Your Support in Action: 2024 GIFTS Rwanda Impact Recap

See the Lives You’ve Transformed:
2024 GIFTS Rwanda Year in Review
As we look back on this past year, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for your unwavering support. Thanks to you, GIFTS Rwanda has been able to achieve remarkable progress and touch countless lives.

Every milestone we’ve reached, every life that’s been changed, is a reflection of your generosity. It is your commitment to our mission that has fueled the positive change in the Rwandan communities we serve.

Now, we invite you to reflect on the impact you’ve made in 2024. Because of your compassion and dedication, the journey toward a brighter future continues.

We are deeply thankful to have you by our side in this important work. Together, we are building a legacy of hope and opportunity.​

Unwrap Your 2024 Impact Here.

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Together we ran our Giving Tuesday 2024 Empowering Women, Supporting Families campaign and you raised $40,062 for the following: 

• $19,240 to build a meeting room with an office, serving as an empowerment hub. This space will allow women to gather for essential discussions on topics like money management, conflict resolution, support groups, soap-making, and puberty/menstruation education.
  
•  $8,246 to establish a shop where women can sell their handmade products—clothing, beaded bags, soaps, eggs, and vegetables—providing them with a sustainable income.
  
•  $4,980 to create vegetable gardens at the Multi-Purpose Activity Center, supplying the community with tools, materials, and seeds for farming.
  
• $540 to support 20 villagers in dire need, including individuals affected by cancer, HIV/AIDS, the elderly (one woman is 103!), and orphaned children, by providing food, shelter, education, and essential supplies.
  
•  $12,372 to fund tuition for primary, secondary, and university students, giving them the chance to break the cycle of poverty through education.
  

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All projects done in Rugarika 2024 because of you!

This year, your generosity has driven incredible progress in Rugarika. Here’s what we accomplished together in 2024:

• Built Our Team: Hired the GIFTS Rwanda Board and support staff in Rwanda to strengthen our efforts on the ground.
• Education Support: Enabled 124 students (44 in primary, 77 in secondary, and 4 in university) to attend school with full tuition, food, uniforms, and supplies—up from 112 children supported in 2023.
• Essential Food Assistance: Provided 5 families (27 people in total) with staple foods like rice, beans, maize flour, cooking oil, and soap for an entire year. These are families in dire need, including those affected by cancer, HIV/AIDS, elderly, and orphaned children. This continues from 2023 when we supported 5 families.
• Community Gardens and Livestock: Contributed $3,748 towards domestic animals and vegetable gardens at our new community center, encouraging community collaboration and self-sufficiency. In 2023, we allocated $7,980 directly to families, and this initiative is steadily becoming self-sustaining.
• Health Insurance: Ensured that 1,237 people received health insurance for a year, matching last year’s reach.
• Sewing Group Building: Completed construction of the new sewing group building for moms and installed electricity for two sewing machines.
• Infrastructure Additions: Installed a large water tank and a bathroom on the Multipurpose Activity Center grounds to meet essential needs.
• Empowerment Hub: Began construction of a building with an office where women can gather for crucial discussions on money management, conflict resolution, support groups, soap-making, and puberty/menstruation education.
• Equipping Our Team: Added office furniture, including cabinets, chairs, and a table, for the new GIFTS Rwanda board.​
• Women’s Marketplace: Started building a shop where women will sell handmade products like clothing, beaded bags, soaps, eggs, and vegetables—empowering them with sustainable income.

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Fun Facts...
You helped bring in $110,856 in 2024!! Here's how that compares to past years:

• 2023 raised $110,791
• 2022 raised $104,478
• 2021 raised $55,272
• 2020 raised $32,810

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!

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Big News: GIFTS Rwanda Receives NGO Status in Rwanda!

​We are thrilled to announce that GIFTS Rwanda has officially received NGO status in Rwanda! While we have always been a registered 501(c)(3) organization, achieving this status within the country is a monumental step for us. This recognition will allow us to operate more efficiently and directly within Rwanda, strengthening our partnerships and deepening our impact on the communities we serve.

Becoming a recognized NGO in Rwanda opens doors to new opportunities and collaborations, helping us further our mission of empowering vulnerable populations. This milestone signifies the growth and sustainability of our work, and we couldn’t have reached it without your unwavering support.

Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey! Together, we are making a lasting difference.

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If you’ve made it this far, THANK YOU!

As we reflect on everything we’ve accomplished in 2024, we’re reminded that none of this would have been possible without your support. Your compassion, generosity, and belief in our mission have touched countless lives and laid the foundation for an even brighter future. Together, we are creating lasting change in Rugarika—one step at a time. Thank you for being such a vital part of the GIFTS Rwanda family.​

We can’t wait to continue this incredible journey with you in 2025 and beyond!