Karama Integrated Development Model Village is located in Kigali sector, Nyarugenge District. It is home to host 240 households relocated from high risk zones around the three Districts of City of Kigali. The Model Village that  was recently inaugurated by HE President Paul Kagame comprises of state-of-art living apartments, a secondary school with modern Science and ICT laboratories, a modern Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD), six green houses, a poultry farming for over 9000 chicks, a health post, sports facilities and a modern market.

It is also connected with water and electricity; equipped with decent road networks and waste treatment system.

Karama Model Village was built in collaboration with Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Reserve Force within a period of six months. It was part of the activities lined up for the 25th anniversary of the National Liberation Day.

In his remarks, President Paul Kagame noted that “the ongoing phase of the liberation struggle is about achieving transformation and being the Rwandans and Africans we should be”.

“This model village shows that Liberation is not simply about words, it is about action. It is an example of what we can accomplish and that we can do a lot more. You must each play your role, beginning with taking care of the home you were given. Liberation means believing that a good life is not a right only reserved for others, every Rwandan deserves it,” said President Kagame.

About 1,104 students will be able to study at the newly built school which has 24 classrooms, 3 laboratories and a library. The Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) has a capacity to host about 180 pupils and has a recreation area. The total cost of these infrastructures is estimated to be more than 8 billion Rwf together with the 7.9km asphalt road connecting Nyabarongo–Karama and Nyamirambo from the Southern Province.

According to officials of the Ministry of Infrastructure, 130 Integrated Development Program (IDP) model villages have been constructed countrywide. Out of these, 70 IDP villages have been constructed using clustered buildings approach of 4-in-1, 2-in-1 and 8-in-1 units with over 4,200 Households benefiting the program.