Youth Ambassador Program :

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Youth Ambassador Program

• Friends of Rwanda, Inc.
• www.friendsofrwanda.org

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Map of Rwanda
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The Scope of the Problems Facing Children

• Aftermath of war and genocide
• Disruption of family life
• Limited educational opportunities
• Limited options for the future

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What Friends of Rwanda is Doing to Help

• Education
• Individual Youth Sponsorship
• Future Sustainable Development Projects

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Some of our students
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What You Can Do To Help

• The Youth Ambassadors Program
• Becoming a Youth Ambassador
• Make a Friend in Africa
• Correspond in French
• Develop Class Projects in Support of Your Friend
• Help Friends of Rwanda in Mentoring
• Visit Rwanda

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What You Get From Helping

• Personal Knowledge and Growth
• Satisfaction of Helping to Make a Difference
• Broaden Your Perspective on Life
• Sharpen French Communication Skills
• Enhance Cultural Literacy
• Develop Diplomacy Skills

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Hiking in Kinigi
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Mountain Gorillas
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Tourists
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Rwandan Lodge
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What We Will Do

• Identify Rwandan Youth
• Provide Background on Youth
• Help with Language and Cultural Translation via
  Email

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• Murakoze
• Merci
• Thank You