Emmanueline’s New Beginning
For nine years, Emmanueline lived behind prison walls. When she was finally released, freedom did not immediately mean that life became easy. She returned to her community carrying the emotional weight of her years in prison, without knowing how she would rebuild her life or support her family. “I couldn’t see how I was going to restart my life,” Emmanueline recalls. The transition back into the community was difficult, and she struggled with trauma, uncertainty, and hopeless
Inside an Adult Literacy Class: A Second Chance to Learn
For some adults living in the remote hills of Kirundo Province, bordering Rwanda, the opportunity to go to school never came. Poverty forced some children to remain at home or abandon their education before they learned how to read and write. Years later, the consequences are still evident. Illiteracy limits economic opportunities, makes everyday activities difficult, and prevents many people from fully participating in church and community life. To address this challenge, Re
The Day an Innocent Father Came Home
Innocent, his wife stand with some of their kids After months behind bars Innocent is finally home. Wrongfully accused of stealing a phone, he was imprisoned despite there being no evidence against him. While he waited for justice, his wife and their eight children paid the highest price. With no income and no certainty that her husband would ever return, Innocent's wife faced impossible choices. She sold their only goat to buy food. A neighbour had generously lent the famil
