I recently had the honor of speaking at the Rwandan Celebration in Portland Oregon at the Rwandan Genocide Remembrance Day at Lewis & Clark College. The Pacific Northwest Rwanda Association sponoroed this important event. Second Counselor Andrew Tusabe from the Rwandan Embassy in Washington DC was one of the speakers who talked about the challenges […]
CONTINUE READING →What do hippos, goats, and rollers have in common? Everything if you’re in Rwanda. I’m here in Rwanda for my 7th visit in less than five years. Nothing is better than doing what you’re meant to do with people of vision and integrity. The work of the Itafari Foundation allows all of us to work […]
CONTINUE READING →Rwanda is unlike many African countries. One of the ways they distinguish themselves is with their plan to transform the country by the year 2020. This aggressive goal is not just a good idea: it is the compass by which the country and its leaders are charting their course. In the conclusion of the document […]
CONTINUE READING →Dear Friends of Itafari Foundation, Whatever memories you choose to create during the holidays, consider making a special gift to the Itafari Foundation. In Rwanda we are having a Christmas party for 211 children. Not all are sponsored yet, ($25/month), but all are welcome to attend a party at year’s end. This party will […]
CONTINUE READING →When the stock market went wild in the world last September, I was in a hotel room in Kigali. What little access I had to TV gave me dire predictions of an international financial meltdown. Fifteen minutes, twice a day, from CNN World and the BBC was more than enough news a year ago. A […]
CONTINUE READING →1st Public Event in 2009! Many of you know that opportunities to buy our baskets usually only happen at our Pay-It-Forward Events. We have an agreement with Gahaya Links not to sell our baskets online so that Macy’s, who does an incredible job supporting the thousands of women, can take the opportunity for sales on […]
CONTINUE READING →There is never a better time to make a difference than now. While times are difficult one constant remains: making a difference in the life of a child never ceases to be important. Many of you have purchased goats and bricks online as gifts. We send you or your loved one a beautiful certificate for […]
CONTINUE READING →College Students to Host Banquet Fundraiser Event for Rwanda at Hyatt Regency in Bellevue Kirkland, WA On November 7th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in Bellevue, a group of college students from a small liberal arts school in Kirkland will host Restoring Rwanda, an Itafari Foundation pay-it-forward fundraiser event. The students were given […]
CONTINUE READING →Have you ever wanted to hold a party for 140 children? In a foreign country? With children who speak little English but desperately want to believe in you and how you can help them? Then come to Rwanda and meet our sponsored children! Children of little to no resources, often orphaned, desirous of a better […]
CONTINUE READING →In a world gone slightly mad I find a constant that does not change: hope and healing. Being in Rwanda during the world’s financial crisis is a bit comforting. The worries and fears that are riveting the world, are less so in my work in Rwanda. It’s like being on a vacation, or when I […]
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