Thanks to all of you who have selflessly been helping us during the past year, I can happily say that an exceptionally successful year is now behind us. We managed to increase the number of children and youth at Padri Vjeko Centre and we were able to continue with our construction projects. Padri Vjeko Centre now has about 700 children...

Thank you Jesus for Your birth, first tears and the joy you bring to all living beings and to all people. On this special day let us open our hearts because this is a day of joy, mercy, salvation and reconciliation. Christmas is the celebration of Christ’s birth. On this day he became a human, he became a child. You should also become a human being...

Well, once again here I am in Rwanda at Padri Vjeko Centre! I arrived October 4th and “hit the ground running,” as the saying goes... There’s never a dull moment here... And so much to do! The new curriculum that we have been trying to deliver for the past couple of years is proving to be very, very challenging! The organization of the content...

I arrived in Rwanda from Canada with six small point & shoot cameras donated by family and members of our local photography club. The school was very excited to receive these cameras and send their heartfelt thanks. They will be used a lot. The plan was to give students and staff the chance to learn a bit about photography...

Volunteer or Visitor… which are you? A visitor is someone who comes to visit Kivumu, to enjoy the experience of taking in the sights and sounds of Rwanda from a village prospective. A visitor arranges their own time schedule but still respects the timetable of the friary for all meals, prayer times and arrivals and departures. A visitor stays at...