Growing Hope | Janviere's Story of Sustainability

From Training to Opportunity | Anna's Tailoring Story

Empowered Through Skills | Josiane's Tailoring Graduation Story

From Student to Hospitality Graduate | Henriette's Story of Hope

From Sponsored Student to University Graduate | Patrick's Story of Hope

I Have Hope for a Brighter Future | Gisele's Story | GIFTS Rwanda

Everything Changed: Aline's Story | Education Gives Hope | GIFTS Rwanda

A Grandmother's Story: Health Insurance Brings Peace of Mind | GIFTS Rwanda

A Mother's Story: How Health Insurance Changed Our Family | GIFTS Rwanda

Anitha's Story: How GIFTS Rwanda Is Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship

“They Treated Us Like Family” | Internship Testimony from Rwanda

From Loss to Hope: Anitha’s Journey with GIFTS Rwanda

Celebrating Labor Day Together with Music and Dance at the GIFTS Rwanda Community Center

GIFTS Rwanda Staff Celebrate Labor Day with Games at the Community Center

A Path Forward Through Education | Justin’s Story

A Second Chance: Josiane’s Story of Healing and Hope

From Isolation to Hope: Esther’s Journey with GIFTS Rwanda

Beatrice’s Story: A Grandmother’s Strength & Faith in Rugarika

Rachel’s Story: A 16-Year-Old’s Journey of Hope in Rugarika

A Message of Gratitude from Our University Student in Rwanda | GIFTS Rwanda

Traffic in Kigali

Catholic Church Service in Runda Rwanda

Choir Singing in Catholic Church Service in Runda Rwanda

Kids playing at basketball court

Basketball court fun

Al joining kids at basketball court to shoot hoops

Kids playing and an elder walking by

Kids playing and dancing to music after the graduation and celebration of life ceremonies

Alan, Shari's husband, giving speech to community during Shari's Celebration of Life Ceremony

Poem read by secondary students who are supported by GIFTS Rwanda

Secondary Student presenting a painting he made of Shari Shelton, GIFTS Rwanda founder.

Students performing dance at New Mom Sewing Group Graduation Ceremony

Annie Mills, Project and Development Manager GIFTS Rwanda

Back of GIFTS Rwanda Community Center August 2025

Front of GIFTS Rwanda Community Center August 2025

Beatrice's neighbor Yves Testimonial

Beatrice's New Home

Empowering Women to Overcome Poverty: GIFTS Rwanda's Skills Training Initiative

Empowering Women, Building Futures - Anitha's Story

Update to Chicken Farm, Water Tanks, Bathroom, and Plans for Future Meeting Room for Women

Update on New Mother's Sewing Room, Storage Room, and Plans for Future

Liliane's Story

Royce NYIRABISHINGWE takes care of her daughters children

Penninah's testimonial outside of university

GIFTS Rwanda team in Uganda with MoonCatcher learning to make bar soap

GIFTS Rwanda team in Uganda with MoonCatcher learning to make reusable menstrual pads

Meet Alice

Testimonial from Rwandan Genocide survivor

Graduate student thanking us and asking for university school support (with subtitles)

Graduate student sharing his struggles, goals, and his dreams with me. Subtitles have been added

Secondary Student's Testimonial with Subtitles

Journey of Impact: GIFTS Rwanda's Trip to Rugarika, Rwanda

Brigitte showing the new moms sewing room under construction

Showing the new plot of land made possible by your donations in Rugarika

Paterne showing the chicken farm building under construction, garden areas, and vision for expansion

Family without a home.

A family welcoming us and thanking us for the home we built with song and dance

Women with animals thanking us for our support

Soap making group showing us how they make their soap

New Mom Tailoring Group Dancing for us