During the months of July, August, and September, a total of 19 Miguel Hernández University of Elche students, faculty members, and alumni traveled to Rwanda to participate in the ninth edition of the UMH International Cooperation Volunteerism Program there. During the approximately one month that each volunteer stays in the country, they carry out various [...]
In this, the ninth edition of the volunteerism program in Rwanda, the group of participating UMH students and alumni has been providing informative sessions on health and hygiene to family members of patients at Nemba Hospital during the month of July. Likewise, at the same hospital, informative talks on cleaning operating rooms have been given to [...]
Six teachers and some twenty students at ESSA Ruhengeri Public High School, located in the city of Musanze, Rwanda, are receiving training this summer to consolidate an informative radio project at their educational institution. This initiative, coordinated by the UMH Headquarters in Rwanda Chair and the Area of International Development Cooperation in Rwanda, both parts of [...]
The Rector of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Jesús Pastor Ciurana, has presented 20 awards to members of the university community. Among these was the Medal of Honor, which was presented to the Director of the UMH Headquarters in Rwanda Chair and former UMH associate professor, Mariano Pérez Arroyo. This distinction Pérez Arroyo earned [...]
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Mariano Pérez Arroyo, director of the UMH Headquarters in Rwanda Chair, has been recognized by the Napardi Charitable Foundation by being awarded its 2018 Humanitarian Award for his efforts in Rwanda. A neurophysiologist and former UMH faculty member, Mariano Pérez Arroyo has been involved with development cooperation efforts in Rwanda since 1994. This prize was [...]