About Us
Making a difference to our community
The Rwandan Association of Queensland (RAQ)Inc.
The Rwandan Association of Queensland (RAQ)Inc. is a not- for profit community organisation that welcomes all Rwandans and friends of Rwanda across Queensland. RAQ was officially incorporated as an association in 2003 and since then, it has continued to welcome all Rwandans regardless of their ethnicity, religion, gender and political affiliation.
19
Years
since 2003
19 YEARS OF GROWTH AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
The Rwandan people are very resilient people and hard working. All that the Rwandan association of Queensland has done, and will continue to do, is to help keep all members in a community spirit by creating a supportive and enabling environment.
Our objectives
Below are our objectives:
1
Healthy Relationship
To promote healthy relationships both among Rwandans and their families and with other Australians
2
Integration
To help Rwandan community members to integrate smoothly and successfully into the Australian society
3
Tegetherness
To welcome and encourage Rwandans to come together irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, gender and political interests
4
Culture showcasing
To showcase the Rwandan culture, music, dance, drumming, art and history to other Australians
5
Supporting community
To assist new Rwandan arrivals with required service such as settlement assistance and community support
6
Social assistance promotion
To promote social assistance between community members in case of emergency such as accidents, health problems, funerals etc.
7
Rwandans sponsorship and support
To sponsor and support other Rwandans to come to Australia
8
Business initiation
To initiate small scale business projects that help members
ONGOING ACTIVITIES:
- Cultural Dance group
- Kinyarwanda and culture school
- Soccer team
- Celebrations and festivals
- Picnic
- Excursions and sightseeing
- Welcoming new arrivals
- Assisting new arrivals with shopping
- Assisting new arrivals with area orientation
- Advice and conflict resolution
- Guidance of finding work
- Initiating social ventures
- Self-employment creation