by Guest Author | Mar 14, 2023 | African Road projects, Learning Trips, Misc., News and Updates
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...
by Nicole Miller | Feb 11, 2023 | African Road Partners, African Road projects, Misc., News and Updates
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...
by Guest Author | Nov 7, 2022 | African Road Partners, African Road projects, Misc., News and Updates
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. ...
by Guest Author | Dec 19, 2021 | African Road Partners, African Road projects, Learning Trips, Misc.
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 team, visited...
by Communications | Oct 18, 2021 | African Road Partners, Misc., News and Updates, People
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...
by Communications | May 11, 2021 | African Road Partners, Misc., News and Updates, People
Changemaker Consoler Wilbert, also known as Mama Consoler, embodies hope and joy, as well as fierce resilience and strength. She is an unstoppable and inspiring force. As a survivor of domestic servitude and violence from a young age, Consoler transformed her pain...
