Love is Our Language – at New Hope for Girls
In 2017, Meazy Silva participated in a special African Road Learning Trip hosted for young women. This experience with African Road made an impression on Meazy who subsequently chose to pursue university studies in international development. The African Road team...
Tugende! (”Lets Go Together!” In Kinyarwanda)
After 17 days of travel, Learning Trip participants returned home from their impactful trip to East Africa. The team learned from Changemakers in Rwanda and Burundi, and their communities. For new staff member Valerie Plummer, this was her orientation trip as she...
A Warm Welcome at New Hope for Girls
Madison Zurcher, Grants Manager and Impact Curator at African Road, joined the February working trip to East Africa. Here, she shares her experience at New Hope for Girls in Tanzania. ______________________________________________ ‘Karibu’ ‘Karibu’ ‘Karibu’ (you are...
Highlights from a Special Working Trip
African Road Board member, Julie Solomon, joined a small travel team for the most recent African Road working trip. Connecting with Changemakers and seeing the tangible progress and pride of partner communities in person, Julie shares some of the moments that were...
Secure Housing Amplifies Community Progress in Burundi
There is much celebration and joy happening in Burundi, as remarkable progress with the construction of brick houses is being made in the indigenous Batwa village of Gahombo. Most families in the indigenous villages of Gahombo, Ndava, and Mwendo, live in makeshift...
Transformation is Evident: Board Chair Reflections from East Africa
African Road Board Chair, Jenny Warner, recently joined Executive Director Kelly Bean for a special African Road trip to East Africa. Here, she reflects on her travels and the evident transformation that has taken place in East Africa since her last visit. ...
Growing Stronger Together – 2022 Gala Highlights
Inspiring, engaging, connecting – these are just a few of the descriptors used by volunteers to capture the African Road ‘Growing Stronger Together’ Gala Fundraiser held on Sunday, July 24th. The memorable event was the result of community, commitment, and care, as...
Community-Led Impact in Kenya
Katie Garner, strategic communications professional and photographer based in Kigali, Rwanda is a long time collaborative partner with African Road. Recently, she made a site visit to Nairobi, Kenya and collected first hand reports and powerful photography. Here, she tells the story of an African Road partnership – Emergency COVID Relief Funds paired with pratical training, that brought life-changing impact to 30 households in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya.
Reflections on a Return to Burundi
In November 2021, African Road Operations Manager, Portia Manjengwa, Changemaker, David Clemy, Board member, Jeremy Stanley, and Communications consultant, Katie Garner, made a working trip to Burundi. They met with Evariste Ndikumana and the ASSEJEBA...
Brick Housing in Burundi Brings Freedom from Fear
Stable and secure housing for indigenous women in Gahombo Village is a dream come true. In Burundi, many Batwa families live in makeshift grass shelters. These shelters are extremely susceptible to the elements, fires, and heavy rains. Every family in Gahombo imagines...