Animals
Goats that keep on giving: the goat project
Over 1,450 goats for single women: each one passes her first goat kid on to the next woman on the list.
Helping people help themselves in Kirinda
Our projects
All projects are created in Kirinda and are implemented and continued by the local population.
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EducationHot off the needle: the tailoring apprenticeship
A year of free training as a tailor – with their own sewing machine as a first step towards self-employment.
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EducationSchool sponsorships
With a sponsorship, you cover the school fees, uniform and health insurance for a child at the I.P.K.
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AgricultureAll about bananas
New banana varieties yield almost 100 kg per plant instead of around 30 kg. Seedlings cost the equivalent of 50 cents.
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EducationPower to the children: our kindergarten
Over 100 children in three age groups, well-trained teachers and a parents' council: the kindergarten has a very good reputation.
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EducationBuilders wanted: the construction department
Practical vocational training in construction in the senior classes at the I.P.K. – to help tackle youth unemployment in the countryside.
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Agriculture EducationAgricola: modern farming at the I.P.K.
Mushrooms, new vegetable varieties and bees: students learn modern farming and earn extra money towards their school fees.
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Infrastructure EducationBuilding the new kindergarten
Built in record time: since October 2023, 74 children in three classes have been learning and playing in the new kindergarten.
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InfrastructureRenovating the football pitch
Kirinda's school sports field was under water for almost the whole year. With new drainage, the ball can roll again.
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Infrastructure EducationNew girls' dormitory
A dormitory for 48 schoolgirls at the I.P.K. – financially the largest project our association has undertaken so far.
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InfrastructureLet the water flow: water project phase 3
New spring catchments, pipes and a water kiosk: the amount of water in Kirinda rose from 10 to 40 litres per minute.
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AgriculturePotatoes conquer Kirinda: the potato project
A pilot project shows that potatoes can grow in western Rwanda too: 1,000 kg of seed potatoes yielded a 3,000 kg harvest.
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EducationEnglish for everybody: the English Club
Reading, vocabulary, debates and drama: in the voluntary English Club at I.P.K., pupils improve their English.
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EducationFrom analogue to digital: library and computer science
A library for the primary school and the 9 Years Basic School, and donated laptops for the new computer science class at I.P.K.
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Agriculture EducationOne tree on TV: One Tree per Child
Around 20,000 fruit trees for children and young people in the Kirinda region – and a goat for those who looked after their tree best.
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AgricultureA basket full of ideas: the basket weavers
56 women, many of them widows, weave raffia baskets and plates in a cooperative in Kirinda – a traditional women's craft.
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Agriculture EducationAgricola: the school garden initiative
The three schools in Kirinda grow fruit and vegetables in a shared model school garden – for healthier meals in the school canteen.