By Rebecca Davis | Executive Director
Pierre Moves From The Street To School
Pierre would like to tell you something: “Murakoze”.
Murakoze means “thank you” in Kinyarwanda. Pierre is going to Sonrise Boarding School in Rwanda because of you. I first met Pierre in 2011 when RDDC formalized our partnership with FidesCo Rwanda and started a permanent program to serve street children in Kigali. Pierre started taking dance classes and our Basic Computer Training in the hopes that he would acquire the learning and vocational skills he needed to stop begging on the street.
You have made his dream come true.
In the attached picture, you can see Pierre’s school report card from the first term in 2014. He now ranks 8th in his class of 32 children with an average of 85%. He has proved that he can be a “regular” student; he is no longer “the beggar” or “the stealer” – He is just Pierre.
Double Your Impact TOMORROW!
On Wednesday (June 25), Microsoft will MATCH any donation made on RDDC’s Global Giving Project to help children like Pierre. This match is only available for 24 hours!
Starting at 12noon EST on Wednesday, make a donation that Microsoft will double:
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/street-scholars/
MURAKOZE!
Rebecca
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By Rebecca Davis | Executive Director
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