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…
In June, Pr. John met the people in Rusumo and heard stories about their need for a health clinic. This month they have already begun construction! For decades, refugees travelled through Rusumo to and from Tanzania. There has been no…
Because Specioza exercised her power representing her community, a new Disease Prevention Center is being constructed in Mumeya. At a Kirehe District health meeting, Specioza questioned officials who were planning on putting the center in a location that was not…
Until now the lab technician at the Mumeya hoped the sunlight would come in the window just right so he could see the medical samples under his microscope. Now he will be able to turn on the lights to see…
Mark Holmerud, Lutheran Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod, and a delegation of clergy and lay leaders, witnessed the dedication of the Rwanagana Lutheran School science building. They also visited PICO Rwanda organizing projects across the country to support the…
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