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About Us

Born to Build

Empowering the next generation of creators, innovators, and problem-solvers through technology education.

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Our Story

Many people believe coding is difficult or that it is only meant for adults or professional engineers.
At WithinTech Rwanda, we believe the opposite.Technology belongs to everyone — especially young people. Our journey began with a simple idea: young learners are capable of building incredible things when given the right tools and mentorship. That is why we introduce technology education early, starting with learners as young as 8 years old and supporting them all the way to university-level innovation and mentorship opportunities. Through our programs, young people learn to design websites, build robots, explore artificial intelligence, and even experiment with space technology concepts. WithinTech Rwanda exists to ensure that young people do not just use technology — they build the future with it.
Young innovator with robotics project
Children learning on a laptop in Kibera
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Our Mission

To empower young people with digital skills, creativity, and innovation mindset through accessible technology education.

Our Vision

A future where every young person in Rwanda has the opportunity to learn technology and become a creator, innovator, and leader in the digital economy

Core Values

Our Core Values

Ubumuntu

We place kindness, empathy and respect for every learner at the center of everything we do. Every child is seen, valued and supported to grow with dignity.

Hands-on Impact

We believe real learning happens by doing — building, breaking, fixing and creating with our own hands. Every project leaves learners with tangible skills and visible results.

Inclusive Innovation

Technology and creativity belong to everyone — we remove barriers so that girls, boys, rural and urban youth, beginners and advanced learners all have equal access to innovate.

Joyful Discovery

Learning should spark excitement, curiosity and smiles — we design experiences where wonder and play drive deep engagement and lifelong love for STEM.

Community Connection

We grow stronger together — learners, mentors, parents, schools and volunteers form a supportive network that celebrates each success and lifts each other up.

Future Focused Empowerment

We equip young people not just with today’s tools, but with the mindset, confidence and vision to shape tomorrow’s technology, solve big problems and lead meaningful lives.

Commitment to SDGs

Our Commitment to the SDGs

Through inclusive STEM education, we're contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals - from gender equality to good health and wellbeing and quality education for all.

NO POVERTY

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

GENDER EQUALITY

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

QUALITY EDUCATION

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Increase industry, innovation and infrastructure, including via fair and equitable sharing and value-added reforms and markets.

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Our Bootcamp activities

At WithinTech, we turn curiosity into creativity. From building robots to designing games and coding apps, our programs are hands-on, exciting, and designed to inspire future innovators.

CODING

From Scratch to Python, learners build apps, games, and websites they love while learning real programming concepts.

ROBOTICS

Design, build, and program robots that move, sense, and respond — turning ideas into real-world machines.

3D DESIGN

Creative thinking comes to life with design and prototyping — learners model, print, and test their own inventions.