by Eugene Dushime | Apr 1, 2013 | Rwanda
“These street kids told me that they never knew that one day in their lifetime, they would get a chance to learn how to use a computer.” Dieudonne Kwizera and Jean de Dieu Tuyishimire are the youngest students participating in Rebecca Davis Dance Company (RDDC)’s...
by Eugene Dushime | Mar 1, 2013 | Rwanda
“These are two of the children whose worlds are changing as they discover themselves through dance.” Mugisha Jean Paul and Zidane Ndatimana are two former street children in RDDC’s program run at FidesCo Rwanda in Kigali. Mugisha and Zidane are the same size...
by Eugene Dushime | Feb 8, 2013 | Rwanda
“Can you please explain what is happening now to me? This is a miracle.” – Patrick Bihoyiki, former street child attending school On January 7th, 2013, the academic year started for primary and secondary schools in Rwanda. On January 9th, the fourth child from...
by Ssali Eugene | Feb 4, 2013 | Rwanda
In December 2011, RDDC officially established its partnership with FIDESCO, the organization that helps former street kids in Rwanda. Now, the organizations are celebrating more than one year of successful collaboration. In the first week of December,...
by Ssali Eugene | Dec 1, 2012 | Rwanda
“Sometimes it requires more than just words for people to believe in you.” On the 9th of November, RDDC performed its original contemporary ballet called Darfur in the East African Nights of Tolerance Dance Festival. This ballet, choreographed by Rebecca Davis ,...
by Ssali Eugene | Nov 20, 2012 | Rwanda
“The most interesting part is seeing a different person emerge out of the person that you used to know; the new person is not the same as the difficult child that began the program.” FIDESCO, RDDC’s local partner in Rwanda, temporarily houses street children while...
