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Parents Equipped to Bring Change
Parents who have participated in this training talk repeatedly of how much it has helped them, particularly as they understand their roles in their school, and in their children’s education. […]
The Impact of an Empowered Leader
[one_column]The journey towards school transformation is not one that happens overnight – but when the change begins in one person, the ripple effects can be enormous. At Nduba Groupe Scolaire, one of the K-12 schools that we work in, this has been particularly true. Nduba is a very large school (with 1783 students & 37 […]
From Addicted Past to Hope-Filled Future
[one_column]Sometimes, the lives of the students we serve are changed through the quality of the education they receive. And sometimes, very often in fact, the change comes when relationships are transformed, and when teachers are equipped to journey with students through even the biggest challenges. In one of the schools we work in, there was […]
From Street to School
[one_half]Wellspring exists to see lives transformed through quality values-based education. Sometimes this transformation begins in a classroom. Sometimes it begins on the streets of a Rwandan community. It always begins with the belief that every child has value and potential, and that no matter the challenges, there is always hope. In this 6-minute video, we […]
Experiencing Vibrancy at Kinyinya School
[one_column] “It’s amazing to see how both the students and the teacher were motivated despite the few available resources like textbooks and the bigger class size!” – Emmanuel Niyirora, Teachers Union. “It’s impressive to see how multipliers [teachers trained by Wellspring] can empower their fellow teachers by sharing even the little that they have. It […]
Transformation at Mbandazi Primary
Wellspring exists to see lives and communities transformed through education, and infused with vibrancy and life. Mbandazi Primary is one of the 49 schools we are privileged to work in that demonstrates in amazing ways how this vision is becoming a reality. Not only are more children than ever passing national exams and progressing to […]
Hope from Exploitation
[one_column] One of the amazing privileges we have at Wellspring is seeing how investment in the lives of teachers has a ripple effect far beyond the school walls. As these teachers experience change in their hearts and minds, the impact is seen in remarkable ways – in classrooms, in the lives of students, their families, […]
Hope: Rwanda’s New Story
[one_third] For each student, the genocide is a part of their country’s history, but it no longer defines them, just as it no longer defines Rwanda. [/one_third] [two_third_last]Twenty years on, a new story is being written in Rwanda … 2014 marks the twenty year anniversary of the devastating genocide that robbed Rwanda of as many […]
Rewriting Rwanda’s Future, One School At A Time
[one_column] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2014 REWRITING RWANDA’S FUTURE, ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME 20 Years After The Genocide, Wellspring is Equipping a New Generation of Rwandans Langley, BC: This week, as Rwanda commemorates the 20 year anniversary of the devastating genocide in which over 1 million people lost their lives, the world’s attention […]
A Time for Transformation
[two_third]It didn’t take long. Having your heart captivated by Rwanda never does … Each participant in Wellspring’s 2014 Vision Trip stepped off the plane in the beautiful, humid city of Kigali with different expectations, and different hopes. But each one of us – from young students to retired couples and everyone in between; whether staff […]