For several years the women of the New Destiny Cooperative have been working to create a tailoring business. With sewing machines and lessons from African Road, they have moved from a remote location without electricity to a storefront in the market. They had the...

African Road began supporting Togetherness Youth Cooperative projects in 2010. Today, with financial help from African Road and by their own hard work,the youth have a six-acre farm where they are growing plantains and other staple crops, raising cows, chickens and...

Travelers from Colorado, Washington and Oregon made up a fabulous team of 7. The African Road 2013 team spent time learning and building relationships in Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi. Watch for upcoming reports from the travelers as they share memorable moments in next...

Visiting Rwanda for the third time was made all the more special by my 24 year old daughter, Catey, accompanying me. We spent 2 weeks hugging babies, playing and laughing with the children at the House of Bright Hope, and visiting with our dear friends; Steven,...

In recent news, Lori Martin (co-founder) has been living in Kigali since September of this year. Although she has been traveling back and forth to Rwanda since 2007, her decision to live there more permanently is a helpful and encouraging connection to our friends and...

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Dear Friends of African Road, Muraho! (‘Hello’ in Kinyarwanda) I will be sending this note from Amsterdam, the mid-way stop enroute to Kigali, Rwanda. With the luxury of an empty seat beside me, I am settled in for the long trip. As we fly over the polar cap, my mind...

by Susan DeCarlo, African Road board member I was first introduced to Steven and Providance Turikunkiko in the summer of 2010.  As part of a team led by Leigh Harvey, friend of African Road, I spent ten memorable days walking the dusty African roads. We worked with...