On one of my early trips to Rwanda, in 2006, I took a group of friends to see our projects, hoping they would support our work. We visited a remote rural village in the company of our long-time local partners, SURF. We were introduced to a middle-aged woman who had horrific scars on her neck and face from […]

It has been an eventful year, with conflict, inflation and climate change affecting the lives of people around the globe. We are especially grateful to our friends and supporters for sticking with us despite these challenges. Our life-changing mental health projects are needed more than ever in the world’s forgotten places. Thank you for helping us through these […]

While Covid was roaring through the Global North, pushing advanced medical systems to the brink, the infection had a different impact in the Global South. For instance, in Rwanda the government acted swiftly to lockdown the population, and it provided reliable public health education. As a result, an impressive 60% of Rwandans have had at least […]