The ceremony was held at Save campus on 7th March 2024 in Gisagara District. Chancen International is the first private student financing operator that aims to provide fair and affordable access to education finance , particularly targeting students from low-income earning families using Income Share Agreement (ISA) model.

The university enrolls many beneficiaries of CHANCEN International Rwanda, of whom the majority are girls.

This event was marked by various messages aimed at promoting the progress of women and girls in particular, highlighting achievements and considerable efforts the country has made to ensure their advancement.

Nancy Karake, Community Manager at CHANCEN International Rwanda, expressed the significance of organizing this Women’s Day event, emphasizing the importance of gender equality in this year’s curriculum and the substantial involvement of girls in CUR.

She said, "Out of the students we support here, 62% are girls, and the university itself has a significant female population. The reason we chose to celebrate this day here is because there’s a time when you step into the campus, you feel like there’s no progress being made for you as a woman or a girl. And the theme of this year’s curriculum is to encourage women to participate in sustainable development."

She continued, "It means that whether a woman lives in a rural area or in the city, she contributes to the country’s development. Because being outside of Kigali doesn’t hinder progress in gender equality and what contributes to the nation. We need to have the confidence that wherever you are as a woman, progress is possible."

The Rector of the Catholic University of Rwanda, Father Ntaganda Laurent, said that 73% of the students are girls and that they have increased since they started working with CHANCEN International Rwanda.

He said that the administration of this university is also planning ways to help these girls who are studying here in large numbers to get a job while they are still in school and after.

CHANCEN International Rwanda is an international institution that provides student financing through a model called Income share agreement (ISA), especially for girls, where they make up 6O% of all beneficiaries.

While the mother organization-CHANCEN eG is based in Germany, CHANCEN International has been operating in Rwanda since 2018, and it also operates in other African countries such as Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa.

So far, CHANCEN International in Rwanda has assisted over 3000 beneficiaries and supports students in various universities across the country.

The day saw participants celebrating women development in different areas.

The Rector of the Catholic University of Rwanda, Father Ntaganda Laurent, said that 73% of the students are girls and that they have increased since they started working with CHANCEN International Rwanda.

Nancy Karake, Community Manager at CHANCEN International Rwanda.

Different partners of the university attended the event.

CUR students were also present at the Celebration of Women's Day.