Dear friends of KJHR, We are incredibly proud to have expanded our Happy Kids School to such an extent that we can now even enrol our first primary school class after three pre-school classes. The elementary school was officially opened in September 2022. The school buildings and the first classroom are ready, but the furnishings […]
Most people in Rwanda live in the countryside with several people in the simplest mud huts – as do many of the families of our sponsored children – often without windows, without plaster and only equipped with a mud floor, on which they usually also sleep. Especially in the rainy season, a poured cement floor […]
Older pupils and university students often need a laptop to graduate successfully. A laptop costs 320 € and can be obtained in Kigali and handed over to the respective pupil / student personally. In return, the sponsors will receive a receipt and a photo of the handover. If you would like to sponsor a laptop, […]
A solar panel is probably the greatest gift you can give to a poor family in Rwanda! In Rwanda, only 37% of the population have access to electricity (https://www.rlp-ruanda.de/laenderinfos/ruanda/wirtschaft/). This means that it is pitch dark in the mud huts at the latest by 6.30 p.m. every day. Besides, many sponsored children in the villages […]
There are only two different seasons in Rwanda: the rainy season and the dry season. Especially during the dry season, people must walk long distances and fetch every litre of water for cooking, washing and “showering” in cans from the nearest water point. Very few people in rural areas have their own water connection, although […]
Both state and private schools in Rwanda lack one thing in particular: school supplies! This includes not only schoolbooks, but also coloured pencils, workbooks, scissors and much more. Most students only have one pen and a small notebook that they take with them to school and in which they copy everything that is written on […]
For many people in Rwanda – especially in the country – a goat is a very special gift! Contrary to what is assumed, a goat in Rwanda is not used to obtain goat milk but is considered a sensible and safe investment. However, the goat must be female and well fed so that it can […]
Many families in Rwanda sleep on the floor with a blanket only due to a lack of financial means. A simple foam mattress in Rwanda costs the equivalent of € 50. Would you like to bring joy to a Rwandan family? Then give them a mattress as a present and transfer € 50 to the […]
