Raised: 7%
Target: £100,000.00
Raised so far: £7,006.27
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My story

 

The Charlotte Wilson Memorial Fund is pleased to support the Kinamba School and Nursery in Kigali, Rwanda. All donations made via this page will go directly to this vital and inspiring project. 

Meg Fletcher, a retired headteacher and former VSO volunteer who regularly visits Kinamba and who has been championing the project here in the UK, says: 

"In 2005 a group of local people formed an association to try to do something about a number of children in the area who could not access education because they could not afford the school fees uniforms, books etc. They started a small nursery school with 28 children. I met with them in June 2006 and agreed to help them in a small way with pencils, notebooks, benches and other small items.

The project grew as I asked friends and family to support me with money and it has now become a significant community project.

There are now 124 children in 3 nursery classes and a Primary 1 class. We plan to add a class each year up to Primary 6. We provide all the materials they need and also feed the children each day and provide health checks and insurance.

The women of the project were mostly working in the sex trade and needed to find other ways of making an income so that they could live with dignity and feed themselves and their children in greater security.

From the initial meeting with 85 women in 2007 we have run classes in hairdressing, basket-making, jewellery making. We have begun to train 30 women in tailoring. Many are now earning regularly and the future is looking good for them. Classes for men and a youth literacy programme were begun this year. We now help around 200 adults and young people.

With the help of friends and family across the world we have now bought premises from which to work, so we are secure and can plan for the future. As we have become more successful our need is now to find bigger premises. For this, we need land to build.

For the moment we are looking for financial support to renovate and refurbish our current home to make better use of the space, build a kitchen to improve our capacity to feed the children, assistance with the feeding and health programme and books and furniture for the new classes.

This project was begun by local people in response to a local need and will continue and grow with financial, logistical and training support.  Together we can make a difference to a community which is growing stronger as those involved work together and support each other.

Our motto is 'even the smallest person can make a difference' - thank you for bringing smiles to so many faces!

Meg Fletcher, retired Headteacher and VSO volunteer 2006-2007 Rwanda."

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. If you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation. So please support the Kinamba Nursery appeal!

To Rachid - keep learning!! Donation by Irene Pearson 10/03/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Ben - its a great cause - worth the sore feet Donation by pat chapman-pincher 07/03/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

hope everything is going well in Kigali Donation by Helen Collison 05/03/09  

£120.00

Good luck with the sponsored trek, Ben! - You have chosen a fabulous charity to support - really inspiring. Donation by Steve & Ann Waters 02/03/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Good luck. Best wishes. Donation by Maggie 01/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

So happy to be able to support you. This money was raised at our line dance party in Denmark in January 2009. Donation by Wild West Linedance, Denmark 25/02/09  

£230.00

Happy Birthday Harrison Donation by Helen and David 18/02/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday Ginny! Donation by Helen and David 18/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks to Kyle, Milly, Fay and Lloyd for agreeing that their birthday money should go to this fab school! Donation by Helen and David 18/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

For Clare & Eric's school fees Donation by Gez Asafu-Agyei 12/02/09  

£200.00

For Giselle so that she can stay at school Donation by Julie Ng 12/02/09  

£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid

For Angelique's secondary school fees Donation by Chris West 10/02/09  

£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

FAO Jean. Meg knows this is for Judith's son Donation by Chris,Julie & Hooklets 09/02/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Good luck. Best wishes. Donation by Maggie 05/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

For Pauline a little Rwandan Star Donation by Chas & Pat 26/01/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Lots of Love Donation by Waberthwaite 14/12/08  

£110.00 + £31.03 Gift Aid

From Shawnee State University Honors Students for books. Imana aguhe umugisha/God Bless you! Donation by Shannon Lawson 12/12/08  

£280.00

a gift at Christmas Donation by ian & linda graham 10/12/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

It's exciting to be part of this wonderful project! Thank you for your leadership in it. Donation by Stephen & Dona 08/12/08  

£200.00

Best wishes Donation by Maggie 04/12/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Love the school and all you the work you do. Donation by Sandra Knight 07/11/08  

£318.19

Love the school and the work you do x Donation by Jules Langstaff 27/10/08  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Didn't forget! Umunsi Mwiza - Urukundo Donation by Wilma 25/10/08  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

To a long lasting relationship and friendship Donation by Susan Shamos 22/10/08  

£1,221.74

Donation by Gemma 19/10/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

best wishes Meg Donation by Helen Collison 18/10/08  

£112.00

MEG, YOU ARE MAKING SUCH A DIFFERENCE TO SO MANY Donation by SHIRLEY STRAFFON 15/10/08  

£57.00

Very best wishes Donation by Rosemary 14/10/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Very best wishes Donation by Jenny Nimmo 14/10/08  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Good luck. Best wishes. Donation by Maggie 01/10/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £7,006.27
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,127.45

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