Our trip to the United States
by Evariste Ndikumana, African Road Changemaker It has always been my dream to discover the United States of America in its entirety and to see all my dear friends from Oregon and California. Now my dream has become reality! I did not go alone on this nice trip — I...
Wonderful news from Eastern Kenya!
In the spirit of what can be accomplished when many hands join together, we are thrilled to share that the long awaited and worked for well in Kibwezi is now up and running. This well provides clean water to the entire area of Kibwezi, a town in dry, rural Eastern...
The Power of Friendship: An Interview with Evariste Ndikumana, Batwa Leader
Evariste Ndikumana is a leader of the Batwa indigenous people. The Batwa are a traditional hunter-gatherer group indigenous to central Africa; today, they are the most marginalized ethnic group in Burundi. Evariste was the second Twa person in his country to complete...
A Founder’s Perspective on VICOBA
Changemaker David Clemy has been partnering with African Road since 2014 to bring VICOBA to six communities across East Africa, generating over $10,000 in savings, launching over 90 new businesses, and impacting over 1300 lives. In 2010, I started a great conversation...
Democratic Republic of Congo: A Contradiction of a Country
Katie Garner, African Road communications consultant and photographer, made a site visit to the Africa Reconciled women’s cooperative in Goma, DRC this February. Written with her characteristic British wit and frank perspective, Katie brings a bit of her recent...
Bringing East Africa to you!
By Glenda Montgomery, Gala Coordinator Though we might not be able to bring you all to Africa to become inspired by our Changemakers and by seeing their projects first hand, as I was so fortunate to do on the Learning Trip last summer, we CAN make sure you have a...
Visit with All Souls Women and Togetherness Cooperative
By Natalie Karakey, Learning Trip Member Today, we drove 40 minutes to the All Souls Church in Gasogi, Rwanda where we spent two hours worshipping and enjoying their music, dances, and skits. The church itself was dug out of the red earth mountainside. They had orange...
ID Kits Bring Hope to Eight Batwa Villages
Last Monday, US Ambassador to Burundi Anne Casper experienced something remarkable: dancing with the Batwa of Kayanza. Evariste and the ASSEJEBA team guided Ambassador Casper through the village as she was welcomed in full force. The Ambassador visited a Batwa village...
Meet Carol Lentz, Board Member Extraordinaire
Carol is a very special member of the African Road community. Her accomplished background in the Oregon nonprofit community has made her an incredible asset to African Road as Board Treasurer. Her professional background includes 35 years as CFO, CEO and COO of...
2018 — Arms Wide Open!
2018 has just begun, and we are off and running thanks to you! The Togetherness Cooperative in Rwanda is bursting with kids, with innovation and with hope for the future. Togetherness is one special example of what your faithful friendship paired with good local...