THEY STILL NEED A SHELTER
There is NO way to promote peace, reconciliation, education, development, safety, health in and among the families who do not have shelter/home. A home is one of the most important things which contribute to the good living of a human being; that’s why at JRMD, building homes for the survivors of the war and needy families, is one of the strategies to promote and achieve peace, and give a family a voice and right place in the society. Building shelters for the survivors of the war and needy families in Burundi, helps reduce the expansion of AIDS and the mortality, occasioned by the present conditions of living of thousands of widows and needy families in Burundi.
From these pictures, you can see how is the condition of living of those widows and orphans that JRMD is serving in the area. Your help would enable JRMD provide shelters to 100 widow families and orphans. So far, we have built 3 houses for 3 widow families of the 100 homes we plan to build in Buganda. 97 widow families and orphans, still need shelters, where they can live in security and peacefully.
Providing shelters to widows, orphans and needy families will help reduce the expansion of AIDS and the mortality, occasioned by the present conditions of living of thousands of widows and needy families in Burundi.
With the help of JRMD Home Building Team, 86 of 100 widow and orphan families have already made enough bricks to build their houses. As soon, as funds to purchase construction materials are raised, with the help of JRMD home building team, the work of roofing houses already built at the stage of roofing will begin.
Until our project is fully funded, we will be sending you regular reports about our work. You'll know what your donation has helped fund, what accomplishments we have achieved and what our current needs are. Donation can be made through the following link: http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/providing-shelters-to-100-widows-in-buganda/
Prosper Ndabishuriye
General Coordinator and Founder
STUDENTS EXCITED TO LEARN HOW TO USE A COMPUTER
The Students of Iwacu Kazoza School are excited to use a computer for their first time. They are very grateful to each of those who continue to make their donations so that they can continue to have access to education. “There is no doubt that these computers will contribute to a good education that we are receiving from Iwacu Kazoza School”, said the students.
More computers are still needed at Iwacu Kazoza School to help continue to provide a good education to the 450 students schooling at the above mentioned school.
I would like to take this opportunity to inform our donors and friends that the June 25th Matching donations day is a good opportunity and way to help fund the school Budget of Iwacu Kazoza School for the 2014-2015 school year, when every donation made to JRMD will be doubled from $10 up to $1,000.
This matching donations begins today, June 25, at 9:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time (PST) or at 12:00 PM (EDT). There are $200,000 available in matching funds from Microsoft. Matching is applied at 100% for every donation from $10 up to $1,000 per donor per project, until matching funds run out. Please, make your donation through the following link, within the first 15 minutes, thus between 9:00-9:15 AM (PST) or 12:00 -12:15 PM (EDT), as matching funds are limited and can run out before a scheduled time:
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/providing-education-to-450-Children-in-ruhagarika/
Funds raised will be used to continue provide education to 450 students, schooling at Iwacu Kazoza School for the school year 2014-2015. Because of donors like you, these underprivileged children can continue to access education, so important to their future and the future of our community.
I encourage our donors and friends to donate within the first 15 minutes, as above indicated .
Once again, thank you for your commitment and faithfulness to continue to help financially the 450 underprivileged kids have access to education.
Prosper Ndabishuriye
General Coordinator and Founder /JRMD/YRWD
CURRENT SITUATION OF SURVIVORS OF BUJUMBURA FLOODS
Survivors of Carama and surrounding areas are now living in 5 different displacement Camps. Their current situation is very bad, as you can see from the pictures. The Carama survivors lost their beloved ones and belongings. One couple lost their 6 children, killed by torrential rains. They very much need food, clothes, blankets and kitchen materials. Moreover, they need Permanente shelters where they can live with their families. To build one home it cost $998; a home that can accommodate a family of 7 to 10 people. Until the time I am writing this report, $210 have been donated for this project.
The Heavy rains of Sunday, February 12th, 2014 caused flooding in the northern areas of Bujumbura, including Carama location. The torrential rains and landslides have left at list 77 people dead, 81 injured, about 12,000 displaced in Bujumbura and around 1,500 houses destroyed. The survivors of Bujumbura disaster are urgently in need assistance
See how the torrential rains that killed over 77 people and destroyed around 1,500 houses in Carama and surrounding areas, moved this container full of heavy materials, from where it was located to a distance of 65 feet and pushed it on the other roadside gutter.
I continue to hope and believe donations will be made to this project so that we can help the people of Carama rebuild their homes and their land.
Thank you so much for help us make a difference in Carama community.
Prosper Ndabishuriye
General Coordinator and Founder.
