On September 21, 2023, the Transformational Leadership Center commemorated International Peace Day alongside the Children’s Peace Libraries of Rwanda, located in Kigali, Burera, Musanze, Gicumbi, Bigogwe, and Kanzenze. The children showcased a variety of activities to promote peace, including traditional dances, poetry recitations, heartfelt letters for peace, artistic drawings, a contemplative labyrinth peace walk, and…
Read MoreOn June 28-30, 2023, TLC –Rwanda attended open day at Gicumbi district. The event of open day is a time for explaining to the community about project activities such as food security through conservation agriculture and saving for life and loans and children’s peace library activities. People from the community enjoyed visiting the stand. The…
Read MoreAt the children’s peace libraries in Rwanda the children attend each day to read books and participate in peace activities. through these activities, children learn about the value of reading, the importance of studying, and how to get along well with their peers. The library volunteers help peace club members to learn how to solve…
Read MoreTransformational 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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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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