BIO

Olivier was born into a family of five children – three girls and two boys. He is the second born. Unfortunately, Olivier’s Dad died when he was in the second grade. His Mom had never worked outside of their home, but now she needed to support her family. So, she became a primary school teacher. Her salary wasn’t enough to provide for all their needs, but at least they could survive. As the second born and eldest son, Olivier began caring for his younger siblings at a very young age. He also worked hard in school so that he could get scholarships to pay his school fees. And he worked at a variety of odd jobs during school holidays to pay for the school supplies he and his siblings needed. Life was not easy, but Olivier’s hard work paid off!

Olivier attends the University of Rwanda, where he is studying Dental Surgery. His dream is to be an oral surgeon who promotes oral health both by treating patients with difficult oral issues and by promoting different government oral health programs. He looks forward to the day he can help create a better life for his family.

Outside the classroom, Olivier is active in his church. He also serves as the Social Affairs Officer of his university’s chapter of the Christian Medical Student Fellowship. He is also a member of his university’s Dental Club. In addition, he tutors high school students for their science classes. Olivier also enjoys playing volleyball.