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This week, as we share G.S. Kagugu’s story, we’ll also be sharing information about Groupe Scolaire Gisozi I
G.S. Gisozi I, a K-12 school in the busy wood market district of Kigali, needs only $305/month more (or 6 donors at $55/month) to be fully funded through our School Development Program.
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[two_third_last]It’s the back to school season. TV’s are looping commercials of children running through store aisles amid notebooks and pens. Classrooms are neat and tidy, ready for the chaos of the first day of school. Kids are soaking up their last few rays of sunshine before heading back to the classroom.
In North America, we don’t think twice about sending our children to school. We know that their teachers have undergone rigorous training, that their classrooms will be full of brightly coloured posters that reinforce learning concepts, that they’ll get to participate in fun and informative activities that will stick with them long after the school bell rings. We never have to doubt the quality of education that our kids receive in North American schools.
This isn’t the case in Rwanda.
In most Rwandan classrooms, teachers are overwhelmed by the sheer number of students, walls are bare and lacking in teaching aids, young kids are lectured at instead of being actively involved in their learning. In fact, many children aren’t even given the opportunity to go to school, as their parents feel they won’t learn enough to make it worthwhile. A lack of education means that children are not prepared for their future, and may very well end up stuck in the same cycle of poverty as their parents.
But this doesn’t have to be the case.
With Wellspring’s innovative School Development Program, schools undergo a holistic transformation that sees the entire community rallying around the kids. With support from leaders, teachers, and parents, children are equipped with a quality education that matches their dreams and God-given potential.
How does this work? How can a school go from a place of distrust, disorganization, and disrespect, to home of consideration, care, and competence?
We’re glad you asked.
This week, we’ll be running a blog series that breaks down the transformation that occurs in each stakeholders’—leaders, teachers, parents, and students— lives with our program. And this isn’t just theoretical either. We’ll be sharing real stories from Groupe Scolaire Kagugu, a K-12 school with 5516 students and 73 teachers located right in the heart of the capital city of Kigali. When we first started our work in the Gasabo district, Kagugu was in a state of disarray. Now, it is a model school in one of the top performing school districts in the country.
Join with us this week as we map out Kagugu’s route to transformation.
But that’s not all! You are a key character is this story.
You make our work possible. With your support, Wellspring is able to send our trainers into each of these school communities. We dream of a day when every school in Rwanda will have the chance to experience the same transformation as G.S. Kagugu. But we need your help to make this a reality.
As we share G.S. Kagugu’s story, we’ll also be sharing information about Groupe Scolaire Gisozi I, a K-12 school in the busy wood market district of Kigali with 2663 students and 49 teachers. Through our School Partner program, G.S. Gisozi I is 78% funded and needs only $305/month more (or 6 donors at $55/month) to fully fund the school to experience holistic transformation that involves the entire community. This week, we’d like to invite you to join our School Partner program, where your gift can help thousands of students to be empowered by a quality education. You can come alongside G.S. Gisozi I and play a role in the school’s—and Rwanda’s—future.
I want to help transform Gisozi
Wellspring is a Christian organization working to empower the next generation of Rwandans through quality education. We believe we are uniquely placed to be a catalyst for transforming education for hundreds of thousands of African children and fostering vibrant communities that address poverty in all its forms. Why do we do this? Because we believe that every individual, no matter their circumstances, should be shown the same dignity and worth that Jesus showed us.[/two_third_last]