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MINEMA Provides Emergency Assistance to Students Affected by Fire at TSS Musamvu
The Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) has provided emergency assistance to students of TSS Musamvu in Ngoma District following a fire that destroyed their boys’ dormitory and personal belongings.
The fire broke out at around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at the Technical Secondary School (TSS) Musamvu, operated by the Free Methodist Church of Rwanda, in Karenge Cell, Kibungo Sector. It started while a technician was welding a window, when sparks ignited the dormitory. The Fire Brigade responded and extinguished the fire, although significant damage had already occurred.
The incident destroyed 72 beds in the boys’ dormitory, four beds in the infirmary and 195 mattresses, alongside students’ personal belongings, including sportswear, suitcases and hygiene materials.
Following the incident, MINEMA provided emergency relief items to help affected students meet their immediate needs and continue their studies while longer-term solutions are being considered. The assistance included 184 mattresses, 184 blankets, 184 mats, 552 washing soaps, 184 buckets, 920 notebooks, 386 pens, 386 bathing soaps, 184 pairs of shoes, 184 mosquito nets, 184 toothbrushes and 184 tubes of toothpaste.
Rukundo Jean Damascene, Head Teacher of TSS Musamvu, thanked the Government for the swift response, saying the assistance enabled students to resume their normal routines.
“We thank MINEMA for providing immediate assistance so that learning can continue. The students received mattresses and other bedding materials. We particularly appreciate the swift response, which ensured that they had somewhere to sleep after their dormitory belongings were destroyed by the fire,” he said.
Rucogoza Emanuel, a S5 Accounting student, said the support had addressed the students’ most urgent needs.
“Everyone now has somewhere to sleep and has received the items provided. We are ready to continue our studies, and we have been given the essential items we needed,” he said.
Muragwa James, Executive Secretary of the Free Methodist Church of Rwanda, also commended the Government’s intervention and said the Church would continue working to address the remaining needs, including replacing beds and improving the affected facilities.
“As a Church, we came to comfort the students affected by the fire. We appreciate the Government’s swift assistance, which helped reassure them and enabled them to continue their studies. We will also explore additional support, including beds, and work together to improve the remaining facilities,” he said.
The response is part of MINEMA’s continued efforts to provide timely assistance to people affected by disasters and help restore essential conditions for their safety and well-being.
In recent days, similar emergency assistance was extended to students at Lycée Notre Dame de la Visitation in Rulindo District and Groupe Scolaire Notre Dame des Apôtres de Rwaza in Musanze District. Both schools had been affected by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds that blew off roofs and damaged students’ belongings.
Schools, institutions and members of the public are encouraged to observe fire safety measures and remain vigilant, particularly when carrying out activities involving heat or open flames near buildings and flammable materials.
MINEMA Provides Emergency Assistance to Students Affected by Fire at TSS Musamvu
The Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) has provided emergency assistance to students of TSS Musamvu in Ngoma District following a fire that destroyed their boys’ dormitory and personal belongings.
The fire broke out at around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at the Technical Secondary School (TSS) Musamvu, operated by the Free Methodist Church of Rwanda, in Karenge Cell, Kibungo Sector. It started while a technician was welding a window, when sparks ignited the dormitory. The Fire Brigade responded and extinguished the fire, although significant damage had already occurred.
The incident destroyed 72 beds in the boys’ dormitory, four beds in the infirmary and 195 mattresses, alongside students’ personal belongings, including sportswear, suitcases and hygiene materials.
Following the incident, MINEMA provided emergency relief items to help affected students meet their immediate needs and continue their studies while longer-term solutions are being considered. The assistance included 184 mattresses, 184 blankets, 184 mats, 552 washing soaps, 184 buckets, 920 notebooks, 386 pens, 386 bathing soaps, 184 pairs of shoes, 184 mosquito nets, 184 toothbrushes and 184 tubes of toothpaste.
Rukundo Jean Damascene, Head Teacher of TSS Musamvu, thanked the Government for the swift response, saying the assistance enabled students to resume their normal routines.
“We thank MINEMA for providing immediate assistance so that learning can continue. The students received mattresses and other bedding materials. We particularly appreciate the swift response, which ensured that they had somewhere to sleep after their dormitory belongings were destroyed by the fire,” he said.
Rucogoza Emanuel, a S5 Accounting student, said the support had addressed the students’ most urgent needs.
“Everyone now has somewhere to sleep and has received the items provided. We are ready to continue our studies, and we have been given the essential items we needed,” he said.
Muragwa James, Executive Secretary of the Free Methodist Church of Rwanda, also commended the Government’s intervention and said the Church would continue working to address the remaining needs, including replacing beds and improving the affected facilities.
“As a Church, we came to comfort the students affected by the fire. We appreciate the Government’s swift assistance, which helped reassure them and enabled them to continue their studies. We will also explore additional support, including beds, and work together to improve the remaining facilities,” he said.
The response is part of MINEMA’s continued efforts to provide timely assistance to people affected by disasters and help restore essential conditions for their safety and well-being.
In recent days, similar emergency assistance was extended to students at Lycée Notre Dame de la Visitation in Rulindo District and Groupe Scolaire Notre Dame des Apôtres de Rwaza in Musanze District. Both schools had been affected by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds that blew off roofs and damaged students’ belongings.
Schools, institutions and members of the public are encouraged to observe fire safety measures and remain vigilant, particularly when carrying out activities involving heat or open flames near buildings and flammable materials.