This is a school that we visited in a poor section of Kigali. The founder, Antionette, lost both of her parents to the genocide. She escaped to Congo, where she received an education. When she returned, she was determined to help her country to recover from that tragedy.
She began by teaching a group of women how to sew so that they could earn money. It quickly became apparent that they needed a pre-school for their children, so she opened up a little pre-school in her home.
After that, the parents begged her each year to continue teaching their children, as they grew older. The school now has grades pre-school to Primary 6 (6th grade). There are 220 children and 12 teachers.
The children are being taught in three languages - KinyaRwanda (the native language), French, and English. Antionette has a vision to one day expand the school to go through high school.
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