for technical and vocational training in Rwanda and throughout East Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Another important project was implemented in 2024: an electricity storage system to store and utilise around 70% of the energy generated but not directly used. The installation of the electricity storage system has minimised energy losses and reduced the financial burden of rising energy costs. This helps the school to ensure a sustainable and climate-neutral power supply.<\/p>\n<p>The procurement of solar batteries, the provision of training on the optimal use of the solar system and support with installation will strengthen the school's energy storage capacity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_20  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0320-e1712818965447.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"04_2019_Vocational Training_Ntarama_0320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0320-768x512.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/04_2019_Vocational-Training_Ntarama_0320-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 510px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-255200\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW216064563 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216064563 BCX8\">Project Visit to Rwanda Accelerates Solar Training Initiative<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW216064563 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW219026171 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219026171 BCX8\">In May 2025, our project manager Diego Arzabe travelled to Rwanda for a project visit. The primary focus of the trip was to ensure the high-quality implementation of the ongoing project and to prepare the next stage of development towards <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219026171 BCX8\">establishing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219026171 BCX8\"> a Centre of Excellence for solar technology.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW219026171 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_23  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_10\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Quadrat-Format.png\" alt=\"Ruanda Proj\" title=\"Website Bilder Quadrat Format\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Quadrat-Format.png 500w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Quadrat-Format-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 500px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-261429\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_24  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_13  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW17636224 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17636224 BCX8\">On site, it became clear: the current FastTrack course has been successfully launched, all materials are in place, and the training is being delivered in a practical, competency-based manner. The quality of implementation was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17636224 BCX8\">evident<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17636224 BCX8\"> not only in the completeness and readiness of the technical equipment, but especially in the engaging, interactive teaching methods, the motivation of the trainees, and the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17636224 BCX8\">expertise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17636224 BCX8\"> of the trainer team. Discussions with local stakeholders confirmed that the hands-on approach of the course is working well and is actively supported by both students and instructors. The learning environment was focused, and the teaching student-centred \u2013 featuring group work, research assignments, and strong learner participation.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW17636224 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW17636224 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXW17636224 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263335250 BCX8\">Additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263335250 BCX8\"> networking meetings with companies from the sector and an official visit from a delegation of the Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) further strengthened the position of the training centre. <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_17  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_25  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_14  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW212871476 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212871476 BCX8\">A particular highlight: the school was officially invited to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212871476 BCX8\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212871476 BCX8\"> as the sole solar training institution at a national education fair \u2013 a strong sign of recognition and another step towards becoming a true Centre of Excellence.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW212871476 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_18  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_26  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_11\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projektbesuch-Ruanda-2.png\" alt=\"Messestand\" title=\"Projektbesuch Ruanda 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projektbesuch-Ruanda-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projektbesuch-Ruanda-2-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-261433\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_27  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projektbesuch-Ruanda-3.png\" alt=\"Projektbesuch Ruanda 3\" title=\"Projektbesuch Ruanda 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projektbesuch-Ruanda-3.png 800w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Projektbesuch-Ruanda-3-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-261431\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_19  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_28  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_15  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Stories of Change in Ntarama<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_20  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_29  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_13\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-31.jpg\" alt=\"PATRIZIA Vocational Training Centre Ntarama, Ruanda\" title=\"Website Bilder Hochformat (31)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-31.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-31-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 533px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-264964\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_30  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_16  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Daniel's Story of Change<\/h3>\n<p>Daniel knew early on that he wanted to take his future into his own hands. At the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center in Ntarama, he initially began training in the industrial field. Over time, however, he developed a desire to further his skills and specialize in a forward-looking area. Today, he is advancing his training in solar systems. Working with renewable energy inspires him\u2014not only from a technical perspective but also because of its importance for his country.<\/p>\n<p>As part of our \u201cPath to Excellence\u201d program, Daniel was selected for a one-year training in Ghana. There, he is deepening his expertise and gaining valuable hands-on experience. This training is intended to prepare Daniel to become a solar trainer at the Vocational Training Center, where he can pass on his knowledge to young people and create lasting positive change.<\/p>\n<p>As one of five siblings, he takes on responsibility and thinks long-term. In his free time, he finds balance through volleyball\u2014team spirit and cooperation are important to him, both on the court and in his professional life.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_31  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_17  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Angelique's Story of Change<\/h3>\n<p>Angelique has always wanted to understand how technology can contribute to creating sustainable change in people\u2019s lives. After completing her training in industrial electricity, she decided to further expand her knowledge and specialize in a forward-looking field.<\/p>\n<p>Today, she is deepening her expertise in solar energy at the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama. There, she focuses on how solar technology can be improved and meaningfully integrated into existing systems. As the only girl in her class, she not only holds her own \u2013 she is even the top student, proving that competence is not a question of gender.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up with three brothers and one sister, Angelique learned early on to forge her own path and assert herself in a dynamic environment. In the on-site dormitory, she finds the structure she needs to fully concentrate on her training.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_32  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_14\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Website Bilder Hochformat (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-1-1.png 533w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-1-1-480x720.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 533px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-264966\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_33  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Website Bilder Hochformat (32)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-32.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/Website-Bilder-Hochformat-32-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 533px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-264968\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_34  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_18  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Isaac's Story of Change<\/h3>\n<p>Isaac grew up with six siblings in a region where future opportunities are not a given. Early on, he knew he wanted to forge his own path and take responsibility for his life. He first completed a training in electrical engineering and then decided to deepen his knowledge in solar technology at the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama. His goal is clear: he wants to work in the solar energy sector \u2013 not only as a skilled professional, but also as an employer who implements his own projects and offers other young people new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The training center in Ntarama provides him not only with technical skills, but also with a sense of security for the future. Isaac is a role model for a generation of young people who are actively contributing to the rebuilding and sustainable development of their country through practical training and renewable energy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_23  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_35  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_19  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Our project partners:<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_24  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_36  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_16\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.png\" alt=\"Logo Gr\u00fcnhelme\" title=\"9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/9.png 400w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-255795\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_37  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_17\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGOS-WEBSITE-2.-400x400-3.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"_LOGOS WEBSITE 2. 400x400 (3)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGOS-WEBSITE-2.-400x400-3.png 400w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGOS-WEBSITE-2.-400x400-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGOS-WEBSITE-2.-400x400-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-256350\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_38  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column et_pb_column_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_39  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_7 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_25  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_40  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_20  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\">Your contribution:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Donate to help maintain the workshops and technical equipment at the school. 100% of your donation will reach Rwanda! With a new solar energy storage system, the school can also supply the nearby hospital with electricity.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_1 et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.foundation\/spenden\">Donate now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_26  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_41  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_21  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Learn more about the PATRIZIA Vocational Training Center Ntarama<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_video et_pb_video_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stories of Change from Rwanda | PATRIZIA Children Foundation\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXhCUumTRtg?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"project_category":[],"project_tag":[],"class_list":["post-7252","project","type-project","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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