What an INCREDIBLE campaign of generosity!

​This year's Giving Tuesday campaign was a HUGE success! Your support for the people of Rugarika made a significant impact, tripling the support for educational initiatives, housing, community development, and more, improving the lives of the people of Rugarika.

We're excited to announce that with our triple match, we raised a total of $36,140. THANK YOU for being a part of an incredible campaign of giving and for changing so many lives with your generosity.

By joining forces, you are allowing the following to happen:

• $5,000 to launch MoonCatcher Project in Rugarika to support our New Mom Sewing Co-op and local schoolgirls sponsored by GIFTS Rwanda. Our lead seamstress and team member, Brigitte, will travel to Uganda to collaborate with MoonCatcher project manager. She will accommodate them, provide training, assist with vendor visits, and guide them in sourcing materials. This partnership aims to establish a new line of sewing business for our New Mom Sewing Co-Op, selling MoonCatchers in markets and providing them at no cost to schoolgirls, ensuring they stay in school during their menstrual cycles. The MoonCatcher Project generously covers all efforts without charge; we only need to cover travel expenses and materials to get the project off the ground.

• $2,700 to launch New Mom Sewing Coop. Initiate a second cohort of young single mothers to join our New Mom Sewing Co-op. Offer training and supplies to 20 pregnant, unwed mothers in a tailoring co-op, providing a six-month education and a pathway to sustainable livelihoods.

• $6,140 of domestic animals and vegetable gardens. Create large vegetable gardens on our community center property and provide domestic animals to families, including those of new students we sponsor and survivors of the genocide who no longer receive government support.

• $16,300 for home construction. Fund home construction for house to shelter homeless single mother and her children, as well as complete a partially built home currently housing a grandmother with her daughters and their four children.

• $8,000 for community center construction. Construct a dedicated space on our community center property for our beaded bags and soap making group, offering a versatile area for group activities, meetings, and community talks. The space will also serve as a platform for educating the community on topics like combating malnutrition and promoting reproductive health among young girls and their mothers.

None of this would be possible without you and we are so grateful for you.

As we celebrate, we know there are many more who still need our support. You can join the fight and send real, sustainable change, freedom, and hope to the people of Rugarika today.

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​THANK YOU for your help. We appreciate YOU so much!