Transformational Leadership Center currently has six libraries throughout Rwanda (Musanze,Bigogwe, Kanzenze, Gicumbi, Kigali and Burera). The daily activities strive to promote aculture of reading and peace through the read aloud program, peace debates, labyrinth activities,peer mediation training, and peace clubs. Children and same parent who visit the library are excited to participateand enjoy learning about…
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On March 7, TLC received a donation of 1,000 books for our Children’s Peace Libraries. Included in this donation are books for every age group and reading level. There are fiction books for young children, teens, adults, and even mathematics and science books. TLC will be distributing these books to their six libraries to provide…
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On January 20, 2023, TLC was visited by their partner organization Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). Makuza Richard and Sibomana Aime from MCC came to review the work that TLC is doing in the Children’s Peace Libraries and to discuss how we can best work together to continue our activities. We are grateful for their visit…
Read MoreGicumbi Children’s Peace Library is one of TLC’s six peace libraries in Rwanda. During theholidays, the Gicumbi librarian Jean d’Amour lead activities with students while they were on abreak from school. He read books with the children and helped the students to choose books attheir level to read on their own. Jean d’Amour enjoys watching…
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From December 20-21 2022, TLC led a peer mediation training at the Gicumbi Children’s Peace Library. This training is led with the help of two facilitators Mukamanzi Therese and Ingabire Blandine, along with librarian Jean d’Amour Tuyizere. The participants were form two local schools (GS Byumba Inyange and GS Gacurabwenge Primary School). There were 26…
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TLC distributed goats to farmers in two sectors (Rukomo and Nyamiyaga) of Gicumbi District. These goats were provided to reduce local poverty and improve the standard of life in rural areas. With these goats, farmers will have better access to manure and an additional source of food. The recipients were excited to receive their goats…
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On November 12, 2022 at Gicumbi children peace library we held a Read Aloud session with 14 children (3 boys and 11 girls). In this activity we use the story book called: “Ntwari and the Old Man”. The children were able to draw out the main message of the book which was that everyone needs…
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Transformational Leadership Center supports the saving for Life and Loans program which is transforming rural communities in Gicumbi district. This program teaches community members the importance of saving money and prioritizing expenses such as health insurance and school fees. Community members are also taught how to get access to loans for starting small businesses to…
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