About Us
About Mizero TSS
Our History
The Story of Mizero TSS
MIZERO TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL (MIZERO TSS) is a Jesuit school located in the Western Province of Rwanda, in Ruzisi District, Kamembe Sector. The school started as a Centre catering for the 1994 genocide orphans who were accommodated within the Jesuit novitiate premises. Years later, the former orphanage was transformed into a vocational training center, with the aim of helping genocide orphans unable to attend classical education, to learn some technical skills such as tailoring, culinary art, plumbing, and construction. Today, the school continues to welcome young girls and boys, particularly those from moderate and poor families, especially young girls as they are the most vulnerable.
Today, the Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Education and Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) intends to increase significantly the number of students in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools to help young women and men study more practical and competitive skills to become job creators for themselves and for their peers instead of graduating as job seekers. “Mizero” means “Hope”. To give hope to the young women and men whose future depends on quality education and considering the need of increasing both the number of students and quality of education, Jesuits established an expansion project for the school. Although the expansion project is still ongoing, the school has enrolled 470 students in three trades: Building Construction, Software Development, and Food and Beverage Operations. 25 qualified trainers help students to acquire quality knowledge and practical skills needed in the market space. 6 administration staff and 8 supporting staff help in the wellbeing of the students.
Although the school started long ago, the last three years—when the expansion project started with the boarding facilities—the number of those benefiting from the quality education provided in the three trades has been increasing each year. Our graduates of the academic year 2023/2024 all passed National exams with success. Most of them have gotten jobs; others are waiting for university entry. We intend to enroll up to 600 students who will be preparing for their hope-filled future at MIZERO TSS for the next academic year.