YEGO staff identified two women’s stories we have a lot to learn from. Thanks to their trauma healing, resilience, endurance, creativity, love of justice, stamina and hard work, they were able to make a great difference in their homes, zones and communities. This is the story of one of those women. Ruth is 55 years old and a survivor of the 1994 Genocide. During the Genocide, she lost her husband, three children and her siblings. She was raped and infected with AIDS. She late

Grace, Mercy and Emmanuel Gatera have prepared a report on the latest updates from Yego Rwanda. It includes information on: the first computer-assisted learning class graduation the launch of the sewing classes the elite newcomer’s retreat returning women and girl’s retreat the inaugural men’s retreat visits to vulnerable families visit to the daycare centre workshop for teachers COVID-19 difficulties To read the report, see April2020-Update. #report #Rwanda #update #YEGO

Mar 6 – 8:  Kindness and Compassion Day 1 The women and girls are all previous retreat participants, so it was good for everyone to reconnect. Craft time gives the women a chance to be creative and to share. Tea time is important too. For many women who struggle to provide one meal a day for their families, tea time is a special treat. After a lesson on how God cares for us, the women started a mural, made of butterflies covered with words describing how God sees them. Mural

Computer-assisted learning (CAL) program The CAL program aims to help women and youth who have not had a chance to go to university. It’s a 6-month program, offered free of charge. The first class graduated this week! Below is a picture of them proudly displaying their completion certificates. The second class is ready to begin. For more information about the program, see: Update on computer-assisted learning or More than a computer class Dance and music program Students from

With new sewing machines from India, and sewing supplies brought from Canada, YEGO is ready to start its sewing centre! Although no instructions were provided, the team managed to assemble two working machines. #program #Rwanda #sewing #YEGO

Feb 28 – Mar 1: Walking Together in Hope Day 1 While the first day was filled with laughter, singing, teaching and storytelling, there is so much pain and trauma that still needs healing. Unlike previous retreats, all the women participating this time were educated professionals. Participants and leaders of women’s healing retreat Day 2 After Mackensy led morning exercises, the women continued to tell their stories. In past retreats,  lessons would start by 10 am. But a stron

Feb 28 – Mar 1: Walking Together in Hope Day 1 While the first day was filled with laughter, singing, teaching and storytelling, there is so much pain and trauma that still needs healing. Unlike previous retreats, all the women participating this time were educated professionals. Participants and leaders of women’s healing retreat Day 2 After Mackensy led morning exercises, the women continued to tell their stories. In past retreats,  lessons would start by 10 am. But a stron

Editors note: This just in from Kae Neufeld, Mackensy Cumin and Susan Dueck who are in Rwanda to help deliver healing retreats to YEGO recipients. It’s so perfect, and has such a beautiful lesson of patience and gratitude, that I reproduce it here in its entirety. Challenge: The van needed air in the tires before we headed south to the Retreat Centre. Miracle: We found a service station with a working air pump after only the third try. Challenge: After about an hour and a hal

Editors note: This just in from Kae Neufeld, Mackensy Cumin and Susan Dueck who are in Rwanda to help deliver healing retreats to YEGO recipients. It’s so perfect, and has such a beautiful lesson of patience and gratitude, that I reproduce it here in its entirety. Challenge: The van needed air in the tires before we headed south to the Retreat Centre. Miracle: We found a service station with a working air pump after only the third try. Challenge: After about an hour and a hal

YEGO youth practising their dance moves Dance, music and drama help youth heal from social isolation, despair and anger which characterize trauma and depression. It is both therapeutic and an income‐generating program, developing skills that can lead to job opportunities. In 2019, 10 youth were hired by various cultural dancing clubs in Kigali. These are paid positions that enable the youth to earn a living. #program #YEGO #Dance #selfsufficiency #Rwanda #music #youth #drama

YEGO youth practising their dance moves Dance, music and drama help youth heal from social isolation, despair and anger which characterize trauma and depression. It is both therapeutic and an income‐generating program, developing skills that can lead to job opportunities. In 2019, 10 youth were hired by various cultural dancing clubs in Kigali. These are paid positions that enable the youth to earn a living. #program #YEGO #Dance #selfsufficiency #Rwanda #music #youth #drama