Ten years ago, Pastor John Rutsindintwarane founded PICO Rwanda as an affiliate of Faith in Action International. Since then, he has been supporting local leaders in some of the poorest, most isolated rural areas of the country to construct schools,…
Last month the 56 leaders from the communities of Mumeya, Cyiha, Curazo, Cunuzi and Rwabutazj met to develop a strategy to establish leadership teams in each of these villages. They plan to implement the PICO Rwanda model of organizing and…
Dear Friends, We will be visiting with PICO Rwanda leaders from Nyange, Mumeya, Rusumo, Nyamata and Kigali to learn about their amazing work to provide housing, health care, education and economic opportunity for the families in these communities. We will…
Specioza, Poline, and Ezra, like most people in the area, are subsistence farmers who produce large quantities of sorghum, maize, and beans. Starting with the December harvest, these cooperative leaders plan to purchase crops at market price from farmers at…
Rwanda: Building a roadside market in Nyange Mediotrice, Dorsella and women of the Nyange Cooperative are building a full-service rest-stop and market center where they will sell roofing tiles and local produce. The business is in a prime location, right next…
“PICO helped me to open my mind and create a vision for myself and see what the future holds for me, and how to make that vision sustainable rather than just focusing on the present. It opened up my thoughts…
Mumeya leaders are planning to start a crop-selling business this winter that will allow them to capitalize on the bountiful local agricultural resources. The plan is to buy corn, beans and sorghum from local farmers during harvest season; store them…
“I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart. You make this work possible.” Pr. John R, PICO Rwanda Executive Director We are grateful to the people who opened their homes and churches to Pr. John and asked thier…
Hundreds of Cihya villagers danced to celebrate the completion of their new elementary school. Concerned that their children had to walk five kilometers to get to school, villagers launched this project just six months ago. With the support of veteran…
We express our deep gratitude to the many people who opened their homes and churches to Pr. John Rutsinditwarane as he shared the stories of transformation taking place in Rwanda. These include: In Washington D.C., Pr. Karen, Gary Maring and…
