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Children, mothers, youth and friends of Irembo in Kigali and beyond.

Education sponsorship

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Irembo children holding up their new exercise booksBertrand Ishimwe with children holding new school suppliesBertrand Ishimwe speaking to a class of schoolchildrenBertrand Ishimwe smiling with two schoolboys in their classroomA young student reading a picture bookSchoolchildren in uniform celebrating with visitorsStudents in blue school uniforms raising their hands in classBertrand Ishimwe with children holding up their new exercise booksA secondary-school student speaking to visitors in her classroomA parent and an Irembo team member talking in a school libraryStudents in school uniform learning on laptops during a computer lessonSmiling students in their classroom, one making a peace signTwo schoolboys in uniform smiling with their arms around each otherVisitors watching a lesson in a secondary-school classroom

Saturday nutrition

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Children clapping and singing together at the Saturday programChildren gathered around an Irembo mentorChildren reading and coloring with volunteers in the courtyardBertrand Ishimwe speaking to children and families gathered at the community centerVisitors sitting and talking with Irembo childrenChildren and visitors stretching their arms up together in a school courtyardChildren sitting in a row, coloring their activity sheetsFour girls enjoying juice and sandwiches on the stepsTwo boys smiling with their bread rolls and lollipopsA table piled with bread rolls, each topped with a lollipopVolunteers preparing trays of sandwiches for the childrenA visitor reading a picture book with Irembo youthChildren reading and coloring with volunteers in the courtyardA visitor jumping rope while children laugh and cheerA smiling visitor holding a big bag of lollipops for the childrenA visitor showing photos on her phone to two delighted childrenA visitor holding up a picture book during story time

Mama Rwanda vocational training

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Mama Rwanda trainees celebrating at their sewing machinesA Mama Rwanda teacher leading a class at the sewing machinesA trainer showing women how to use a sewing machineWomen measuring fabric together, one carrying her baby on her backWomen taking notes during a Mama Rwanda lessonTwo Mama Rwanda trainees holding up oven mitts they sewedA Mama Rwanda trainee in an apron she made, outside the sewing workshopColorful tote bags made by Mama Rwanda womenA Mama Rwanda graduate receiving her certificateGraduates proudly showing a shirt and a bag they madeA trainee concentrating at her sewing machineMama Rwanda women joining hands together in a circle

Irembo Youth

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Bertrand Ishimwe with a large group of Irembo children and youthIrembo children and youth gathered together outdoors, arms raisedChildren drawing together with colored markersBertrand Ishimwe with students during a school visit abroadBertrand Ishimwe showing his paintings to children in the United StatesIrembo youth and visitors meeting together in the lounge

Mama Rwanda Hostel

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The guest living room at the Mama Rwanda HostelA double bedroom with a landscape painting and a woven basketThe hostel dining room with a long wooden tableThe balcony above the garden

Sponsors and children

A girl holding up photos sent by her sponsorsA girl holding photos from her sponsor familyA boy holding his sponsor’s photo and a cardA child holding photos and a card from her sponsorA young person holding a photo sent by their sponsors

Community and visits

Bertrand Ishimwe being hugged by two children in KigaliThree boys with their arms around each other, smilingAn Irembo team member visiting a family at their homeA visitor with a Mama Rwanda trainee and an Irembo team memberGuests and the Irembo team at the community center openingA visitor laughing with a group of Irembo childrenA visitor sitting on the steps with Irembo childrenVisitors learning a Rwandan dance on the rooftopGuests with Bertrand Ishimwe in the guest lounge

Across borders

Bertrand Ishimwe speaking to supporters in the United StatesBertrand Ishimwe speaking beside his elephant paintingBertrand Ishimwe speaking to students abroad
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