The community in Rusumo is making rapid progress in realizing their vision for a community health clinic. With funds collected from the community and labor organized by PICO Rwanda leaders, building on community land negotiated with government officials, the community has completed the…
Specioza, along with three other Mumeya leaders – Ezra, Poline and Damascent, were recently elected to the Kirehe District Economic Development Council that provides advice on development expenditures. The Mayor was so impressed by the work of these PICO leaders…
Hello, and Happy Mother’s Day! We invite you to honor your mother by empowering another! Florcie, Specioza, and Martha are moms making a difference for themselves and their children. And they are teaching more women to become leaders in their…
My name is Dusegimana Speciose. I live in Mumeya, Rwanda, with my husband and family. Five years ago we adopted a little girl. Her mom died in childbirth just before our community finished our health clinic. Working with PICO, we…
The community of Matimba has nearly finished building their new school. Children can’t wait. Soon they won't have to walk miles to get to school each day. Funds for school construction are being raised from the community. The school operations…
On land secured in an agreement with local government, the women of the Nyange cooperative are building a house for Mukamuganga, one of the poorest women in the community. They have shaped, baked and carried 1600 roofing tiles from the…
Rusumo is the newest member of the PICO-Rwanda family. Ten years ago, people built a small clinic that government officials took for another use. Using PICO training and the example of Mumeya, Kranganwa Malindogo is joining his neighbors to try…
- Dr. Damascene Ntawukuliryayo, Former President of the Senate“Pr. John will not sing his own praises, but this work is exactly what Rwanda needs. No one else is doing this like he is.”
Dorosella and the women of the cooperative were excited to work with Engineers Without Borders students to assemble and test a new tile-press, which will reduce the labor needed to shape roofing tiles. One quiet woman, Mediatrice, took the wrench…
With training provided by Pr. John, leaders in Rusomo have completed more than 165 one-to-one conversations which affirmed the need and vision for a health clinic. This young, motivated leadership group wants to be involved in every aspect of constructing…
