Betty is Studying English!

Betty is 16 years old and in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. Betty lives with her five brothers and three sisters in the Gashora sector, an impoverished area of Rwanda that was hit hard by genocide.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must improve their English skills in order to succeed academically. Few students from Gashora have the opportunity to move on to upper secondary school. English skills are critical in order to succeed on the national exam, which determines entrance into upper secondary school. Thanks to your donation, Betty is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall!

In her free time Betty likes to play soccer. Her favorite subject in school is English, and she is eager to continue on in her secondary schooling.  Thanks to your support, she will have the English skills that she needs to succeed in school and in life!