Stories Inspire Us

They make the intangible tangible. Every person we work with has their own unique story, and every one of them is worth sharing:

The Ripple Effect of Girls’ Education

The Ripple Effect of Girls’ Education

Felix and his baby sister

A Life-Changing Piggyback Ride

Happy Thanksgiving from Wellspring!

Happy Thanksgiving from Wellspring!

Angelique and Samuel sit at a desk together, reading a notebook.

Back to School and Full of Potential

Ending Sexual Violence

Ending Sexual Violence

Riding with Purpose – A Lake2Lake Interview with John Harsevoort

Riding with Purpose – A Lake2Lake Interview with John Harsevoort

Challenging Gender Bias

Challenging Gender Bias

A student in a yellow sweater looks in the distance and laughs.

What Makes You Happy?

2022 Year in Review

Year in Review: 2022

Parents at a School General Assembly Meeting

Celebrating Healthy Families

Meghan and Kevin at GS Rugando in October 2022.

Putting Youth First at G.S. Rugando

The Digital Dance

The Digital Dance

Unlearning Gender Roles

Unlearning Gender Roles

Does a Father Wash Babies?

Does a Father Wash Babies?

A Promising Future for Claudine

A Promising Future for Claudine*

Reflections From a School Visit

Reflections From a School Visit

A Passion for Pre-Primary

A Passion for Pre-Primary

Empowering Teachers for Fun-Filled Learning

Empowering Teachers for Fun-Filled Learning

VIDEO: Interview with Dr. Sam Awuku

VIDEO: Interview with Dr. Sam Awuku

VIDEO: First Policy Dialogue Reflections

VIDEO: First Policy Dialogue Reflections

Participants of the IPP Policy Dialogue sit around a table in discussion

The Power of Partnership

Making Education Inclusive, Engaging, and Adaptive

Making Education Inclusive, Engaging, and Adaptive

Teacher Esther leading her classroom.

Engaging Teacher, Engaged Students

IPP: First policy dialogue

IPP: First policy dialogue

Trainer Marie Jeanne providing Teacher Francine with Constructive Feedback

Growing as a Teacher

The Impact of Monthly Giving

The Impact of Monthly Giving

Thinking Outside the Gender Box: Part 3

Thinking Outside the Gender Box: Part 3

Thinking Outside the Gender Box: Part 2

Thinking Outside the Gender Box: Part 2

“What Excites You About The Future of Every Child?”

Thinking Outside the Gender Box: Part 1

Thinking Outside the Gender Box: Part 1

Prayer and Care

Prayer and Care

What Inspired You to Become a Teacher?

What Inspired You to Become a Teacher?

2021 Review: The Year of Resilience

2021 Review: The Year of Resilience

The Faces of Resilience: Meet Philomene

The Faces of Resilience: Meet Philomene

The Faces of Resilience: Meet Marie Jeanne T

The Faces of Resilience: Meet Marie Jeanne T

The Faces of Resilience: Meet Emmanuel T

The Faces of Resilience: Meet Emmanuel T

“Education is For All—Boys and Girls”

A Phone Call With Pierre, a Parent From E.P. Bihungwe

A Phone Call With Pierre, a Parent From E.P. Bihungwe

A Phone Call With Teacher Multiplier Noel of E.P. Bihungwe School

A Phone Call With Teacher Multiplier Noel of E.P. Bihungwe School

A Phone Call With The Head Teacher of E.P. Bihungwe School

A Phone Call With The Head Teacher of E.P. Bihungwe School

The Road Ahead for Kabirizi School

The Road Ahead for Kabirizi School

The Power of an Engaged Community

The Power of an Engaged Community

From Teacher-First to Student-First

From Teacher-First to Student-First

Head Teacher Justin of Kabirizi School

A Changed Heart

Teacher at Kabirizi instructing students

Putting Students First at Kabirizi School

Meet Charity*

Growing in Confidence and Knowledge

Charity* and her dad.

Growing in Confidence and Knowledge, Part 2

EP Busigari

Busigari’s Dedication to Quality Education

Rwandan students in class.

Quality Education: For Every Child

The commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwandan schools, Part 2

Part 2: Commemoration of the 1994 genocide

Rwandan flag in school yard

Part 1: Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide

Like every other school in Rwanda, Kirerema Primary School was no exception to the devastating halt of education during school closures.

Progress in the Midst of a Pandemic

Flourishing at Rwamigega

Flourishing at Rwamigega

Care for Karambo

Care at Karambo

How To Combat Student Dropout

How to Combat Student Dropout

Ladislas Nkundabanyanga, Wellspring Quality Education Specialist & Team Leader

Investing in Education Through a Pandemic

Students at Musabike Primary.

The Power of Monthly Giving at Musabike Primary

Gisozi II

At the Tip of Your Fingers: How One Teacher Cultivated Connection During School Closures

Quality Education for Poverty Alleviation

Quality Education for Poverty Alleviation

A Worthy Investment

A Worthy Investment

The Journey of a Rwandan School Through a Global Pandemic

The Journey of a Rwandan School Through a Global Pandemic

A Back-to-School Season Like Never Before

A Back-to-School Season Like Never Before

A Heartfelt Goodbye from Andy Harrington

A Heartfelt Goodbye from Andy Harrington

From Conflict to Unity at Bwitereke School

From Conflict to Unity at Bwitereke School

The Empty Water Bottle

The Empty Water Bottle

Wellspring trainer inputting information into MERIT, our monitoring and evaluation technology.

Cold Hard Facts in the Provision of Quality Education

Wellspring 2019 Year in Review

2019 Year in Review

A Change in View

A Change in View

Shango Primary parents in training

A Secret Weapon for Fighting Dropout

Learning Poverty: More than Intellect

Learning Poverty: More than Intellect

Empowered Parents Transform Kamugarura Primary

Empowered Parents Transform Kamugarura Primary

Cultivating Creativity

Cultivating Creativity in Teachers & Students

Shango: A School Transformed Through Monthly Giving

Shango: A School Transformed Through Monthly Giving

Appreciating Teachers

Appreciating Teachers

The air of expectation in Rubavu

The air of expectation in Rubavu

Learning From Each Other

Learning From Each Other

Original - Using What You Have To Make A Difference

Using What You Have to Make a Difference

Tracking Transformation

Tracking Transformation

Teaching in a Foreign Language

Teaching in a Foreign Language

A simple chair and desk in a Rwandan classroom

Writing Without Pen and Paper

What Does Sustainability Mean In Quality Education?

What Does Sustainability Mean In Quality Education?

A Look Back at Five Years of Rachel’s Ride

A Look Back at Five Years of Rachel’s Ride

Welcome to the team Libby!

Welcome to the team Libby!

Wellspring Board and North American staff praying over Co-Founder, Richard Taylor.

A Fond Farewell

Can effective leadership impact quality in schools?

Can effective leadership impact quality in schools?

2017 Year in Review

2017 Year in Review

“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”

Every Child Deserves An Education

Every Child Deserves An Education

Physical Punishment: A Very Real Issue

Physical Punishment: A Very Real Issue

Humble Start at Rise to Shine School

Humble Start at Rise to Shine School

Kanyamibwa is a Transformed Teacher

Kanyamibwa is a Transformed Teacher

Teaching Real-World Values at Akimitoni School

Teaching Real-World Values at Akimitoni School

Empowering Others With A Biblical Perspective

Empowering Others With A Biblical Perspective

Vision for the Future at Gikomero School

Vision for the Future at Gikomero School

Trust: The Foundation for Improvement in Schools

Trust: The Foundation for Improvement in Schools

2016 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

First ALI Graduation

First ALI Graduation

A Response to a Child

A Response to a Child

Parents at Shango Primary

Being Part of the Solution

Students at a school in Rubavu

A visit to the “Wild West” of Rwanda

International Women's Day 2017

Female Empowerment at Bweramvura

Striving for Excellence at Cyuga

Striving for Excellence At Cyuga Primary

2016: Year in Review

2016: Year in Review

From a Village of Scarcity to a City of Abundance

From a Village of Scarcity to a City of Abundance

New Mindset Impacts Entire School

New Mindset Impacts Entire School

Care Beyond the Classroom

Care Beyond the Classroom

ABCD: School Future in Parents' Hands

ABCD: School Future in Parents’ Hands

Claudine lacked passion for teaching

Claudine lacked passion for teaching

Teaching Aids Key to Quality Education

Teaching Aids Key to Quality Education

Kibara Students Benefitting from Transformative Teaching

Kibara Students Benefitting from Transformative Teaching

Peer Learning: A teacher at Gatsata Primary taught a wonderful lesson after learning Wellspring's techniques by observing other teachers.

The Transformative Nature of Peer Learning

Expansion into Rwanda's Western Province

Expansion into Rwanda’s Western Province

New ALI Year

New ALI Year

Competence-Based-Curriculum

New National Teaching Curriculum Creates Buzz

2015 Annual Report

2015 Annual Report

Gasabo District’s “Open Day”

Gasabo District’s “Open Day”

Teachers' Perspectives

Teachers’ Perspectives

Help Wellspring Impact a Generation

Help Wellspring Impact a Generation

Tite’s Story

Something Changes Everything

People Matter

People Matter

Remarkable change at Gisozi

Remarkable change at Gisozi

For a decade, Wellspring has been actively and passionately engaged in transforming the lives of Rwandans through our innovative School Development Program. A key component of the program focuses on equipping the community, and particularly parents, to deepen their involvement in the development of their schools, and in the learning and teaching of their children.

True Change Is Possible: A Parent’s Perspective

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.

Parents Equipped to Bring Change

The Impact of an Empowered Leader

The Impact of an Empowered Leader

From Addicted Past to Hope-Filled Future

From Addicted Past to Hope-Filled Future

CEO Andy Harrington shares a Christmas message on behalf of our whole team at Wellspring.

Thank You & Merry Christmas!

From Street to School

From Street to School

Experiencing Vibrancy at Kinyinya School

Experiencing Vibrancy at Kinyinya School

Transformation at Mbandazi Primary

Transformation at Mbandazi Primary

Leading the Way

Leading the Way

Welcome to our 2014 Annual Report

Welcome to our 2014 Annual Report

Cape2Kigali: Halfway!

Cape2Kigali: Halfway!

Hope from Exploitation

Hope from Exploitation

There is just us. And that is enough.

There is just us. And that is enough.

From Heartache to Joy

From Heartache to Joy

Transformation Across The Generations

Transformation Across The Generations

A Personal Reflection on 10 years of God’s Faithfulness

A Personal Reflection on 10 years of God’s Faithfulness

Visiting Mbandazi

Visiting Mbandazi

Annual Report 2013

Annual Report 2013

Why I Keep on Cycling for Kids in Rwanda!

Why I Keep on Cycling for Kids in Rwanda!

Teachers Take Action To Become Agents Of Change

Teachers Take Action To Become Agents Of Change

Building Foundations with ABCD

Building Foundations with ABCD

Hope: Rwanda's New Story

Hope: Rwanda’s New Story

Who Could Have Imagined All Of This?

Who Could Have Imagined All Of This?

Our School Was Really Fighting To Stay Alive

Our School Was Really Fighting To Stay Alive

A Love For Learning Emerges From Healthy Homes

A Love For Learning Emerges From Healthy Homes

Ready To Call It Quits

Ready To Call It Quits

A Time for Transformation

A Time for Transformation

Love for Who Remains

Love for Who Remains

When Parents Take Ownership

When Parents Take Ownership

Amani: A Reason To Sing

Amani: A Reason To Sing

Room for Surprises

Room for Surprises

Grouse Grind climbed 30 times in 60 days!

Grouse Grind climbed 30 times in 60 days!

My Rwandan Journey

My Rwandan Journey