Rwanda

Rwanda is a landlocked, resource-poor country, and is one of the poorest countries in Africa. The genocide of 1994, which led to the loss of about 1 million lives and the creation of some 800,000 refugees and displaced persons, had a devastating social and economic effect on the country. The GVN Foundation is working with a local grassroots organization in Rwanda to help reduce poverty through education.

GVN Foundation's partner organization in Rwanda works with the local community and all stakeholders to put in place mechanisms that eradicate poverty, that promote public health and that build capacity of women and children. They run non-formal education centers to cater to children from poor and victimized families in the town of Kigali. Access to education is limited because of domestic violence, failure to get a meal for the day and poverty.

By running education centers, GVN's partner organization provides training for vulnerable children and equips them with essential skills for coping with the challenges of daily life. The children are taught by GVN volunteers on basic numeric skills, literacy skills and skills related to fighting against gender based violence. In addition, the children are taught about good discipline and creativity through visits to different places and sports activities. We are currently fundraising so that we will be able to continue offering at least one meal each day to these children. This meal enables the children to participate more actively in the centre’s education and is improving their level of nutrition.

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