Joe Christa Giraso is one of only a few landscape architects in Rwanda, where she works with MASS (Model of Architecture Serving Society) and is dedicated to creating a future where all life can thrive. She is working to rebuild biodiversity, while also ensuring the land can nourish a population that has doubled over the past three decades, putting pressure on the country's distinctive habitats, threatening numerous native species—including the mountain gorilla—while making it harder to produce enough food with limited available land. Through her work, Joe Christa is not only shaping environments but also influencing the narrative of landscape architecture’s role in shaping Rwanda’s future.