Rwanda
Mission
Bringing hope and education to refugee youth in Rwanda through Christian education and life-skills training.
Description
Impact Hope is on a mission to support refugee youth in Rwanda by empowering them through Christian education and life-skills training. There are over 1,000 students in Rwanda supported by Impact Hope through various programs. Student missionaries can help expand their work in Rwanda in areas such as communications, teaching at Adventist boarding academies, and other ways of supporting their refugee youth program. SMs are also uniquely able to meet the need of helping students practice the skill of conversational English.
Quick Info
| Average Fundraising Goal | $5,500 |
| Living Allowance | $250/month |
| Requirements | 19+ years old, 1 year of college |
| Language | English required |
| Timeline | Late Aug./early Sept. - May/June |
| Positions | Teacher/Videographer/Photographer and Teacher/Journalism |
More Info
Gahogo Adventist Academy is located in Gitarama, (Mahanga District) Rwanda about 1.5 hours from the capital city of Kigali. Rwanda is called the “Land of a Thousand Hills.” Lush and green landscape with rolling hills and mountains. Since Rwanda lies near the equator, the temperatures stay between 60-80 degrees all year.
Some meals may be provided at the school and cooking meals in your living space is recommended as well with provided small kitchen supplies. The Rwandan diet consists mainly of sweet potatoes, beans, corn, peas, millet, plantains, cassava, and fruit.
SM's are hosted at the Gohogo Adventist Academy school grounds. Internet access is available on campus for staff, but not always reliable. Getting a cellphone SIM card is necessary for communicating among volunteers and staff and will allow data for daily use to be purchased at a low price.
