Soap Making

Clean Hands, Healthy Futures in Nyabirehe With $7,565 in grants from World Connect, teachers in Nyabirehe, Rwanda, were trained in soap making to combat intestinal worms that kept students out of school. Thanks to this effort, the infection has been eradicated. The community co-invested $5,749 and raised an additional $10,850, allowing the local primary school to build a soap factory, sell soap, and donate it to families in need. This video captures how community collaboration and global support are improving health and education for future generations.

World Connect - ECD

In Mugano, Rwanda, a $12,930 investment from World Connect, combined with $4,163 from the community, made a new childcare center possible. With two government-funded teachers and $70,000 in additional funding, this project will serve 16,000 children over the next 20 years. Parents have more time to work, and children have a safer, closer place to learn. Through interviews and on-the-ground footage, this video captures the impact of this collaboration—showing how local and global support can create lasting change.

World Connect - Fashion

With a $4,875 investment from World Connect, Our Sisters Opportunity is training women in fashion design to increase their income. The community co-invested $2,650 and raised an additional $14,580, helping hundreds of women gain job skills and secure employment in fashion and tailoring. Financial independence is transforming their lives, elevating their status, and reducing violence against them. Now, Our Sisters Opportunity is taking the next step—building East Africa’s first-ever ethical fashion school.