Reach Rwanda

Dear friends and Rwanda supporters,

Our long time outreach partner, Reach Rwanda, continues to have impressive results conducting many programs to develop peace and reconciliation in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Reach Rwanda’s many efforts have changed tens of thousands of lives in Rwanda. One program focuses on economic support. Reach Rwanda’s philosophy is that economic justice and development is the foundation of a strong and stable family. Peace and reconciliation cannot happen when families struggle with basic life needs.

This year Reach Rwanda wants us to help fund water tanks that will mainly go to elderly and vulnerable women in the town of Kirehe. In this part of Rwanda, women have to walk miles for access to clean water. These tanks will collect rainwater off the roofs of their homes providing families with clean, accessible water improving hygiene and nutrition for families.

The photo on the right is an example of what the tanks look like. They hold a little over 1000 gallons of water and cost $1,300 to build locally. Our goal is to raise enough money for 5 tanks totaling $6,500.

Christ Church and Reach Rwanda have a long partnership spanning 14 years. We have supported Reach Rwanda’s efforts both financially and spiritually with more than $100,000 of donations across a variety of programs as well as a mutual visits. The founder, Rev. Philbert Kalisa, has come to preach and report on Reach Rwanda’s progress at Christ Church several times. In 2012, members of Christ Church went to Rwanda to meet with the many communities Reach Rwanda supports. This visit changed the lives of many of us who went - we witnessed the power of Reach Rwanda’s amazing work in person! We are tentatively planning a second trip in the near future.

Donation cards will be available to purchase between the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services and at every coffee hour after the 10:00 a.m. service from now until Christmas. You simply make a donation of any amount you want on behalf of someone else and give the card to that person as a Christmas gift.



Another way to donate is through this online donation page. Anyone donating online can pick up donation cards at church on Sunday morning. Please share this web page with anyone who you think might be interested in helping to fund water tanks!

Christ Church works directly with Reach Rwanda taking no fees. 100% of your donation will go directly to Reach Rwanda for the funding of water tanks. We send funds to Reach Rwanda who will source the materials locally so the local economy benefits as well as the recipient families.

For more information call Christ Church Andover at 978-475-0529 or email.

Please consider a generous donation toward our goal of funding 5 water tanks!

Thank you for your consideration!

Michael Marcinelli