During the month of November, ATN spent a great amount of time planning and preparing for our youth and sports camps in December. We met with school officials at St. Josephs and St. Patricks, hired coaches, we advertised and talked with kids and their families about our programs and bought equipment to prepare for December.
Sharing Jesus with Rutare Kids
November 11, 2009 By
During a leadership training weekend with church leaders in Rutare, ATN also worked with over 100 kids from the village and surrounding areas. We taught them songs in English, we shared stories from the Bible and we played games together. On Saturday evening, the children were invited. along with the rest of the community, to… [Continue Reading]
Uganda Visit for Taekwondo
October 30, 2009 By
The interest in Taekwondo for Rwanda is growing rapidly and their seriousness about wanting to compete internationally caused Martin Koonce to travel to Kampala, Uganda and meet with the heads of the Ugandan Taekwondo Federation. During this visit relationships were established and commitments were made for the national coaches and women’s national champion to visit… [Continue Reading]
1st Taekwondo Training Session
September 2, 2009 By
This month we held the first training session for those interested in advancing in the sport of Taekwondo, a martial art form that was developed in Korea and is an Olympic sport. Those who came were from three principle areas; Kigali, outlying areas of Kigali, and Huye (National University of Rwanda). There were twenty athletes… [Continue Reading]
Pilot Quilting Course Completed
August 11, 2009 By
After an extension of the Course for 4 more weeks, the Pilot Project Beginning Quilting Course was completed. The women were each awarded a certificate of completion, stating that they have successfully mastered on a beginning level the skills of piecing, hand quilting, and machine quilting. Discussion and planning for the next step led the… [Continue Reading]
Women’s Sewing Pilot Project Continues
February 28, 2009 By
The Pilot project for women continued into Feb. with vigor, after a few dropped out who were not able to continue. These determined women began learning how to choose fabric and colors, how to cut accurately using a rotary cutter with mat and ruler, and how to construct simple blocks and triangles to make designs… [Continue Reading]
Reception for Sports Camps Particpants
January 30, 2009 By
ATN hosted a reception and party for the participants of our sports camps that we hosted the first week of December. We invited the participants and their families to our campus in Kicukiro. We shared about ATN, about our hopes for the future with our youth program, shared some food, and played a movie for… [Continue Reading]
Beginning Quilting Course Begins
January 30, 2009 By
Plans were made to open a Six-Week Beginning Quilting course, teaching the very basic traditional quilt blocks, emphasizing precision in piecing of fabrics. Invitations were dispersed, applications made and interviews conducted to determine the initial intake of women for the course. The women who qualified were those who already had some skills in sewing, either… [Continue Reading]
SFB and ATN Host 5k Run
October 30, 2008 By
ATN, in partnership with The School of Finance and Banking hosted a 5k fun run on the Mburabuturo campus. The purpose of the run was to promote gender participation in sports and provide an opportunity for competition for the students on campus. Around 25 participated with Hitayezu Emmanuel taking the overall title. After the race… [Continue Reading]
Sewing Project – Planning and Purchasing
October 11, 2008 By
The planning and purchasing of basic equipment and furnishings for the Women’s Sewing Project was begun. It was decided that four simple treadle sewing machines would be purchased. A number of large tables and shelves were purchased, along with basic local fabrics and supplies. Several interested women began inquiring about the program, and information was… [Continue Reading]