Rwanda: Rebuilding Classrooms

9 May 2010
Rwanda: Rebuilding Classrooms

The Issue: Universal Education

In 2000, 189 nations made a promise to free people from extreme poverty which consisted of eight Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. One of these goals is to achieve universal primary education. Rwanda has made considerable progress in expanding access to primary education and according to the 2011 UN Report on Millennium Development Goals, Rwanda was ranked among the countries that have made rapid progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Our Response: Dreamlink

YGAP launched Dreamlink in 2009 – a collaborative partnership with Sanejo to support communities in Rwanda transiting from war to peace and facing extreme poverty through the promotion of education. Both YGAP and Sanejo share a vision to eradicate poverty through the means of educating communities in developing countries.

This partnership has provided the capacity to achieve what may not have otherwise been achieved. The vision to work together to effectively strengthen tomorrow’s youth by providing access to educational facilities in Rwanda – starting with Ntenyo Primary School – has been extremely successful.

Progress So Far:

  • YGAP has established a strategic partnership with Sanejo
  • YGAP and Sanejo built 5 classrooms in 2010 and 2011
  • The foundations for the 6th and 7th classrooms have been laid

Going Forward:

YGAP is raising funds to build:

  • 13 more classrooms
  • A language centre
  • A computer lab
  • A pre-school and nursery
  • Improved sporting facilities

YGAP and the amazing work of our volunteers is made possible by YOU, so please give generously to show your support.

If you would like further information on this project please contact laura.spano@y-gap.org

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