Lornie Bullerwell stands with Parfait Gasana at the ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the University of Massachusetts Boston, where Lornie announced that the Umass Alumni Association had awarded the Kigali Reading Center with a $1000 grant to continue the KRCs mission of promoting English literacy in Kigali and beyond.
It is story time in Kigali! Our volunteers often travel long distances to offer story time sessions in areas further away from the Kigali Reading Center (KRC). Thanks a lot to our volunteers and supporters!
We are very happy to announce the opening of the Kigali Reading Center (KRC) in Kigali, Rwanda. The picture shows one of our students taking part in the 1 to 1 tutoring sessions.
UMass Boston Provost Winston Langley at the John F. Kennedy Library in September, Parfait met UMass Boston Provost Winston Langley at the John F. Kennedy Library during a ceremony honoring students whose exemplary work continue to promote the values of the University of Massachusetts.
A last goodbye picture together with our staff, volunteers and supporters at the Kigali Reading Center (KRC). A big thank you to all our supporters who made this trip possible. We are looking forward to coming back soon!
After a long day at the Kigali Reading Center (KRC) together with our staff and supporters. Thanks for all the good work!
Reading brings happiness. The picture shows our board member Cheryl Gentry reading a book to one of our students during her visit to the Kigali Reading Center (KRC). Thanks Cheryl!
A big hello from Kigali! We are making great progress with the Kigali Reading Center and can’t wait to launch our first center. The photo shows KRC’s co-founder and CEO Parfait Gasana (right) talking to our new students. Please check back often for more updates about our trip!
It was a busy day today for the Kigali Reading Center (KRC). The pictures attached capture a story telling session with one of our volunteers (left) and co-founder and CEO Parfait Gasana (middle). Thank you to all your support!
Co-founders of the Kigali Reading Center (KRC) Parfait Gasana (left) and Wade Cedar (right) in Kigali, Rwanda together with two students at the KRC. “Growing up in exile, my father always told me to embrace education because in it lay the secret to breaking the cycle of poverty” – Parfait
