Thanks to your donation, Odette is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Odette is 19 years old and in her second year of lower secondary school in rural Rwanda. She has two brothers and one sister. In her free time, Odette likes to play soccer.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must improve their English skills in order to succeed academically. Odette is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide. 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.

She is committed to learning to speak English well through these intensive classes. English is even her favorite subject in school. Odette likes school so much that one day, she even hopes to be a teacher. Thanks to your support, she will have the English skills that she needs to succeed in school and in life.

Thanks to your donation, Grace is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Grace is 15 years old and in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She has six brothers and four sisters.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must improve their English skills in order to succeed academically. Grace is from an impoverished area of Rwanda, which was hit hard by the genocide. Few students from her village have the opportunity to move on to upper secondary school and English skills are critical in order to succeed on the national exam, which determines entrance into upper secondary school.

In her free time, Grace likes to play soccer.  She also loves to practice speaking and writing English in her intensive weekend classes, and science is one of her favorite subjects in school. Grace hopes to be a nurse one day, so she works hard at her classes. Thanks to your support, she will have the English skills that she needs to succeed in school and in life!

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Thanks to your donation, Mary Claire is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Mary Claire is 16 years old and in her third year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She has one brother and one sister.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must improve their English skills in order to succeed academically.  Mary Claire is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide. 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.  Mary Claire will take her exams this fall, so English skills are critically important.

In her free time, Mary Claire likes to sing.  She is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life.  She especially likes her computer science classes in school, and hopes to one day be a nurse. Thanks Tom for your support of Mary Claire!

Thanks to your donation, Aline is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Aline is 15 years old and in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She has one brother and three sisters.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must improve their English skills in order to succeed academically. Aline is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide. 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.

In her free time, Aline likes to read.  She is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life.  She hopes to be a doctor one day. Thanks Kimberly, for your support of Aline!

Thanks to your donation, Leonie is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Leonie is 17 years old and in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She has two brothers and four sisters.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must improve their English skills in order to succeed academically. Leonie is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide. 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.

In her free time, Leonie likes to sing and play soccer. Leonie is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life.  She hopes to be a nurse or a teacher one day. Thanks Suzanne, for your support of Leonie!

Thanks to your donation, Jane is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Jane is 18 years old and in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She has two brothers and two sisters.

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must catch up in English skills in order to succeed academically. Jane is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide. 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.

In her free time, Jane likes to sing. Jane is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life. This week, she is studying relative pronouns!

Thanks to your donation, Victoire is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Victoire is 15 years old and is in her second year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She hopes to one day become an English teacher, so English is an important part of her education!

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, students must catch up in English skills in order to succeed academically. Victoire is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide. 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.

In her free time, she likes to play soccer. Victoire is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life.  This week, she is studying the use of passive voice! Thanks Tricia for your support of Victoire!

Thanks for helping Mary to improve her English skills. Thanks to your donation, Mary is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Mary is in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She hopes to one day start her own business, so English is an important element of her education. Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, she must catch up in her English skills in order to succeed in her academics and career. In two years, she will take the English-based national exam which determines her entrance into upper secondary school.

Mary is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life. Relative pronouns are her favorite part of English classes!

Mary is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide.  Few students from Gashora have the opportunity to move on to upper secondary school.    Mary thanks you for your support Pradeep!

Thanks to your donation, Louise is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall. Louise is in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda. She hopes to one day be a nurse. Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, she must catch up in her English skills in order to succeed in her academics and career.

In two years, she will take the English-based national exam which determines her entrance into upper secondary school. Louise is eagerly practicing her verbal and written language skills, so that she can excel on her exams and in life. She loves to study!

Louise has two brothers and one sister. Few students from the Gashora sector have the opportunity to move on to upper secondary school.  Margo, with your help, Louise has a chance to succeed!

Thanks for helping Bernadette to improve her English skills. Bernadette is attending intensive English classes on Saturdays and Sundays this fall.  She is in her first year of lower secondary school in Rwanda.  Bernadette aspires to become a doctor when she finishes her schooling, so she is studying hard!  She enjoys reading, speaking, and writing English during class.

Bernadette is from the Gashora sector – an impoverished area of Rwanda which was hit hard by the genocide.  Few students from Gashora have the opportunity to move on to upper secondary school.    In her free time, she likes to play dance!

Because the Rwandan schooling system has recently switched to English-based classes, she must catch up in her English skills in order to succeed in her academics and career.  In two years, she will take the English-based national exam which determines her entrance into upper secondary school.

Thanks Margo, for helping Bernadette with her English!