Transforming Communities through Discipleship, Partnership, Service and Development
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 games in the afternoon. In… Read More
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 Martin Koonce from ATN. Peter is the assistant… Read More
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 provide a… Read More
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 Mushroom farming for Thomas and sewing… Read More
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 Rowe as well as PHC Rwandan director. During Miss… Read More
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 great integrity and who will… Read More
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 with over 3600 students. The group worked… Read More
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 neighbor as yourself or what… Read More
This month Martin Koonce continued to assist and train the Taekwondo athletes of Rwanda. Two sessions were held focusing on improving technique and preparing for international competition. They are learning to properly train as well as teach others the art of Taekwondo and grow this sport in Rwanda. As well they worked on character development… Read More
During the month of April the Men of ATN traveled to Gisenyi to participate in umuganda (Rwandan Monthly Community Service) near a local church. We enlisted the help of local families and children to move dirt and rocks that would later be used for flooring in and around a local church building. Our time with… Read More
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