Come alongside this committed proprietor to educate the poor
Edify believes educating the poor is the greatest opportunity for Christian transformation in the developing world. With a dedication to serving the poor, Edify strives to improve and expand sustainable, low-cost, Christ-centered education.
1 classroom that will impact lives for generations to come
The demand for Alexi's school continues to grow! Help him expand his school by adding a classroom to meet the need this fall.
$9,167
Total Funding Needed:
$9,167
Alexis is a 26 year old
"edupreneur extraordinaire." After graduating from the Kigali
Institute of Management, Alexi began praying about what God wanted to do
with his life. Alexi felt God's call to work with street children. He began by
inviting a few of them to his home, and they became like younger brothers to
him.
After coming into
relationship with these street children and with the encouragement of his wife,
he realized that the way he could provide the most impact in these children's
lives was to educate them. So he started a special kind of school called a
"catch-up school" specifically designed for the needs of street
children. His school takes children through 6 levels of primary school in only
3 years and is intended to help them pass the difficult test to get into
Rwandan secondary school.
When asked why he started the school, Alexis responds, "Evangelization - reaching the children for Jesus" was
his primary motive. Alexis already provides more than 3 hours of Christian
instruction for his students and is ready to implement additional programs
offered by Edify.
Although his school is for impoverished street children,
Alexis as a businessman still charges tuition. The 8,000 Rwandan Francs per term
($3.33 per month) he charges in tuition is enough to cover his operating
expenses.
In order to continue
reaching more students, Alexis needs to expand his facilities. $9,167 will allow
Alexis to add another classroom to meet the growing demand in the community for
quality, Christ-centered education.