Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide

First and foremost, thank you so much for joining in our efforts to Close the Digital Divide by funding an IT Center for street children in Rwanda.

I recently spoke with my Country Director, Eugene Dushime, in Kigali.  Eugene manages RDDC’s dance and IT classes taught by our local team year-round and serving nearly 300 children. 

Eugene asked me if people in the USA believe that street children in Rwanda can know how to use a computer even though they have never gone to school before: “Rebecca, I know you believe it because you have seen our kids achieve this.  But, what do other Americans think?”

I told Eugene that some people – like you – understand the potential of children.  For whatever reason, you know that youth will flourish if given encouragement and role modeling through dance and technical skills through computer training, and that is why you have used your dollars to help create the circumstances that empower these street children to improve their own lives.

Eugene was amazed to hear that dance teachers, college students, health workers, professors, lawyers, bankers, actors and parents have all joined in helping street kids in his country.  He added, “If you still find people doubting, show them the blog our kids just created in this week’s IT class!”

http://blog.rwandayouth.com/

RDDC has just two days left in this campaign and we are in 11^th place for Number of Unique Donors out of 350 projects on Global Giving.  Please help us make the Top Five by asking one more friend or colleague to make a $10 donation to building another IT Center for Street Children.

Murakoze cyane.

Links:

• RDDC