by Communications | Jul 26, 2015 | News and Updates
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...
by Kelly Bean, Executive Director | Feb 16, 2015 | News and Updates
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...
by Lori | Dec 14, 2014 | News and Updates
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...
by Kelly Bean, Executive Director | Nov 20, 2014 | News and Updates
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,...
by Kelly Bean, Executive Director | Oct 22, 2014 | News and Updates
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...
by S.D. | Apr 9, 2014 | News and Updates
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...
