Ishmael is a 10-year old genocide survivor. When his village in Darfur was attacked by the Sudanese Government and the Janjaweed militia, the attackers grabbed Ishmael and threw him in a fire, just because he was a boy. He was six at the time.
Shop online for over 200 different cards & other products made in Rwanda by orphaned youth using hand-made paper
Now accepting volunteer applications
Network for Africa is now accepting applications for Summer 2008 Rwanda project volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering in 2008, please contact us.
June 2008 Visit to Rwanda
Participants will be taking in the beautiful sites of the “Land of a Thousand Hills”, as well as visiting our projects and genocide memorials. For further details, please contact us.
Local orphans are assisting with construction. We are working with Solar Aid to put panels on the roof to provide solar energy. Twenty-five computers have been donated for teaching IT and for an internet café.