In Rwanda, malaria disproportionately impacts one group more than any other - women. Not only do they live with the highest risk of infection, but for generations, they’ve been the de-facto caregivers for those suffering from malaria - without any compensation.

This becomes an unofficial job, removing them from school, work, and inevitably - the economy. In partnership with the Society for Family Health-Rwanda, Raid launched Certified Care - a vocational program officially certifying women as Community Healthcare Workers and finally giving them a way to earn a living wage for something they've spent a lifetime doing for free. Caring. We turned women's unofficial and unpaid roles as caregivers into official, paid positions.