The challenge
There is still a lot of poverty in Rwanda. About 60% of the population lives from € 1,00 a day. People regularly come to the sisters for help. Usually this involves food, clothing or money for medical care.
Approach
The sisters are grateful that there are sponsors who make it possible to support the people. No one is sent away empty-handed, there is always a meal available. Clothing (especially for children) is regularly delivered by a women’s group that comes to the sisters in Amerongen every week to sew and knit for Rwanda. These clothes are taken along with people who visit the sisters in Rwanda.
Distributing clothes
Every week, a number of ladies come to the sisters’ house on the Allemanswaard in Amerongen to sew and knit for the children in Rwanda. They have been doing this since 1993! The clothes they make are taken home by people who visit the sisters in Rubengera.
There, children are made happy with the beautiful dresses, trousers, blouses, cardigans and sweaters.
Also during our visit in November 2024, a number of children came to try on clothes, some of them wore their uniform every day, due to a lack of regular clothing, others wore no or torn underwear. It was a party for them to receive new clothes! They all went home with a bag full and with bright eyes!
Housing project
Children from the orphan village who have been reunited with their families or taken in by adoptive parents often join families whose houses are in poor condition. The deaconesses help with refurbishing the house or buying a new one. For the orphans who no longer have a family and are able to live independently, houses are built.
Finance
Because of the overpopulation the land in Rwanda is scarce and a lot of money is asked for a plot of land to build a house. That is why the deaconesses prefer to look for an existing house for sale. A lot of money is needed for this, usually around € 4,000 per house. It turns out to be a better solution. For this project, donations are very welcome!
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Project manager
Sister Astherie Ayinkamiye
Duration
5 years
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