Turning Charity on its Head
When I told people I was going to Portland, they understandably assumed it was for the coffee, the craft beer and the vineyards. It wasn’t. Last October I flew out to Rwanda with the intention of taking photos that would quickly change the world, establish me as an...
African Road is Growing in Burundi
To be suddenly taken from your home and left on barren land with no skills or tools to survive. To be despised and ridiculed and thought of as nothing, with no right for your children to attend school or get medical care, with no ability to vote to change your...
$10,000 by March 1st
What You Can Do Right Now $10,000 by March 1st for the Batwa ID Kit Campaign IDENTITY – DIGNITY – OPPORTUNITY The residents of three rural villages in Burundi, more than 600 people, lack basic civil rights. The Batwa people are a marginalized minority in their native...
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THANK YOU for supporting African Road! Through donating, getting involved, caring and prayer, you have contributed to the lasting change in people’s lives in East Africa. Would you make a generous gift NOW to help us finish all of our 2014 projects strong, and begin...
A Cinderella Story – Reflections on The 2014 African Road Trip
Ally Perez of Maryland, joined the 2014 African Road Learning Trip to Rwanda and Burundi. Her terrific blog posts capture some of the experiences, relationships and new insights she gained on this learning journey. As I sit in my Burundi hotel room with electricity,...
Lessons Learned Traveling with African Road
Lessons Learned Traveling with African Road We [Kelly Bean and Lori Martin] began African Road in response to our long-term, on the ground, friendships with a variety of remarkable East African leaders. And now, through yearly travel, we are able to introduce our...
Micro Loans Open the Door to Sustainability
More stories from the Women of New Destiny, as they build a future for their families. Therese’s Goats Therese has been a member of New Destiny Women’s Cooperative for many years. Injured during the 1994 Genocide, her eyesight is poor. She has four children...
Batwa People in Burundi – A New Partnership
The minority Batwa people in Burundi are racially oppressed and marginalized. Evariste Ndikumana, one of the few Batwa people to have attended high school and college, is a new partner with African Road. We have known him for seven years, and have seen his ins...
The House of Bright Hope by Kelly Bean
A very Merry Christmas! This time last year, African Road donors and friends joined together in an incredible effort to raise matching funds to buy a house for orphans. In July, the Turikunkiko family and the many orphans in their care moved from a small, dark...
Nelson Mandela quote:
"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead." - Nelson Mandela (quote source)