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Frequently Asked QuestionsTable of Contents
How will my donation be used?100% of your donation will fund scholarships that allow Tubeho orphans to attend high school and/or college. Soon, we plan to create a library and computer center in the orphan village as well. Back to TopWhat does it represent for orphans to be able to pursue their education?“To have the opportunity to study for an orphan of the genocide is the only path to prepare her future. Nothing can help her more than to get an education. In our association Tubeho, some orphans did not have a chance to study because they were, right away after the genocide, in charge of younger brothers and sisters. Others were unable to study because of their scares and trauma. Therefore any financial support to allow us to ease our material difficulties gives us a greater chance to study and to have a brighter future.”
“To be able to study at the university represents a lot for me because my studies are my only richness for me who has lost everyone and everything. By attending university, I am not only learning academically, but also how to live and interact with others.”
Back to TopWhat difference will it make to have a computer center and a library for Tubeho's orphans?“To be able to work on the internet would allow all of us to find information, new perspectives and gather knowledge as never before. Moreover, to be able to work and communicate through the internet makes us focus on the present, the future and helps us to forget for a while our past and all the sad memories of the genocide. When I am on the internet, my thoughts are focused on the future and this helps me to overcome my fears and thoughts that prevent me to move forward. The creation of a library and computer center would not only allow us to become more knowledgeable and master a key tool to find jobs, it would also help us to open windows on the word that would free us from the fear and trauma in which we are too often trapped.”
Back to TopHow much does high school or college cost in Rwanda?It varies a lot depending if you are in the public system or in private institutions which is the case for most orphans of Tubeho. One semester in a private university costs about $500 and transportations and books about $150. For high school transportation and textbooks costs $150, tuition are paid by the FARG (Government Fund to Assist Genocide Survivors). Back to TopWho decides which orphan is going to benefit from a scholarship?The volunteer Executive Committee of Tubeho works hard to ensure that only orphans who have no other funding options receive support from Friends of Tubeho. Back to TopHow is Friends of Tubeho's activity funded?Entirely funded through fundraising by mail and email solicitations. All members are volunteers who do not earn any income. Thus all the money raised benefits directly Tubeho’s orphans’ education. Back to TopHow do you know if donations will be allocated properly and make a difference in the education Tubeho's orphans can get?The orphans who benefit from “Friends of Tubeho”’s donations write short reports that are sent to donors via an annual newsletter. In addition, board members of “Friends of Tubeho” will go to Rwanda at least each two years to verify that the funds are used appropriately, meet the president and the board members of “Association Tubeho Kigali-Rwanda” to asses educational needs. Back to TopWhere can I find more information about Rwanda, the genocide of the Tutsi, and orphans' challenges?There are numerous books, articles, and movies about the genocide. The most comprehensive overview is a report from Human Rights Watch Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda (1999). A good intoduction to the topic is Greg Barker’s documentary Ghosts of Rwanda (2004). Back to TopWhich films exist on the genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda?The best film about the genocide is Raoul Peck’s Sometimes in April (HBO 2005). Back to TopTo make a donation online, click "Donate Now Through Network for Good" image below:
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