THRIVING on Poultry
In Rwanda, about two-thirds of the population are farmers with very small plots of land. At least half of these farmers are women. World Vision, through its THRIVE project, has helped to organize small groups of...
Visually Impaired, But Not in Despair
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 from pursuing his dreams of being able to fend for...
Gabriella's Happiness
Mugombwa, a refugee camp in southern Rwanda, currently hosts over 10,400 Congolese refugees. Gabriella, a 7-year-old girl in Mugombwa, smiles every time she washes her hands after using the toilet because she...
‘Saving’ Her Future
“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 Theonile arrives home from school each day. She is proud that...
Water Tap Transforms Lambert’s Life
It is early in the day and I have already lost count of how many times I have needed to use water. I have so far needed water to brush my teeth, bathe, prepare breakfast, drink coffee, and quench my thirst. With the...
Clean water brings hope and dignity
“Water has given me hope. I’m a strong woman. Thanks to World Vision and clean water, there are a lot of strong women here.”
Esperance, a Rwandan mother, hasn’t always been able to say this. As one of the 785...
Transforming Lives in Rukore
| The topography of the former, unsafe water source |
The Rukore region has seven villages, with three of the villages drawing water from one shared point. Before World Vision, the three villages did not have...
A Wealth of Knowledge
| Virgina’s bounty of fruits & vegetables are ready for market |
“I need to rush to the market place because there is a big truck from the city coming to pick some sacks of food that I sell to them on a weekly...
Sylvester’s Dream of New Shoes
Sylvester always wondered why his family did not have the basics necessities to raise him and his five siblings, ranging from ages 10 to 23 years. He used to ask a lot of questions of his mother after school, like...
Bringing Clean Water to All
Rwanda has set a goal of be the first country to fulfill World Vision’s commitment to reach everyone, everywhere we work, with clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2022. No one knows that better than Ferediana....
