Employees of Bank of Kigali and Agahozo Shalom Youth Village last week hiked Mount Karisimbi, Rwanda's highest peak at 4507 meters, to raise funds that will be used to support vulnerable children in getting quality education.

The Karisimbi hike was part of a Rwf62 million fundraising campaign, which will be used to sponsor the education of over 500 vulnerable children at Agahozo Shalom Youth Village.

A total of 20 hikers from Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), I&M Bank, BK Arena, Rwanda Trading Company, and all BK Subsidiaries participated in the two-day hike, which began on Friday, October 21.

Nathalie Mpaka, Chief Finance Officer at Bank of Kigali, commended the entire team for their participation and support of the noble cause. She stated that it was worth the effort to be a part of a tough challenge while advocating for something as valuable as Youth Education.

"We are living our motto of Financially transforming lives, in addition to raising awareness for education as a key pillar for sustainable growth,” she said, adding, "We believe with this contribution more students are given a chance to go to school and more importantly the hope for a brighter future.’

This is the second consecutive year of hiking Karisimbi and raising funds for Agahozo Shalom Youth Village. Last year’s hikers raised Rwf70 million for youth education through Agahozo Shalom Youth Village.