Education sponsorship
Opening doors. Building futures.
Irembo Foundation connects education, nourishment and practical opportunity so children, mothers and young people in Rwanda can build more secure futures.
- Founded in Kigali
- 2015
- Founded in Kigali
- Children supported in school (as of 2025)
- 126
- Children supported in school (as of 2025)
- Children fed every Saturday
- 100+
- Children fed every Saturday
- Single mothers reached (as of 2025)
- 100+
- Single mothers reached (as of 2025)
One mission. Four connected pathways.
A child learns best when they are nourished, supported, and surrounded by adults with real opportunities.
Education sponsorship
School fees, uniforms, books and learning materials that keep children in class.
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Saturday nutrition
A weekly meal with homework help, English lessons, play and mentoring.
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Mama Rwanda vocational training
Vocational and business skills that help mothers earn an income.
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Irembo Youth
Young adults mentoring, learning and serving their community.
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A friend on the other side of the world.
Sponsors send photos, cards and messages — always checked by our staff first — and receive report cards and updates in return. For a child, knowing someone believes in them can matter as much as the school fees.
How sponsorship works
Irembo means “gateway.”
We are represented by a hummingbird. In the parable of the forest fire, the other animals stand frozen — only the tiny hummingbird tries to put the fire out, one drop at a time. Seeing it, they realise every bit helps, and they all begin to work together.
One act can become a passage for many others.
Watch the hummingbird story (YouTube)
Choose the door you can open.
Sponsor
Help a child stay in school.
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Nourish
Fund meals and Saturday learning.
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Equip
Support vocational tools and training.
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Partner
Build a school, corporate or community partnership.
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Prefer to start with a conversation? Invite Bertrand to speak or contact the foundation.
Art that opens doors
Home Art Collection (HAC) is Irembo Foundation’s international art advisory and U.S. showroom for artists from Rwanda and East Africa. It also sells handmade goods made by Mama Rwanda women, and forty percent of artwork sales support Irembo Foundation’s activities.
Children's safety comes first
We never publish a child's full name, address, school or family contact details. Sponsors and children never message each other directly — our staff check every message first.
Read our child safeguarding commitments