Thirty-five homes in Gakoni Sector, Nyarugenge District are set to benefit from an initiative that will extend electricity to the area.The initiative is supported by the continental Access Bank Rwanda.Marie Gorette Dusabe, the bank’s country manager, said the initiative is in line with government programme of enabling the population get connected to electricity as a key mechanism of empowering the population to fight poverty and improve their standard of living. "As a bank, we are not only concerned about making business, but also contributing to national priorities; and we are optimistic that residents will engage in more income-generating activities,” said Dusabe. Appreciating goodwillShe made the remarks when employees of the bank paid a visit to the area. Dusabe said the support from the bank to the widoes in the area should be a starting point for beneficiaries to start a new life. Leocadie Mukandanga, one of the beneficiaries, appreciated the donation."Without power, it is impossible to start even a simple salon where our young boys and girls can engage in some business; but with this initiative, I am optimistic that we shall be creative to come up with ways through which we can earn and develop just like other people in areas with electricity,” she said.