Animal Husbandry Project

This project's goal is empowerment for families; to provide them with livestock they can use as a source of income, an avenue to begin their own small businesses, as well as a source of healthy nutrition for their family.

Food, housing costs

We aim to provide families, widows, and single women with assistance they need for emergency relief for basic needs such as food and housing. While beautiful, the mountainous terrain (and heavy seasonal rains) in southwest Rwanda leaves many homes - often built out of earth-based materials such as mud bricks - vulnerable to flooding, mudslides, etc. With our donors' support, we are able to assist families facing these challenges to build or repair homes. We have also been able to purchase land for families to build upon or use for agriculture. In economic hardships, we are also able to provide funds for groceries. 

Medical needs assistance

Widespread poverty and low-incomes make it extremely difficult to pay for necessary medical care. With our donors' support, we have been able to free families from devastating medical debt. We have been able to not only support families in need of routine or emergency medical care, but have also been able to provide some families who have children with disabilities the individualized care they need, which is even less accessible in southwest Rwanda.

Seka Handbags

Seka handbags, our first project, is a small sewing co-op that provides several women with dignified employment. These women come from a variety of backgrounds; some are single women in need of a way to support themselves, some are widows with many children to care for, some are survivors of domestic violence, or have exited work in the sex industry. All of them are loved by Jesus! These women are hard working, creative, and joyful in every circumstance. Our donors' support provides funds for the materials they need to continue their business.

Tuition assistance

Like other areas we are involved in, education is another cost many families struggle to afford on a low income. Schools charge families for exam fees, uniforms, textbooks, and other materials. Many families are unable to afford these costs for any of their children, or sometimes must choose which child can attend school that year. We believe education is a key factor breaking the cycle of poverty, so this is an area we heavily prioritize. We have not only been able to provide families with the funds they need to send all of their children to primary and secondary school, but we have also sent children to schools for children with disabilities, as well as sending multiple young adults to technical/vocational schools and universities.