Community organizing that began in rural Mumeya, Rwanda, has spread across Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana. Grassroots leaders in Rwanda are now working as organizers in 21 communities, teaching and…
Nyange Completes House for Widow with HIV/AIDS
The roof is on the first new house in Nyange! Using roofing tiles and bricks made with their own labor, the Nyange community has completed construction of a new house for Dorsela, a widow with HIV/AIDS.
Using the roofing tiles made and baked by the community cooperative, they decided to start by helping the most vulnerable. The engineering school at Santa Clara University is exploring a project to design and build a tile making machine to increase quality and efficiency and enable the community dream to market roofing tiles to generate income.