TRANSFORM LIVES WITH RWANDA RISE
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Discover the Opportunity
Rwanda is the rising star of Africa, but young people need a hand up to thrive.
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Get Involved
Fund a student and help them receive the skills they need for a sustainable future.
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Change Lives Forever
Watch your support transform the lives of students and their families.
Rwanda Rise's training center is in the epicenter of Africa’s most remarkable turnaround story.
MARKETABLE SKILLS FOR A LOST GENERATION
Thirty years ago, the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi tore Rwanda apart, creating a "lost generation" of youth. Remarkably, in its aftermath the nation created a neighborhood court system that processed nearly a million perpetrators with the aim of both justice and forgiveness. Rwanda’s progress is miraculous, yet the cycle of poverty threatens the safely and future of a generation of youth. Today, Rwanda Rise is helping a lost generation learn a specialized trade, such as welding, culinary arts, sewing, masonry, and hairstyling, in addition to entrepreneurship.
Pictured: Byiringiro, a Sewing Student of Rwanda Rise's Hope Vocational Training Center
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Average daily wage for an unskilled Rwandan
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Total number of graduates since our launch
70%
The percentage of women enrolled in our program
90%
The percentage of students who get hired in their field after graduation
THE STORY OF RWANDA RISE STARTED WITH COMPASSION.
Rwanda Rise came into existence because of one man's passion and vision to rescue the orphans and widows of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Hear the story of one little boy whose life was forever changed by the work of Emmanuel Sitaki and Rwanda Rise.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT RWANDA RISE!
Vocational Training | Values-based Mentoring | High ROI
"Young Rwandans living in deep poverty have dreams of a better life. What they most need is a way to gain a skill, a sustainable income and a future filled with hope and possibilities. Rwanda Rise exists to support that opportunity."
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- Dustin Brumbaugh, CEO and Professional Investor,
Tschetter Group
GOING PLACES
Rwanda Rise empowers students to get the education they need for a better life, including transportation!
Josiane, 22 years old, used to work as a maid for a family in Kigali. They appreciated her dedication and hard work, so they decided to support her by enrolling her in vocational training. Josiane comes from a very poor family, raised by her single mother who struggles with various illnesses.
She is excited about the opportunity to learn hairdressing at HOPE VTC, thanks to the family she worked for. They recognized her potential and encouraged her to pursue a profession in hairdressing and beauty while she was working as a maid. Rwand Rise has helped her to get the transportation she needs to go from home to school, a two-hour commute!
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TEACHING STUDENTS MARKETABLE SKILLS
Rwanda Rise teaches six in-demand trades that help hundreds of students each year make a good living.
REMARKABLE RWANDA
OUR HOPE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER IS LOCATED IN RWANDA, AFRICA'S MOST REMARKABLE TURNAROUND STORY.
Twenty-five years ago the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi tore Rwanda apart. Remarkably, in its aftermath the nation created a neighborhood court system that process nearly a million perpetrators with the aim of reconciliation, not punishment. Learn More
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2ND FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN AFRICA
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6TH SAFEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
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PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
Pictured: Alphonse, Masonry Student at Rwanda Rise's Hope Vocational Training Center
Rwanda Rise is grateful for the financial support providing by these organizations
OUR FINANCIAL PARTNERS
WHEN YOU PARTNER WITH RWANDA RISE, IT CHANGES LIVES
Organizations you know and trust, like World Vision and Compassion International, send their sponsored youth to Rwanda Rise for vocational training and spiritual formation.
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WHAT IS RWANDA RISE?
Equipping, Restoring and Multiplying, Inc DBA Rwanda Rise is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides vocational training to Rwandan youth whose families are stuck in the cycle of poverty.
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MAIL CHECKS TO:
P.O. Box 1419
Edmonds, WA 98020
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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US:
Phone: (425) 954-8855
Email: info@rwandarise.org