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April 7th. An Important day for Rwanda and the international community as it is International Day of Reflection on the Genocide against the Tutsi. It also marks the beginning of a national mourning period where Rwandans remember the loved ones lost and grieve the atrocities that occurred. This year we commemorate 27 years since the gruesome events that took place in 1994.   We know this is an especially difficult time of year for those who lost loved ones, those who suffered the unthinkable and those experiencing trauma as a result of the events that transpired. And as we kickoff...

  In 2020 we set out to raise funding to help us build the second story of our counseling building. At the beginning of COVID, we quickly switched gears to meet the immediate needs that arose, mainly providing salaries for our staff. But now, as we get back on our feet again, we are more ready than ever to continue with our plans to complete the build! We began the year with a goal to raise $16,000 to complete the second level of the counseling center. And while we raised a portion of the funds needed through the Heading for...

  We are anxiously awaiting Easter Sunday and the opportunity to celebrate the significance of Jesus’ life after death and the promise his resurrection represents. We’ve pulled together a few of our very favorite Easter-y items made by the ladies of Handspun Hope and various Hope Artisan Collective artisans! You may just find a few items that are brand new to the shop… :-)       EASTER EGG BOUQUET An egg-citing addition to our felted sculpture family has arrived - the Easter Egg Bouquet! Forgo messy egg dyeing for these wool beauties you can display year after year and...

Each month, we highlight two employees who have not yet been fully sponsored. When one of our employees receives full sponsorship, it means a generous donor or group of donors has agreed to make monthly donations in her honor. A sponsorship can be in any amount and it takes $150 per month to fully sponsor one woman. You can read more about sponsorship levels by clicking here. While the levels are set amounts, you may make a monthly donation of any amount and we will combine yours with others to create a full sponsorship for one woman. When the needs...