WHAT ARE WE DOING?

On 9th of November we are cycling in Beijing to raise money for Children of Rwanda.

WHO IS TAKING PART?

Camille White (Chair of Trustees), Liane Elbertsen (Trustee) and friends of Children of Rwanda.

WHY ARE WE DOING IT?

We are fundraising for Children of Rwanda, an incredible grassroots charity operating in Western Rwanda. In this region, thousands of children are unable to attend school as their families can't afford the cost of schooling. Children of Rwanda is a registered NGO that enables children to return to class and benefit from their universal right to an education in a sustainable way by working with their parents to increase their household income enough to cover the costs of schooling without relying on external help.

Children of Rwanda are also working to address period poverty. Period poverty affects thousands of women and girls in the community in Western Rwanda. This project aims to bring sustainable and affordable access to reusable sanitary pads. This will be life-changing for so many in the community as it means women and girls no longer miss out on school or work when they have their periods.

Children of Rwanda is a very small charity so donations make a huge difference! You can see more about our work here: https://www.childrenofrwanda.org/

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATION BUY?

30 RMB = health insurance for a year for one person / cost of a pack of reusable sanitary pads for school girl

100 RMB = one term of school for primary student

250 RMB = mushroom substrates for a family to start growing mushrooms as a new protein and income source

300 RMB = one year of primary school

550 RMB = one year of secondary school

1000 RMB = mushroom substrates for 4 families

1650 RMB = a child’s full secondary education (3 years)

1800 RMB = a child’s full primary education (6 years)

3000 RMB = health insurance for a year for 100 people / cost of a pack of reusable sanitary pads for 100 school girls

HOW CAN YOU DONATE?

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

If you are a UK taxpayer, please don’t forget to GIFT AID every donation so the charity can claim back an additional 25% from the government.