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Sam Boarer

Manager, Social Enterprise

Biography

Now based in Kigali, Rwanda, Sam Boarer started his journey with Aegis as a gap-year student at the UK Holocaust Centre. The Aegis Social Enterprise Programme, set up to create self sustainability and providing training and career opportunities for beneficiaries of Aegis’ Rebuilding Lives Programme, includes the Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel, Audio Guide rentals at Kigali Genocide Memorial and the Museum Gift Shop and Cafe at the memorial. A graduate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Derby in 2009, Sam was one of the founding members of Aegis Students in 2005 and went on to launch Derby Aegis Society whilst on campus. Sam also continues to run the Discover Rwanda Programme – Aegis’ youth educational and volunteering trip – each year.