Rev. Jeanne d’Arc Muhongayire is the founder and the Executive Director of Bamporeze Association (BA).

The idea of establishing Bamporeze was motivated by the unfortunate repercussions left by the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi where over 1 million people lost their lives, a significant number of people fled the country and others were charged and jailed due to the Genocide related crimes. This left a worrying number of vulnerable orphans, Widows and Widowers in dire need of humanitarian and Psychological support. In an effort to combat those challenges, to advocate for child rights and to promote women empowerment, in 1996 Bamporeze Association was founded.