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The little amount you have to give to TEACH Rwanda on this wonderful #GivingTuesday can help us reach our $5,000 Goal to help us expand our social impact.
No amount of contribution is too small!
No amount of contribution is too small!
We are passionate about creating an impact that will make the world a better place for all of us.
Your donation will help us with the following:
Your donation will help us with the following:
- Continue our support for vulnerable children
- Compensate our staff for their continuous commitment
- Provide weekly home learning activities for students
- Demonstrate accessible, evidence-based education in Rwanda.
- Mentor local teachers in child-centered methods that are transforming education in Rwanda
- Support vulnerable families with high-quality education
- Expand with our exciting plans for a permanent campus and home to educate Rwandan teachers and children
You can be part of the process of transforming lives with TEACH Rwanda!
We rely solely upon your support.
We rely solely upon your support.
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Most of the $41,500 we raised has already been invested in our new classroom building.
We hope you can help us with $18,500 more to complete our classrooms in time for school to start on January 9th. |
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About Us
HOW WE BEGAN
Louise Batamuriza, a talented Rwandan preschool teacher who started Bright School, invited Jan Brown, her mentor, to help with her new school in January 2012. The school was equipped with just one box of 24 Crayola® Crayons and a mat on the floor!
A month later, TEACH Rwanda became a reality, and lives began to change dramatically on two continents. The vision—to bring world-class, culturally relevant practices in early childhood education and teacher mentoring to Rwanda—quickly expanded. Today, TEACH Rwanda is transforming the education infrastructure across the country. |
OUR VISION AND MISSION
Vision
Build capacity to provide high-quality professional development to teachers of children in Rwanda. |
Mission
Enrich children's lives by establishing world-class early childhood and primary teacher education in Rwanda. Value Proposition TEACH Rwanda implements high-quality, accessible education for Rwandan children by building the capacity of Rwandan teachers. Photo Credit: Ana Kenk |
TEACH RWANDA is transformational
TEACH Rwanda is transforming early childhood and primary teacher mentoring in Rwanda. We prepare Rwandan teachers to offer children engaging, meaningful learning experiences. TEACH Rwanda…
We welcome partnerships with public and private schools,
colleges and universities, TTCs, other INGOs and NGOs, and Rwandan government officials. TEACH Rwanda is a non-profit, U.S.-based NGO and an INGO in Rwanda. |
Early childhood and primary education lay the foundations for life-long learning. High-quality, hands-on early experiences are essential for children’s holistic brain development. Outputs
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Outcomes
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professional development
How does TEACH Rwanda serve as a catalyst for change in Rwandan education? We have a decade of experience learning with and about Rwandan early childhood and primary teachers. Before that, TEACH Rwanda’s founder was an early childhood educator in the U.S. for four decades. As a result, our National Teacher Development Center operates our teacher mentoring program through Bright School in Muhanga.
TEACH Rwanda’s depth and breadth of classroom experiences—in which children construct ever-greater knowledge and skills through play and projects—led to our development and implementation of uniquely Rwanda teaching strategies. Their effectiveness is demonstrated in our Exemplary Schools, by Rwandan teachers, with Rwandan children, using the Rwandan curriculum. To learn more about our teacher mentoring modules, please click on this button. |
BRIGHT SCHOOL, MUHANGA
Home to TEACH Rwanda's national TEacher Mentoring center
Bright School, TEACH Rwanda's flagship school, was started in 2012 by Louise Batamuriza, a Rwandan teacher who retired in 2016. Bright School has expanded every year. In response to parent demand and TEACH Rwanda’s dedication to provide continuity of education, our first primary 1 class started in 2016. In 2022, the school's first P6 class graduated, and 100% of the eligible students passed their national primary leaving exams!
Bright School began in a small rented house, moved to a bit larger rented house with better ventilation, and then moved into our current home in 2019. TEACH Rwanda now operates six bustling preschool classes as well as Primary 1 through 6 (first through sixth grades) at Bright School. Children from all walks of life attend, from the wealthy to the most vulnerable.
Bright School attracts international visitors, government officials, researchers, other NGOs, and Rwandan educators—all of whom are amazed to see children at Bright write and illustrate original stories at an age when most children in Rwanda are still learning to spell their names. Children are treated with respect by their Rwandan teachers. They work together to explore Rwanda-relevant themes and seek solutions to challenges.
Families and visitors are always welcome to see engaging teaching practices in action.
To arrange a visit please contact our school office at +1 078 8893 3135.
Families and visitors are always welcome to see engaging teaching practices in action.
To arrange a visit please contact our school office at +1 078 8893 3135.
Watch this video to see our students read and reenact one of their favorite books about a female Nobel Peace Prize winner from Africa. |
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OUR PARTNERS
TEACH Rwanda is unique among INGOs working in Rwanda.
Our vision to transform children's lives through teacher mentoring is
If your organization wishes to join us in our quest for
high-quality education in Rwanda, please contact TEACHRwanda.CountryRep@gmail.org. |
OUR EXPANDING LIST OF PARTNERS INCLUDES
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TEACH Rwanda
1787-C Chateau Place, Easton, PA 18045 Post Box 91, Muhanga, South Province, Rwanda US Phone: +1 484 425 1219 Rwanda Phone: +25 078 651 9486 E-mail us For organizational information TEACHRwanda.CountryRep@gmail.com To inquire about teacher mentoring modules TEACHRwanda.TeacherMentor@gmail.com |
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