We are celebrating Itafari’s closing with 21 DAYS OF ITAFARI! This is our final fundraiser! Now through December 31st I will be sharing stories and personal images of a determined people and a beautiful country rebuilding after a nationwide genocide. The community is committed to rebuilding and sustaining growth for years to come, from building […]
CONTINUE READING →Give Hope during the Final Stretch! Imagine the excitement of a child entering a brand new school. Their future will be brighter and full of opportunity. Itafari’s project to build a high school in Rwanda is becoming a reality! Join us for the final few months of finishing what we began eight years ago. […]
CONTINUE READING →I want to share this article written by my intern, Melissa Ingabire. She has been with me since June, and has helped us with both organizing of the Itafari office, and my personal office, and supporting us in our great work. Reflections by Melissa Ingabire, Itafari Intern 2014 “Itafari is a […]
CONTINUE READING →Here are some updated images of the school in construction!
CONTINUE READING →ITAFARI FOUNDATION’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY IN RWANDA: CAN YOU HELP US? Each year Itafari holds an annual holiday party for the children in our child sponsorship program. Currently we have 196 children in the program and only 186 sponsored. We believe that every child deserves a gift for the holidays. This party will be for […]
CONTINUE READING →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 →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 →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 […]
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