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The Journey of Spiritual Growth
Maria Kaitesi Oct 12, 2022 12:35:54 PM

Olive holds tight to her Bible outside the doors of her church

As a 14-year-old, Olive is in her first year of high school. She is the first-born of...

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Unlocking Potential Through Reading Camps
Maria Kaitesi Oct 12, 2022 12:35:50 PM

Jackie sharing a reading tool at her home

It is a lovely, sunny Thursday morning in Akagera Cluster. As we arrive at Jackie’s home, we are welcomed...

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Unlocking Literacy Gives Alpha a Boost
Maria Kaitesi Feb 14, 2022 11:22:20 AM

Gishyita is a delightful, quiet village filled with lots of lush green gardens. The birds are chirping and flitting all around us as we walk the narrow path to...

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Agnes Discovers Her Strengths
Maria Kaitesi Oct 18, 2021 8:26:02 PM

Agnes Tuyizere, 31, is a role model in her community. As a mother of two children, she started from nothing, but now runs a thriving poultry business. A few...

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Empowered to Thrive
Maria Kaitesi Jan 5, 2021 11:04:59 AM

Jean de Dieu Simpuga had been employed in a bakery since 2019. The father of two had to travel two hours, every day, to the bakery. He worked long hours,...

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Jolly “Unlocks” Her Joy
Maria Kaitesi Jan 5, 2021 10:54:06 AM

Before 9-year-old Jolly started going to the reading camp, she could hardly read a word. Her grades were poor and this affected her results for her various...

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Visually Impaired, But Not in Despair
Maria Kaitesi Oct 8, 2020 12:01:00 PM

Uwitonze Kambali conveys a spot-on meaning to the common quote, “Disability is not inability”. Kambali, 19 years old, is blind, but that did not discourage him...

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‘Saving’ Her Future
Maria Kaitesi Apr 3, 2020 12:00:00 PM

“I enjoy spending time with my mother and showing her what we learn at school,” says 12-year-old Theonile. Anne Marie cherishes the moment her daughter...

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