Hand in Hand in Rwanda
A school kitchen and refectory (dining hall) are desperately needed for a Pallottine school southeast of Rwanda’s capital to provide the students there with one balanced meal each day. The project ensures that the children are healthy enough to learn and improves their prospects for the future.
In the meantime, alongside the establishment of the Reeker Center, the medical care for the women has also been improved:
A doctor, a nurse, and two psychologists have been hired. To enable them to carry out their work, medical equipment needs to be purchased. Donations also contribute to this and make better equipment possible, ensuring that the women can receive proper medical care.
School Project & Refectory
A school kitchen and refectory (dining hall) are desperately needed for a Pallottine school southeast of Rwanda’s capital to provide the students there with one balanced meal each day. The project ensures that the children are healthy enough to learn and improves their prospects for the future.
In the meantime, alongside the establishment of the Reeker Center, the medical care for the women has also been improved:
A doctor, a nurse, and two psychologists have been hired. To enable them to carry out their work, medical equipment needs to be purchased. Donations also contribute to this and make better equipment possible, ensuring that the women can receive proper medical care.
„My goal is to implement this important project in the next one to two years.“
About Rwanda:
| Capital: | Kigali |
| Form of Government: | Presidential republic |
| Official Languages: | Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili |
| Area: | 26,338 km2 |
| Population: | 13,3 million |
| Population Density: | 538 inhabitants per km2 |
| Life Expectancy: | M: 66,9; F: 71,2 (WHO 2020) |
| Average Age: | 19.4 years |
The Pallottine Sisters operate a school for some 2,000 students in Masaka, a southeastern suburb of the capital Kigali; the school also includes integrated classrooms.
These children need a balanced diet. To meet that need, plans have been drawn up for a new school kitchen, as the old kitchen is too far away, and the food often spoils in bad weather.
The sisters do not have the necessary funding for the school kitchen and refectory. Many donations – in some cases quite generous – have come in, bringing the total to around €290,000 over the past 13 months (as of November 2025).
To build everything, approximately €400,000 will be needed.
These children need a balanced diet. To meet that need, plans have been drawn up for a new school kitchen, as the old kitchen is too far away, and the food often spoils in bad weather.
The sisters do not have the necessary funding for the school kitchen and refectory. Many donations – in some cases quite generous – have come in, bringing the total to around €290,000 over the past 13 months (as of November 2025).
To build everything, approximately €400,000 will be needed.
With all these funds, the entire school kitchen, including the refectory (dining hall), will now be completed. In addition, a 56-kW photovoltaic system will be installed from December to January 2026, which can also be fully financed through donations.
This will ensure a sustainable and long-term energy supply for the entire school and kitchen project.
A good education begins with healthy nutrition, which must be guaranteed each and every day. Children must be well-fed and strengthened if they are to learn successfully, earn their diplomas, start a career or study at university - giving their country a future in the process.
This will ensure a sustainable and long-term energy supply for the entire school and kitchen project.
A good education begins with healthy nutrition, which must be guaranteed each and every day. Children must be well-fed and strengthened if they are to learn successfully, earn their diplomas, start a career or study at university - giving their country a future in the process.
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