Team

Involved from the very beginning in Baho Neza Swe. Pamela works as a teacher and has a background as a drama educator. This mix of educational and aesthetic tools is a guiding principle for Pamela. She is driven by change-making work where it is possible to influence by raising awareness, and therefore Pamela wants to be part of building up Baho Neza. She has extensive experience of voluntary board work, mainly within various theatre associations, and has also been involved in organizations working with fair trade.

Pamela Häger Karlqvist

Ann Hageus, founder of Baho Neza Swe, is a chiropractor and clown with a strong commitment to human rights and women’s rights. The idea for Baho Neza Swe was born after visiting refugee camps in Rwanda with Clowns Without Borders, where she met Mudi from Rwandan Acrobats. Together, they wanted to create an organization to support vulnerable women in Rwanda. Ann combines her Master of Arts in International Economic History, which gives her a deep understanding of global economic and historical contexts, with her chiropractic and artistic background to work holistically with health and empowerment.

Ann Hageus

David is a trained economist and works as a leader in IT governance. With a strong interest in history and culture, he is involved in various associations in Stockholm and Enköping. Outside of association activities, his free time is spent on gardening, hunting, building renovations, and travel.

David Jonasson

Maria is a special education teacher with a diverse background. She has worked internationally in the business sector and with artistic projects before finding her path in education. She is happy to be able to contribute to Baho Neza’s valuable work as a board member.

Maria Bengtsson Hurtig

Magnus Råberg is a retired software engineer with a strong interest in culture. He divides his time between Uppsala and Hacksta outside Grillby. In addition, he is active in several creative fields, including as a magician, stand-up comedian, and painter.

Magnus Råberg

Leo has spent his professional life as a lawyer and has always wanted more time for volunteer work. Recently retired, he met Ann and was asked to get involved – in particular to assist with contract matters and in contacts with external institutions and authorities. He fully supports Baho Neza Swe’s ideas and work and looks forward to contributing to the organization’s future and growth!

Leo Altino

Mudi Kamayirese is the founder and General Manager of Baho Neza Education (BNE) and is responsible for running and developing the organisation in Rwanda. He organises and follows up on the ambassadors’ work, plans activities and trainings, and works continuously to develop the organisation based on local needs.

Mudi is a member of the Rwandan artist group Rwanda Acrobats, where he has extensive experience in acrobatics, physical training, and educational work. It was through Rwanda Acrobats that he met Ann Hageus when she visited Rwanda with Clowns Without Borders in 2018.

Since then, they have jointly developed Baho Neza’s activities between Rwanda and Sweden. Mudi is the one who ensures that ideas are put into practice and that Baho Neza’s work reaches children, young women, and local communities in Rwanda.

Mudi Kamayirese

Justine is one of Baho Neza's ambassadors who completed the basic and advanced courses with Baho Neza Education in 2021. She lives in Gisenyi, Rwanda, and works making Andazi, a type of wheat bun that she sells from a small stall near her home. Since 2023, she has been active as an ambassador and has led several courses for young women and children in her neighborhood.

She believes that these courses help increase understanding of how important good health is, especially when raising children, so that they have a chance to grow up with more knowledge about how to take care of themselves. It also helps women gain greater self-esteem and confidence, which they can then pass on to their children.    

Justine

Francine is one of Baho Neza's ambassadors who completed both the basic and advanced courses with Baho Neza Education in 2022. She lives in Gisenyi, Rwanda, and works part-time as a seamstress. She has a small garden where she can grow vegetables and fruit.

She is proud and feels a strong sense of responsibility in being able to pass on her knowledge to young women in her community. They often have limited knowledge about health. She wants to focus on young mothers and raise their awareness so they can give their children better opportunities.

Francine

Ledivine is one of Baho Neza's ambassadors who completed both the basic and advanced courses with Baho Neza Education in 2022. She lives in Gisenyi, Rwanda, and works selling goods from Goma in the DRC (Congo). Since 2023, she has been active as an ambassador and has led several courses for young women and children in the neighborhood where she lives.

Through this work, Ledivine has herself learned a lot that she did not know before, especially regarding nutrition and health. She is now happy to share her newly gained knowledge with her neighbors. She believes this is beneficial because it strengthens neighborly relations and leads to increased safety. She has also organized gatherings with children where they have played together, which the children have greatly appreciated. Many of the participants have gained a deeper understanding of their own health.

The local leaders have also expressed their appreciation for Ledivine’s activities!

Ledivine

Vestine is one of Baho Neza's ambassadors who completed the basic and advanced courses for Baho Neza Education in 2021. She lives in Gisenyi, Rwanda and works in sales. Since 2023, she has been active as an ambassador and has led several courses for young women and children in her neighborhood.

Vestine believes that this training is important because it helps prevent children from ending up in harmful environments.

Her vision for the future is that Baho Neza Education will expand so much that it will be talked about on radio and TV!

Vestine

Faradji is our latest ambassador and leads the physical training for Mamas at Baho Neza Education. Through the training, participants are given the opportunity to strengthen their bodies, health, and well-being.

Faradji is also a member of the Rwandan artist group Rwanda Acrobats and has experience in acrobatics and physical training. As an ambassador, he helps spread Baho Neza’s knowledge and activities further in the local community.

Faradji

Brigitte is one of Baho Neza's ambassadors and leads our Knowledge Exchange Programs (KEP) at the center. Through these programs, she creates spaces where participants can share experiences, knowledge, and ideas with one another.

Brigitte has previously been a local leader in her village, and therefore has extensive experience in bringing people together, listening to their needs, and creating engagement. In her role as an ambassador, she uses this experience to empower women and contribute to Baho Neza's work in the local community.

Brigitte