Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide

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Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide
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Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide
Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide
Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide
Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide
Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide
Rwandan Street Children Closing The Digital Divide

Project Report | Dec 23, 2013
December Update: Your Impact in Rwanda

By Rebecca Davis | Executive Director

IT Class in Kigali
IT Class in Kigali

You are receiving this Project Report since you supported our September Challenge on Global Giving to Close the Digital Divide for street children in Rwanda. 

Given the holiday season, I wanted to let you know that our street children in Rwanda have something to be thankful for this year: YOU. 

YOUR IMPACT

 You – all 138 of you – supported our IT Center in Kigali and sponsored two former street children to go to boarding school in 2014.

 IT Center in Kigali

  • Serves approximately 60 street children a week
  • 11 laptop computers with internet and 1 projector
  • 2 Rwandan IT teachers

2 Former Street Children will Go to Boarding School in 2014 with:

  • 1 year of school fees and school materials
  • 1 mattress and a dormitory spot for sleeping
  • 3 meals a day
  • 2 school uniforms
  • 1 pair of black shoes and 2 pairs of flip flops

The Story of Egide…

Egide is one boy that has been helped immensely because of your support.  He is a street child who has been living at FidesCo Center for four years.  Within months of starting the IT Program, Egide has become one of our top students.  

Our Rwandan teachers are training Egide to become a typist since his keyboard skills are excellent.  If he masters this, he will be able to find a job in Rwanda and start earning an income…the first step to breaking the poverty cycle.

To learn more about Egide: http://rwandayouth.com/egide-gatsinzi/

PHOTOS FROM KIGALI

Visit our online photo & video gallery of the IT Center in Kigali serving Street Children:

http://rebeccadavisdance.com/rwanda/

 

 

Eric - Sponsored to go to School!
Eric - Sponsored to go to School!
Cultural Ambassador LaMar Baylor visiting IT Class
Cultural Ambassador LaMar Baylor visiting IT Class
Mubarek in IT Class
Mubarek in IT Class
IT Class
IT Class
Damascene in IT Class
Damascene in IT Class

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Location: New York - USA
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Project Leader:
Rebecca Davis
Astoria , NY United States

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