One of the first students to go to ASYV, Emmanuel went from losing his parents in the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda and suffering from deep poverty to a fully-funded ASYV education and graduating from the University of Pennsylvania.
Read MoreLiliane Pari Umuhoza made the trip from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, all the way to Jerusalem, Israel to intern at The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Yad Vashem.
Read MorePeace Grace Muhizi, founder of our Female Solidarity Legacy student group, came back to ASYV from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia to continue building a legacy. She spent the summer inspiring ASYV girls through events on women’s rights, career guidance, health, and other educational topics.
Read MoreMeet Patrick Niyonshima, an alum who is achieving big things, even though he's just getting started. As one of four ASYV-alumni founders of Tikkun Olam Foundation for Entertaining Rwanda (TOFE), Patrick is focused on implementing Tikkun Olam around Rwanda by making arts and music more accessible to all.
Read MoreEach year village management undertakes an extensive survey of our graduates, travelling across Rwanda. In 2016, the team talked to 180 alumni to hear about life outside of ASYV – with incredible results. Over 80% of ASYV’s Class of 2016 graduates had secured a place at university, most of them with full or partial scholarships. The family and community values at ASYV don’t end at our gates, either: graduates continue the tradition of Family Time amongst themselves and are involved in Tikkun Olam activities.
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