Every contribution starts here and will impact generations.
Jean
is 45 years old and has 4 children. She is the quiet type and usually gets all the pans greased and ready for the bread.
Verena
is 55 years old and has 1 child. She is hard of hearing but strong so she tends to take on the laborious tasks such as fetching water and firewood for the bakery's oven.
Liberata
is 30 years old and has 2 children. She might have trouble walking but she is skilled at ensuring the bread has a "good image" as she says.
Paskazi
is 45 years old and has 3 children. With previous baking experience, she is a great asset to the team and one of the best bread kneaders.
Anathalie
is 41 years old and has 1 child. Anathalie was voted president of the bakery. When Christine is gone she takes over. The bakery has allowed Anathalie to purchase a pig for breeding.
Louise
is 57 years old and has 2 of her own children and another 3 adopted children who became orphans during the genocide. Her specialty is baking our biggest loaves.
Goretti
is 51 years old and has 2 adopted children, who are genocide orphans. Goretti commutes one hour to the bakery and has been able to buy a pig for breeding with her earnings.
Every donation can
improve standards of living
provide school fees for children
allow for emergency savings
enhance health outcomes
fight the stigmatization of women with HIV
and break generational cycles of poverty.