After Mount Nyiragongo erupted in May, and left many vulnerable people displaced and traumatized, ALARM Rwanda responded to the need by giving food to the hungry, distributing cash for business start-ups, and providing counseling for those who were traumatized. This response provided 405 people with food for 2 months, 40 individuals with cash for a business […]
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On October 15th-17th, Reverend Theo led a Women’s Leadership Conference. As these women met together, they were encouraged and taught the importance of their role as women in their families, churches, and society. Reverend Theo used influential women from scripture to demonstrate the importance of women leadership and the role of women in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and servant leadership.
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On October 1st-2nd, ALARM DR Congo facilitated a General Youth Conference to develop young leaders to understand their impact on families, churches, and nations. As Reverend Theo, the DR Congo Coordinator of Servant Leadership taught these youth, he referenced young Biblical characters and how they demonstrated bravery, trust in God, and hard work. Reverend Theo
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ALARM Kenya, in partnership with Rise Up Woman International, has implemented the Building Resilience Among Widow and Single Mothers Project in Mathare, Kenya. This project started in September and aims to reduce the vulnerability of 50 women who have been impacted by COVID-19 and violence. In January, 14 of these women participated in an Income
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During the month of September, 160 children graduated from the Community-Based Orphan Support Program (CBOSP). Those who graduated received either a tool kit package or cash gift as a celebration from ALARM as they launch into their futures. These young people are sharp individuals who have demonstrated a good work ethic and commitment to develop
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Since the global pandemic began, there has been a devastation of lives, ranging from death, loss of livelihood, and a decrease in mental health. People living in informal settlements have been severely impacted as they depend on menial jobs for survival. In the wake of the pandemic, many small businesses closed. The Building Resilience Among
The Burera Food and Education project was implemented, in partnership with Rise Up Woman International, in 2020 as a response to the socio-economic challenges of COVID-19. 40 individuals were trained in agricultural practices and were gifted a pig. Because of the pigs, families have compost for their gardens and the offspring are being used to sell
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Burera is a district in Rwanda that is known for its fertile land and mining industry. Because the mining industry provides workers with an insufficient income for their families, households face poverty. As a result, many children in Burera are malnourished and women are left tending to the agricultural and husbandry matters. As COVID-19 has
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Currently, 88 students are enrolled at IWE and are doing well in their studies! We are grateful for partners like Rise Up Woman International, who have come alongside this school to empower girls in their education. On February 1st, the IWE fence was destroyed due to flooding but because of your generosity, the fence is
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