It's worth watching! The English version of the documentarywith German subtitles can be found here Road to Excellence - the Umubaji Days 2024 - a documentation (55min.) with German subtitle - YouTube
In the documentary, the paths of Rwandan craftspeople are followed and personalities such as the Rwandan Minister of Labour Christine Nkulikiyinka (minute 44), project manager Tim Bluthart and the German ambassador Heike Uta Dettmann (minute 46) are interviewed. As a result of the highly successful realisation of the project, the German ambassador visited the site to see for herself and was delighted with the results.
Expert Thorsten Trede and sequa project manager Henry Höschler (video from minute 24) summarise:
"It is inspiring to see how [Rwanda's] timber sector is flourishing and how the project has created tangible progress for the local population.The success of these initiatives reinforces our commitment to supporting such projects and validates the [successful] efforts of all involved... [proWOOD] is transforming the entire region by creating a thriving timber sector.This project is having a profound impact on the community and demonstrates how targeted initiatives are making a significant and lasting change... And local entrepreneurs are successfully collaboratingwith German companies [like Fingerhaus], resulting in job creation and better working conditions.The progress we are seeing is a testament to the effectiveness of international co-operation and its potential to drive positive change."
