Promote, Support, and Keep Children in School

Summary of progress to date / Key highlights

• This project is designed to help vulnerable children in Rwanda stay in school by providing school fees, school materials, uniforms, mentorship, and academic support.
• As of now, no funding has been received through GlobalGiving for this project. All planned activities are on hold pending financial support.
• Despite this, HACORWA has carried out preparatory work: identifying target communities, gathering data on number of children needing support, estimating costs, and developing partnerships with local schools and community leaders.
• We have established criteria to select beneficiary children (e.g. children from very low-income families, orphans, or children at risk of dropping out).
• With contributions from founding members of HACORWA, HACORWA managed to pay for school materials for 181 vulnerable children and school fees for 1,615,000 Rwf / USD 1,114 to go to school. 

Plans for next period

• Once funding is secured, begin direct support: purchase uniforms, and pay school fees for the beneficiary children with school fees arrears.
• Continue conducting outreach and raise awareness in communities about the project about prioritizing education for their children to reduce dependency on donor funding.                                                                                           
• Continue monitoring children’s attendance and academic performance even if the support has not yet been provided.

How you (donors) can help / Call for support

• Your donation through GlobalGiving will go directly to providing tuition, uniforms, books, and school supplies for vulnerable children.
• Even small contributions make a big difference: e.g. a donation of $20 can cover the annual cost of school materials for one child; $20 can help pay school fees for one term.

Links:

• HACORWA website