Why are we providing scholarships in Akindege, Rwanda?
1. Akindege is an extremely poor village, with 50% of the population being jobless. We hope to help the community develop and create more opportunities as a result of educating the young.
2. There are all types of family structures in Akindege, including households with both parents, one-parent, and orphan-headed households.
3. We have partnered with an organization called A Voice For Rwanda, to assist us with our Right2School program. Les and Yvonne Parr live and work in Akindege for the purpose of providing social service programs to the poor families of the village. Partnering with A Voice For Rwanda enables us to keep our sponsorship program very personal and get regular updates from the students.
4. Akindege's children have a burning desire to attend school but many cannot due to the cost and will do anything, regardless of their age, to get there. For example, one of the students we are sponsoring is a 23 year-old starting 11th grade this year. There is also a 21 year-old beginning 10th grade. The children of Akindege are not embarrassed over their age, whereas children in developed countries would probably not attend secondary school at an age of 23.
5. We have the blessing, permission, and cooperation of the government of Akindege to work there. They have necessary insight into the people of their village and assist us when needed.
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