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Kinyarwanda Literacy Class
In 2010, three ATN Volunteers attended Literacy International's Literacy Institute in Tulsa, OK. They were trained how to use LI's Firm Foundation Literacy materials to teach others how to read and write their heart language. These materials, developed in dozens of languages, all use the same method … [Read More...]
Alternative Fuels
This month ATN began experimenting with an alternative fuel method that could possibly replace charcoal as a main fuel source. Research was done to find an appropriate press model and style of briquette that would be best for Rwanda. Three press models were made, all from local supplies. First … [Read More...]

ATN Sport’s Camp
A group of 19 from the United States came to serve through ATN for a 2 week period beginning Dec. 27. They conducted a two-week youth and sports camp with students at GSKI school in Kicukiro. They conducted sports training every morning and leadership development, service projects and crafts and … [Read More...]

World TKD Training
We spent the weekend of November the fifth and sixth training in Taekwondo movements, routines, and Olympic style competition. We had over thirty athletes of advanced levels with eighty-five percent being from Rwanda but also from Congo and Burundi. They were taught by Peter Kamau and … [Read More...]

Peace House Opened
Peace House Ministries opened its first transition house for boys living on the streets on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. It opened with five boys, there are now 7, who God literally brought to us after we began praying about working with children living on the streets. The goal of this phase is to … [Read More...]

Mushroom Farms
After our training in CHE (community health evangelism) in August we began to implement concepts learned. We have been surveying a community in the valley between Niboye and Kagarama. During the last month we have been working with one of the community members and his family by training in … [Read More...]

Project Healthy Children
During the month of August we had the chance to build our relationship and partnership with Project Healthy Children. PHC specializes in micronutrient fortification of foods for the improvement of childhood nutrition. During this past month we were able to meet with PHC lead nutritionist, Laura … [Read More...]

ATN Peace Cup
This month we hosted the first annual ATN Peace Cup Football Tournament for area Kicukiro schools. The tournament was designed to promote peace and unity among the peoples of Rwanda. At ATN we are committed to partnering with local schools to develop a new generation of student athletes who possess … [Read More...]

Africa Reads
Africa Transformation Network began a new partnership in 2010 with Africa Reads, a non-profit organization from the U.S. In May, 2010 Africa Reads brought over 11 volunteers who worked with Green Hills Academy and our neighborhood school - Groupe Scolaire Kicukiro - which is the largest in Rwanda … [Read More...]

Benevolence Commission
Xtra Mile Ministries Community recently selected a group of orphans to act as a benevolence commission to help those in the community struggling. There are many needs in our neighborhood and in this country. We have struggled as a community and as individuals with what it means to love your … [Read More...]