Welcome to Rwanda Restored

"Restoring the Hopeless - Equipping the Helpless"

Rwanda Restored seeks the advancement of education of young people in Rwanda by building or improving schools, relieving financial hardship by providing money for food, housing, education, clothes and social support for widows and orphans across Rwanda.

The main focus of the charity is on children, to ensure they are given decent accommodation either with their family or within any boarding schools operating throughout the country.

We also aim to support the parents of these children, many of whom are widows because of HIV, AIDS and the genocide of 1994. Many of the mothers cannot support their families financially without working as prostitutes. Our aim is to steer them into a safer and productive life by encouraging and supporting local trade in gift items such as cards, embroidery and other handicrafts.

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Click for latest photos of Gihogwe School project

"Murakoze" a film about the work of Rwanda Restored made by Tom Taylor, an associate in SJ Berwin's Corporate Department who sponsored the work of Rwanda Restored during 2009.

NEWS SNIPPETS

These 40 students are being sponsored  to attend Gihogwe High School	Gihogwe whole school photo.   There are now  313 students  March '12

Refugees  

Students needing sponsors

Claude	Patrick	Jeanette	Evette
Jean Paul	Grace	Rachel	If you can help to sponsor any of these students please contact us - thank you

Jean-Claude says "Thank you Leon and Marion for supporting me for my  studies at boarding school - this will make such a difference to me"

" Rwanda Restored believes that every child has the right to attend school"

LATEST NEWS AND NEEDS!!

"All things are possible with God"

Please help us build the new girls dormitory block (click for photos)

Our new target amount is for completion of the ground floor, first floor and the roof.	Dormitory as of February 2012 Artists impression of new girls dormitory block
On reaching our new target of £130,000 by December 2012  another 200 students can commence their studies. Currently there are too many students for the existing facilities so further accommodation is urgently needed - a great problem to have but it has it's own difficulties!

Boys toilets

Early May 2012

Work started again on the boys toilet block in February & we hope to have 6 cubicles for use by May 2012.

Please watch the progress!

How can i help?

Rwanda Restored is totally dependent on donations from individuals and companies. All donations, regardless of size, are gratefully appreciated and can be directed to a chosen project.

Some of the monies raised have been through groups organizing a sponsored walk, swim, bike rides, cake stalls in schools, non-uniform days and many other events.

It is also possible to buy gifts such as goats and mosquito nets which will be handed out to the needy.

You can also support the handicraft centre by purchasing greeting cards and pictures.

You can make a difference. Please help us to help the poor in Rwanda.

Legacies - Please consider leaving a legacy to Rwanda Restored in your will as this could make a massive difference to the work. Further details regarding donations are obtainable through our donation page using Justgiving or Paypal.