Faith Foundation began in 2012 in the founder’s living room, where children came every morning to learn. What started with a small group of children has grown into a school serving children from Nursery to Primary 6 in Kinigi, Musanze District, near Volcanoes National Park.
We provide education, care, and opportunities for vulnerable children while helping build stronger communities and a brighter future. Every contribution helps us create a safer, more supportive environment where children can learn, grow, and reach their potential.
Find out more at faithfoundation.rw
Empowers Africa has partnered with Faith Foundation in order to provide a cost-effective solution to fundraising in the United States by acting as their fiscal sponsor. Any donations made here will be granted to Faith Foundation.
Faith Foundation Campaigns
Classroom Construction
Creating safe, welcoming spaces where children can learn.
As the school grows, additional classrooms are needed to provide children with safe, appropriate spaces for learning. Support for classroom construction helps expand access to education while creating an environment where children can learn with dignity and teachers can teach effectively.
Sponsor a Child
Invest in a child today. Help build a brighter tomorrow.
A child’s future can be shaped by having the right support at the right time. Sponsoring a child helps provide the care and resources they need to stay in school, learn with confidence, and thrive. Your support helps provide nutritious meals, school uniforms, learning materials, and medical care while giving each child a sense of belonging, dignity, and hope for the future.
Library & Furnishing
Opening doors to reading, discovery, and lifelong learning.
A library gives children access to books and learning resources beyond the classroom. Support will help create and furnish a welcoming space where children can read, explore new ideas, develop confidence, and build a lasting love of learning.
Computer Lab
Connecting children to the skills of tomorrow.
Access to technology is increasingly important in education and in the wider world. A computer lab will give children opportunities to develop digital literacy, explore new learning resources, and build skills that can support their future education and opportunities.
School Buses
Helping children reach education safely and consistently.
Reliable school transportation can make a meaningful difference for children and families. Support for school buses helps provide safer, more consistent access to school and enables children to participate more fully in educational activities.
Playgrounds
Making room for play, movement, and healthy childhoods.
Children need more than classrooms. Safe playgrounds give students space to move, play, build friendships, and develop important social and physical skills. Creating better play spaces helps make school a healthier and more joyful place to grow.
School Kitchen & Equipment
Building the foundation for nutritious school meals.
No child should have to learn on an empty stomach. For some children, the meal they receive at school may be the only meal they can count on that day. A properly equipped school kitchen helps strengthen the feeding program and supports the safe preparation of nutritious meals for children.
Toilets & Sanitation
Creating a cleaner, healthier school environment.
Safe and adequate sanitation is essential to children’s health, dignity, and wellbeing. Support for toilets and sanitation facilities helps create a healthier school environment and provides children with essential facilities they can use safely and confidently.
Water Storage Tanks
Securing reliable access to water.
Reliable water is essential for a healthy, functioning school. Water storage tanks can help Faith Foundation maintain access to water for daily school needs, supporting hygiene, sanitation, meal preparation, and the wellbeing of children and staff.
Classroom & Office Furniture
Creating classrooms where children can learn comfortably.
Good furniture is an important part of a productive learning environment. Desks, chairs, storage, and office furniture help classrooms and school spaces remain organized, functional, and welcoming, giving children and teachers an environment designed for learning.
Hand-Washing Facilities
Making everyday hygiene easier and safer.
Hand-washing facilities help children develop healthy habits and support a cleaner school environment. Accessible places to wash hands are an important part of protecting children’s wellbeing and making hygiene a normal part of the school day.
School Learning Materials
Equipping every child to learn with confidence.
Books, stationery, classroom resources, and other learning materials help children participate fully in their education. Support ensures that teachers have the resources they need and that children can learn, practice, and develop their skills with greater confidence.
Teacher Professional Development
Strengthening the people who make learning possible.
Teachers play a central role in every child’s educational experience. Professional development gives teachers opportunities to strengthen their knowledge, teaching approaches, and classroom practice, helping create a stronger learning experience for every child.
Future Keepers Conservation Club
Growing a greener tomorrow.
Located near Volcanoes National Park, Faith Foundation has a unique opportunity to connect education with conservation. Future Keepers Conservation Club gives children hands-on opportunities to learn about nature, plant trees, care for the environment, and become young conservation champions who can help protect their communities and natural heritage.
Where It’s Needed Most
Supporting the priorities that matter most.
Some needs cannot be predicted. Flexible support allows Faith Foundation to respond where help is most needed—from urgent school needs and child wellbeing to essential improvements in education, infrastructure, and conservation. Your support gives us the flexibility to address priorities as they arise and keep children at the heart of our work.
General Donations
If you do not have any specific project in mind and wish the organization to use their own discretion.
Donations can also be made by check or wire transfer:
Checks should be made out to “Empowers Africa” and should be mailed to:
Empowers Africa
2 Beekman Place, Ste. 18B
New York, NY 10022
www.empowersafrica.org
(917) 328-1611
Kindly note in the memo section of the check that funds are for Faith Foundation. Or email us at info@empowersafrica.org.
For wire transfer details or more information, please email us at info@empowersafrica.org.
Empowers Africa has been approved as a U.S. public charity, contributions to which are tax deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 501(c)(3) [EIN: 32-0403737] of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
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