Africa

Empowering Women with Disabilities through Small-Scale Horticulture Farming

admin Africa, disability, girls, Rwanada, training, women May 23, 2025May 23, 2025Africa, deaf, disabilities, disability, disadvantaged, farming, girls, horticulture, poor, quakers, Rwanda, women

These dedicated women are seeking to form a co-operative. Our project aims to strengthen their economic resilience by providing training, essential equipment, and support for developing sustainable entrepreneurial skills.

The group includes women who are deaf as well as those

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Building Resilience – Workshop 2025

admin education May 8, 2025May 8, 2025Africa, disadvantaged, Education, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, quakers, Rwanda, school, sponsorship

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Workshop April 2025, Lake Kivu

admin Africa, education, fundraising, peace workshop, Quaker Schools, Rwanada, teachers April 22, 2025April 22, 2025Africa, disadvantaged, Education, poor, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, quakers, Rwanda, school, sponsorship, students

Commemorating the 31st anniversary of the genocide. Then onto Lake Kivu.

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Workshop May/June 2024

admin Africa, education, fundraising, peace workshop, Quaker Schools June 19, 2024June 19, 2024Africa, disadvantaged, Education, poor, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, quakers, Rwanda, school, students

Great to connect with students and Rwandan friends again. A massive thank you to Daniel and Hilary for planning and delivery, Agape, Yvonne, and Jean D’Amour for facilitating, and Annet and Joyce for rounding up the students and looking after …

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at school, at university

admin Africa, education, fundraising, peace workshop, Quaker Schools, Rwanada, school, sponsor, students March 9, 2024March 9, 2024Africa, disadvantaged, Education, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, quakers, Rwanda, school, sponsorship, students

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Three more…

admin Africa, education, fundraising, Quaker Schools, Rwanada, school, students December 17, 2023December 17, 2023Africa, disadvantaged, Education, quakers, Rwanda, school, sponsorship

When Brother Camille Rudasingwa requested our help in supporting three students about to drop out of school – no one was there to pay their fees – we wanted to see what was possible. Key worker Annet took the early …

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Back to School

admin Africa, education, Rwanada, school, students September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Africa, disadvantaged, Education, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, Rwanda, school, sponsorship, students

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Workshop April 2023 – 3rd Annual Event

admin Africa, education, peace workshop, Rwanada, school July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Africa, Education, peace, Rwanda, school

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Micheline’s Story

admin Africa, education, Kigali, Rwanada, school, students March 4, 2023March 5, 2023Africa, disadvantaged, Education, poor, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, Rwanda, school, sponsorship, students

Building a Bright Future: Micheline’s Story of Determination and Hope

Micheline’s story is one of determination and perseverance. Born in Kicukiro, Rwanda in 1999, Micheline faced many challenges in her education journey due …

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New Trustee for Forward Africa Education

admin education January 30, 2023January 30, 2023Africa, disadvantaged, Education, Rwanda, school

We are delighted that Daniel Nteziyaremye has joined us as a trustee. Daniel is a Rwandan Quaker peacebuilder. He is currently the National Program Field Coordinator for Turning The Tide, a social justice and peacebuilding programme. He also serves as

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Schools reopening in the time of COVID-19

admin education October 29, 2020October 29, 2020Africa, disadvantaged, Education, poor, Rwanda, school

Marie Grace, Student nurse

COVID has delayed my nurse training at university, but when I qualify I will try to be a good nurse who will work with empathy, skills of problem-solving, commitment to patient advocacy, open-mindedness and …

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Photos: Rwanagana School

Steve Kaim-Caudle Africa, education, fundraising, Rwanada, school, school visit, sponsor, students February 3, 2020February 3, 2020Africa, disadvantaged, poor, Rwanda, school, sponsorship, students

Annet visited the school on Saturday 1st February and took some photos…

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Jackline pursues her dream

admin education January 16, 2020January 16, 2020Africa, Rwanda, school, sponsorship

My name is Jackline and I am studying Information Technology in the Department of Software Engineering at the Adventist University of Central Africa – Rwanda (AUCA).

I have a mother only and she farms a small piece of land to

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Claire and Soleman school visit, June 2018

admin Africa, education, fundraising, NOUSPR, school, sponsor, students, teachers June 25, 2018August 21, 2018Africa, donations, Education, fundraising, new students, NOUSPR, partners, Quaker Schools in Rwanda, Rwanda, school, sponsor, sponsorship, students, teachers

On 04th June, 2018 I visited  Salomon and  Claire at Star School

I visited the school to check out on our two students to know the progress status of their academic, discipline and any other challenges they might have, so

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