Jean Marie Habimana, our fabulous ICT Program Manager has been making great strides in working with the 60 students in the e-reader classes.  Of course, like kids everywhere, they have mastered the technical aspect of using the e-readers. Not only are they learning to love reading for pleasure but reading comprehension has greatly improved they are also becoming more comfortable and confident in their English speaking skills as a result of reading aloud in front of their peers. See our partner WorldReaders  (www.worldreader.org) July quarterly newsletter at the bottom of page 1, where one of our students, Hope Mugabekazi, is recognized as WR’s quarterly “Standout Student.” WR Quarterly Report_ 2_July 2013_P2P

Abaharanira Amahoro = Peace fighters is Community initiated group whose mission is to address genocide prevention and promote peace; developing curriculum, programming and training facilitators in peace building and cultural education as a source of empowerment and pride in being Rwandan. They dance in many of our community celebrations creating solidarity through sharing traditional Rwandan dance and music We were very honored to have Fred Schwartz and his wife Ailine, visit the library in May. They met with the Peace Fighters, RCLLC staff and local officials to discuss ideas for designing and implementing this initiative at the grassroots level. Fred founded the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation www.auschwitzinstitute.org in Oświęcim, Poland, in 2005 as an international center for the study of the prevention of genocide. In that time, through the Schwartz’s tireless efforts the institute has built regional and sub-regional programs in genocide and mass atrocity prevention throughout Europe, Middle East. Latin America and now Africa.  Fred has also served on UN and other commissions worldwide @ conflict/genocide prevention and peace.  

Published on Apr 2, 2013 Shooting Touch’s court construction in Rwinkwavu, Eastern Province, Rwanda. A special thanks to all who made the court a reality here in Rwanda and back home!  Casey Stockton in-country Program Director