giving totals
Total funding goal: $5,000
Total funding to date: $150
Remaining goal: $4,850
Total Donors: 5
thedreamfly.org
It is the pursuit of unreasonable dreams even in the face of the most desperate and dejected situations that define the true spirit of humankind. It is our dream to elevate communities that are in conflict to help them envision that place where none of us looks much different from our enemy. Where all dream for a brighter, more peaceful, more just future.
www.thedreamfly.org
Project start date: 08/15/2011
Project completion date: 01/31/2013
dreamfly Rwanda
TweetCyingwa, Rusizi, Rwanda
In 1994, Rwanda suffered through a horrific genocide, costing close to 1m Rwandans their lives. The small village of Cyingwa lost 132 members, tearing families, neighbors and the entire community apart. Survivors made the commitment to end the distrust and fear that had caused neighbors to turn against each other; to do the unthinkable and forgive for unspeakable crimes. The parents of Cyingwa, both survivors and perpetrators of the genocide, built the Cyingwa Primary school with their hands over a decade ago. They came together to build a future for their children different from and better than their own. And today, those children are working their brilliant little minds off, studying through the year, no summer vacations, and several of them coming first in the district! Today the school has 1036 students, 498 of which are girls. There is no running water, no electricity, and no proper toilets. thedreamfly.org is partnering with the Cyingwa community to expand the school through the addition of new classrooms and a computer lab, and offer high quality teacher training, so the brilliant kids of Cyingwa can build a brilliant future for Rwanda.
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Where this project is located
Info about Rwanda
General information about Rwanda can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda. Information about thedreamfly.org's project in Cyingwa can be found here: http://www.thedreamfly.org/rwanda/.
Project Milestones
- Break ground on building of 3 additional rooms and bathrooms Summer 2012.
- Computer lab set up by summer 2012.
- Building completion January 2013.
- Training of new teachers by January 2013.
Background
Even in today's limited capacity, the Cyingwa Primary School is helping scores of bright young girls and boys realize their dreams in Rwanda. The school is doing tremendous work with the resources available, but is unable to fully support all of their students' needs. .
More Information
More information on thedreamfly.org's work in Rwanda is available at http://www.thedreamfly.org/rwanda/.
