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About Rwanda

Muraho! That is how you say “hello” in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda. Known as the “land of a thousand hills,” this East African country is full of natural beauty. Yet many communities still struggle with access to clean water, reliable food, and educational opportunities.

Country Stats

Churches using Compassion Causes

20

Children served

6431

Fun Fact

Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa.

New Causes

Causes in Rwanda

Association members meeting to discuss their Carpentry business.
Association members are involved in wood business, preset some of the woods they do sell.
Members of the association demonstrate how the Wood trimming machine works.
Members of the association demonstrate how the Wood Cleaning machine works.
The picture shows one of the machines that the association would want to buy.
Rwanda

Carpentry IGA Promotion

$10 of $8,962 raised
Stage of construction nowadays
Trained tailoring caregiver at work
Trained builder caregiver at work
Graduated caregivers in TVET
weaving group
Rwanda

Building an Integrated Crafts Production Center

$50 of $6,553 raised
Our current child center has very old rooms
Walls are deteriorating in our current office building
Current child center with only 4 rooms
Old and damaged Social Communication room for children
There is damage throughout the child center
New child center floor plan
New child center view mock-up
Proposed back view of new child center construction
Rwanda

A Building to Keep Children Safe

$0 of $10,372 raised
Urgent
The photo shows Trainer of tailoring during theoretical party of learning.
The photo shows Trainer of tailoring during practical part of the tailoring training.
Caregiver pose with some of the products they have been able to produce such as Soap
Caregiver learning about the mixing of products for soap making
The photo shows Caregivers mobilization to learn and improve their living conditions.
Rwanda

Sewing and Soap Making IGA Promotion

$150 of $10,328 raised
The caregivers are making use of the tailoring skills they have gained. These are 8 out 60 who applied to learn but we do not have the means to support them.
The trainees are being shown two parts of the measuring table as they learn out tailoring
Some caregivers are learning how to take measurements for a shirt.
Caregivers are learning how to make use of a measuring tape for tailoring.
Biga gupima umwenda
Tailoring Room outside
The photo shows inside the current state of the tailoring room.
The photo shows one the trainers taking measurements before the beginning of tailoring.
Measurements process before tailoring.
Different kinds of measurements are taken.
Rwanda

Tailoring IGA Promotion

$100 of $7,468 raised
those  are parents are learning to clothes
children are learning to sew sweater for  winter
sweaters participants have already sewn ,good step
participants are learning to sew shirts and skirts
participants  already know how to sew skirt
children are learning hairdressing in the church
Here they were studying in the skills house
we have 3 children who a learning to shave
these children are learning to play the piano
the skills  house we want to expand & renovate
Rwanda

Expand and Renovate Our Skills Center Houses and Buy Skills Equipment to Use

$245 of $9,521 raised

Check out this progress update from a church who completed their cause.

The Photo shows Caregivers pouring Sorghum into sacks before storage

Sorghum Harvest Brings Hope and Improved Livelihood Opportunities

We are pleased to share that the sorghum crop is progressing successfully and has now reached the harvesting stage. This marks an important milestone for the participating caregivers, who are grateful and encouraged by the positive results of their hard work. The caregivers are optimistic that processing the harvested sorghum into flour and selling it in the local market will provide a sustainable source of income. They believe this opportunity will strengthen their economic resilience, improve household well-being, and help them better meet the needs of their families. To support this initiative, the local church has generously provided a safe and convenient space where caregivers can process and dry their harvested sorghum. Additionally, the church is helping to safeguard the harvest during the drying and storage period, ensuring that the produce remains secure as families prepare it for sale. This support has given caregivers confidence and peace of mind throughout the post-harvest process. The caregivers sincerely express their heartfelt gratitude for the support they have received. They testify that this assistance is transforming their lives by improving their livelihoods, increasing their self-reliance, and restoring hope for a brighter and more sustainable future. As they look forward to the next phase of processing and marketing their produce, they remain deeply thankful to God and to all those whose generosity and commitment have helped turn their vision into reality.

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