ATN-Rwanda Program News & Updates
36 Street Kids Enrolled in School
The Day Program for boys currently living on the streets continues on Sunday mornings. Art and Taekwondo have been added to the program. The last Sunday in March, a program was held and all the family members were invited. Report … [Read More...]
Bugesera Training
During the month of February the community health and development team began setting plans for our work in the sector of Bugesera. On February 22 and 23 Chrisostome Nshimiyimana organized an initial training session at the Juru … [Read More...]
Taekwondo Peace Corps
February was once again a good month for the ATN-Taekwondo Sport Program as we continued to develop this sport in Rwanda. We were able to officially hire Placide Bagabo, the Secretary General of the Rwanda Taekwondo Federation to … [Read More...]
Good Shepherd Academy
Charles Mapendo and Heath Amos taught a 2.5 hr course to the English teachers at Good Shepherd Academy. A dozen teachers and staff were present as we presented our curriculum and demonstrated how to use Lessons A to J followed by … [Read More...]
Waiting for Further Instructions
During the Month of January 2012 the community health team continued to follow up with the director of the Nyamata Hospital and the leaders of the Bugesera district in an attempt to begin community health services in Bugesera and … [Read More...]
2012 London Olympics Qualification Tournament
In January, 2012, Martin Koonce took two of Rwanda's top Taekwondo competitors to Cairo Egypt for the 2012 London Olympics Qualification Tournament. Irenee Bagire and Placide Bagabo traveled to Cairo with Coach Koonce to represent … [Read More...]
Taekwondo & Art Added to Street Kid Day Program
To enhance the quality of the Day Program provided each Sunday, Taekwondo and art have been added. Martin Koonce, the Rwandan national Taekwondo coach is teaching approximately 40 boys the discipline and skills of the sport. His … [Read More...]
Rabbit Project
The boys at Peace House are raising rabbits as an income generating project, but also to teach them the responsibility of working and taking care of things. They started with seven rabbits and there are already 40. The boys gather … [Read More...]
