Building educational foundations for a brighter future
CPI has partnered with Grace Children’s Ministry (GCM) to establish a CAL Education Centre in Bugesera District, Rwanda. Our partnership with Children Heritage of The Lord Ministry (CHLM) continues to give hope to the many orphaned children, widows, and single mothers.
The Centre enrolled sixty-three (63) pupils for Nursery 1, 2, and 3 levels. Thirty-three (33) of this number comprised of beneficiary orphans who are being sponsored by CPI funds as ably mobilized by Mum Elfrieda Dick, Family and Friends. Another thirty (30) of the pupils pay CAD$30 per school term. The school provides one meal a day for all pupils.
The Centre also enrolled forty (40) plus widows and single mothers in vocational skills training, including tailoring and dressmaking, arts and craft – weaving baskets and making trays, among other trades.
Many of these women who have found refuge in Rwanda bear painful testimonies of violence in the hands of militias engaged in the armed conflicts in Eastern DR Congo. Through education and vocational training, we are providing pathways to healing, economic independence, and hope for the future.
Pupils, single mothers & widows at the Grace Children Ministries during an assembly at the centre
Single mothers and widows receiving instruction in the vocational tailoring and dressmaking program in Rwanda
Program Impact
63+
Total Pupils
Nursery, 1, 2, & 3
33+
Orphans Impacted
CPI-funded CAL students
40+
Vocational Trainees
Widows & single mothers
100%
Daily Meals
All Pupils receive meals
Holistic Support and Empowerment
CHLM continues with the skills training of widows and single mothers. We also facilitate regular meetings for empowering the mothers with missional leadership abilities. During these sessions, the focus has been on counselling, trauma healing, resilience building, prayers, and sharing the Word of God to strengthen their faith formation. The program also encourages the women to use the vocational skills learnt from the program to initiate income generating ventures and to better provide for their children.
Regular evaluation and improvement of craft and enterprise works, including sewing and making handbags, ensures that the women are developing marketable skills that can provide sustainable income for their families.
Hub Leadership
Grace Children’s Ministry (GCM)
Our lead partner operating the CAL Education Centre in Bugesera District, Rwanda.
Partnership providing hope to orphaned children, widows, and single mothers through education and vocational training. Special gratitude to Mum Elfrieda Dick, Family and Friends for their support in mobilizing sponsorship funds.
The Rwanda ministry is lead by Evariste Semahoro, Fidele Ntagawa and Eric Muhire.
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