Discover Rwanda with the Aegis Trust

If you’re thinking of heading to Rwanda, why not book a stay at one of our ‘Discover Rwanda’ hostels? It’s win-win-win…

  • You enjoy excellent value, great service and a lovely local atmosphere in a choice of three fantastic locations,
  • Your visit provides work and training opportunities for beneficiaries of our Rebuilding Lives programme,
  • All profits support the vital work of the Aegis Trust, helping to build peace and assisting some of the genocide survivors who remain in greatest need.

The Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel was opened in Kigali in 2010 by Sam Boarer, a member of Aegis Students who was organizing multi-week international student field trips to the country. He realized the cost of providing these groups with accommodation elsewhere made it practical to start a hostel for Aegis instead. Described by Lonely Planet as “Easily the most popular backpackers’ in Kigali,” and receiving consistently high ratings on TripAdvisor, this was the first youth hostel in the city.

It has since been joined by lodgings for travellers in two new locations: Discover Rwanda Kayonza Eco-Lodge, and Discover Rwanda Gisenyi Beach. Forming part of Aegis’ social enterprises in Rwanda, these all contribute to the sustainability of the organisation’s mission. You can find out more about them below.

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We need the expertise of the Aegis Trust in the Central African Republic.
Imam Layama, President of the Islamic Community, CAR
We really love to work hand in hand with the Aegis Trust for the experience they have given us. We really feel they have something that we have in common with them.
Augustino Deng, Executive Director SSYPADO, South Sudan
The Aegis Trust has helped Rwanda to rise from the Ashes. We have seen the result: Rwandan youth have understood the past that led them into darkness… It’s about time that our friends from Rwanda come and help us.
Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui, CAR
It is very important. This peace education must be put into the curriculum in South Sudan.
Chief Alphonse Legge Laku Tombe, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
The experience of Aegis Trust in Rwanda, if well utilised, will bring peace to the entire continent.
Professor Lokapel Elim, Mt Kenya University, Rwanda
We appreciate the understanding of the Aegis Trust. It has a broad understanding of the heart of the matter, and I think here, we’re already starting in-depth treatment towards resolving this crisis.
Armel Sayo, Youth Minister, CAR
What has impressed me about Aegis Trust is, they’re not coming in as know-it-alls but involving the local people in a mutually participatory scheme of resolving the problem. And I think this is where their strength really is.
Ambassador David Kikaya, Kenya
You know what? Aegis does a tremendous job. Please support them, so they can have more time for their valuable work…. We can take those lessons and spread them further over the World.
Leoni Cuelenaere

“Can’t recommend this place highly enough…. a great and inexpensive base from which to explore the country.”

Roddy Walsh, Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel guest

Book your stay with us

If you’re planning to visit Rwanda, we’d love to welcome you as a guest at one of our Discover Rwanda locations – whether in Kigali, Kayonza or at the beach in Gisenyi.

Discover our UK social enterprise

Our White Rose charity shops in Nottingham offer customers the very best in hand-picked recycled fashion, with all profits supporting the work and mission of the Aegis Trust.

Invest in us

If you want to make a great social investment and help to ensure the sustainability of Aegis’ work, why not invest in our social enterprises? We’re expanding in both Rwanda and the UK.