![]() ![]() Many of the families supported by Aid for Education's partner in Rwanda, are headed by women - mothers, grandmothers, aunts, older sisters, guardians. The women's farming co-operative, 'Abagore Farming' ('Abagore' means 'women'), has been set up to give these women the opportunity to earn money to look after their families. Aid for Education provides land, tools and seeds and the women grow crops to sell in the market, enabling them to earn an income. The women sell the maize and vegetables in the markets and to restaurants. Aid for Education has also helped to build a storage house to keep the crops and with room to hold meetings and training workshops for the women. ![]() ![]() ![]() The aim of the homework club is to help those children who are struggling at school. This could be due to the large class sizes, where teachers are unable to give them the attention they require, or because they have nowhere at home where they can study. At the homework club, the children are divided into small groups depending on their academic ability and school year. These extra lessons are given by the staff at our partner organisation and a qualified teacher. Already, the children are seeing an improvement in their performance. Aid for Education hopes to replicate this project in other communities. SC HOOL PROJECT
BUY A GOAT ![]() For just £20, you can buy a goat for a family. ![]() Why buy a goat?
The goat provides manure which increases crop yields and produces around three kids a year, each of which can be sold and it does not require much land. This can earn the family some money to pay for everything from school uniforms and materials to medicine.
The first female kid in every project is given to another family to keep the benefits spreading, so your £20 will go a very long way!
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Frida & her family outside old house Frida's new house
Africa Moses' new house Africa's mother & brother with new mattresses, sheets & blankets Bosco and his grandmother's old house Bosco and his grandmother outside their new house
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