Table of Contents
- How will my donation be used?
- What does it represent for orphans to be able
to pursue their education? - What difference will it make to have a computer
center and a library for Tubeho’s orphans? - How much does high school or college cost in
Rwanda? - Who decides which orphan is going to benefit
from a scholarship? - How is Friends of Tubeho’s activity funded?
- How do you know if donations will be allocated properly and make
a difference in the education Tubeho’s orphans can get? - Where can I find more information about Rwanda, the genocide of
the Tutsi, and orphans’ challenges? - Which films exist on the genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda?
How will my donation be used?
100% of your donation will fund scholarships that allow Tubeho orphans to attend high school and/or college/university. All the board members are volunteers. Soon, we plan to create a library and computer center in the orphan village as well.
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What 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.”
Ange (Tubeho orphan)
“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.”
Jeannette (Tubeho orphan and head of a reconstituted family)
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What 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.”
Elise (Tubeho orphan)
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How 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 who attend either ULK (Université Libre de Kigali) or UAAC (Université Advantiste d’Afrique Centrale). One semester in a private university costs about $600 and transportation and books about $300. For high school transportation and textbooks costs $150, tuition are paid by the FARG (Government Fund to Assist Genocide Survivors).
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Who 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.
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How 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.
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How 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” 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 and discuss new options to improve the students achievements.
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Where 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).
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Which 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).
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To make a donation online, click on the image below
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To make a donation by check, download the form here:
and then make checks payable to:
Friends of Tubeho
933 High Street, Bath, ME 04530
Contact Information
Telephone001-207-443 2819
FAX001-207-786 8331 (att.
to Alexandre Dauge-Roth)
Postal address933 High Street, Bath,
ME 04530
Electronic mailAlexandre Dauge-Roth
(president):
adaugero@bates.edu
General Information:
info@friendsoftubeho.org
Webmaster:
info@friendsoftubeho.org