Your donation makes all the difference: with running costs of just €900 per month, the organisation offers a daily programme to over 300 children and €50 alone enables them to attend secondary school all year round. Currently, 99 children and young people have the opportunity to go to school thanks to financial support; a further four young people can complete an apprenticeship and one young adult can attend university.
We are particularly pleased to receive regular donations, as this enables the Root Foundation Rwanda to plan better and more sustainably, i.e. to provide a continuous, reliable and high-quality programme.
(May 2025)
With your donation you offer the children of Root Foundation Rwanda:
Music lessons
Children learn wind instruments and to create music together.
Music lessons
Education
The fees for school, uniforms and materials are covered in the form of scholarships for 99 children and young people in primary and secondary school. In addition, the Root Foundation enables four young people to receive vocational training and one young adult to study at university.
Education
Pedagogical care
Social workers have an open ear, support the development of the children and visit their families.
Pedagogical care
Dance, theatre, art & sports
The heart of the Root Foundation is the children's and youth centre with a wide range of daily activities for children and young people from the community.
Dance, theatre, art & sports
Women empowerment
The Root Foundation offers sewing and knitting training to mothers and women from the community to enable them to earn an independent income. It also provides some of them with a job in the local neighbourhood.
Women empowerment
On the Facebook page of Root Foundation Rwanda you will find latest news and all information about the work in Rwanda.
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Donation Transaction
Donation transaction:
Your donations will be transferred quarterly to Rwanda to minimize transaction costs. The cost of the money transfer is about 10,40€ for a 1000€ transfer. We reserve the right to use up to 3% of your donation to finance the transaction and associated costs if these cannot be covered by membership fees. We guarantee that at least 97% of your donation arrives immediately in Rwanda to fulfil its purpose.
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Use of the donation
Use of the donation:
Root Foundation Rwanda decides autonomously how it uses your donations. This gives the local organization the freedom it needs to do a good job. At least 700€ per month is used to cover running costs including rent, electricity, materials, travel expenses for volunteers and the website. With additional money it is possible to cover school fees for children and special excursions.
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How do I know that my donation arrives?
How do I know that my donation arrives?
You will be informed via email about the amount of money transferred per quarter to Rwanda as well as it’s application. . The donation form allows you to decide how frequently you want to hear from us. As a submission for the finance office we always receive confirmation of transactions from Root Foundation Rwanda which we make available if you should wish. You may also subscribe to our English monthly newsletter.
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Why do we not offer named sponsorships?
Why do we not offer named sponsorships?
We have made a conscious decision not to allow private sponsorships for individual children and youth. Every child is utterly equal and therefore worth being supported. The decision of a named private sponsorship is often made on an emotional level. Who receives educational support can only be decided locally depending on demand, motivation, prospect of success etc. We believe that it is worth supporting the work of Root Foundation Rwanda in its entirety and hope you trust this decision. We are happy if you want to get in touch with us.
For more questions, please check out our FAQs with frequently asked questions or do not hesitate to get in touch with us directly.
