Gate of Ministries International, Inc. (GHMI) was founded in 1995 by Rev Jean De Dieu Nzeyimana and Dr. Pauline Mukeshimana following the Rwandan genocide to serve as a space for survivors to pray together, encourage one another and receive trauma healing. As the organization grew, Jean de Dieu and Pauline saw the increasing struggles of those working to rebuild their lives and sought to meet their needs. They expanded the ministry to include education and economic empowerment programs with a focus on women, children, the elderly and other vulnerable persons.

In 2003, Jean de Dieu and Pauline moved to Louisville, KY. They begun to receive numerous requests to support East African refugees struggling with integration after being resettled through the United States High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Louisville, KY. The were called upon to assist with language interpretation, help solve family issues and assist with skills development. As the need grew, GHMI expanded the ministry to serve refugees.

Today GHMI is operating in both Louisville, KY supporting the integration and belonging of East Africans from Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and in Rwanda supporting the development and empowerment of the poor, elderly, widows of the genocide, orphans, people with HIV/AIDS, vulnerable children and their families, living in the rural villages.