Rwanda: Student engineers from Santa Clara travelled to Rwanda for the third year to accompany the women in Nyange in their journey out of poverty. This year, students are designing and testing a small, battery powered cart to carry heavy,…
Rwanda: Last month, Mumeya leaders laid the foundation for a new elementary school in one of the five villages making up the organizing community. This month they organized the entire community to construct the walls. It is their goal to…
Rwanda: Mumeya leaders know that the future for rural children is at risk without a quality education. Their latest effort is to lay the foundation for a new elementary school. Presently, hundreds of students walk for an hour to attend…
Rwanda: “In my time here, I have been lucky to witness the incredible resilience of the Rwandan people. Their strength and kindness is something that will inspire me for the rest of my life,” says Jenny Walsh, one of six…
Rwanda: Three other Student Fellows from Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship are also working with PICO Rwanda leaders. They will provide workshops in social entrepreneurship and human design thinking to help leaders launch new enterprises or support…
Rwanda: Student Fellows from Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship have arrived and are working with PICO Rwanda leaders on two projects. The first is to create digital videos that profile PICO Rwanda leaders and their collective efforts…
Rwanda: We are grateful for the many people who welcomed Pr. John and Fr. Innocent into their homes, churches, schools, assemblies or communities. We know you were as blessed by them as they were by you. If you made a…
Rwanda: In July and August, students and faculty from Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Entrepreneurship will travel to Rwanda to work with PICO Rwanda leaders. Faculty, fellows and interns will work with leadership teams to initiate new economic development…
Celebrating more than 40 years of history, nearly 300 PICO Network leaders met the first week of May to chart our future together. This history and future is embedded in PICO Network’s new name, Faith in Action. According to our…
Join us at a reception and presentation to hear stories and join in conversation about the transformative work of PICO Rwanda. Pr. John Rutsindintwarane and Fr. Innocent Rugaragu will share about faith, organizing, the challenges, and successes of amazining Rwandan…
