


Bicycles, boats, and boda bodas
The old, wooden boat slid its way through the waters of Lake Kivu. The boat’s passengers steered the vessel, laden with heavy food boxes, toward Ishwa Island in Rwanda. They could see the shoreline in the distance, which could only be reached by boat. It was full of...
Jonas was drowning in debt against the coronavirus
As a mother, I would do anything to make sure my sons have what they need to succeed. That’s why I was so touched by Jonas’ story. He was doing everything right as a father, but the coronavirus still kept him from providing for his family. Jonas worked hard to put...
Rwanda: Surviving poverty, pregnancy, and a global pandemic
“None of our business is working because the borders are closed because of COVID-19.” Gaudance and her husband are hard workers. Her husband used to be a truck driver, transporting goods from Rwanda into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Gaudance also worked...