Nov 5Not every success story needs a dramatic breakthrough.๐ Sometimes the best news is simply that our students are doing well! During recent school visits, our Rwanda team checked on students' academic progress, listened to their experiences, and heard encouraging updatesโincluding no particular academic challenges from the students interviewed. ๐ Sometimes, success is the steady progress happening in classrooms every day. And that's worth celebrating! ๐๐พ #RiseAbove #StudentSuccess #EducationAccessGet involved
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Nov 5Not every success story needs a dramatic breakthrough.๐ Sometimes the best news is simply that our students are doing well! During recent school visits, our Rwanda team checked on students' academic progress, listened to their experiences, and heard encouraging updatesโincluding no particular academic challenges from the students interviewed. ๐ Sometimes, success is the steady progress happening in classrooms every day. And that's worth celebrating! ๐๐พ #RiseAbove #StudentSuccess #EducationAccess
We still cannot believe our inaugural Rwanda Immersion Trip has come and gone.โฅ 18 ยท Aug 7
4 days before our first RAS immersion group arrivesโฆโฅ 16 ยท Jul 28
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญโฆโฅ 15 ยท Aug 8
Students need support that reaches beyond the classroom.โฅ 12 ยท Oct 6
โค๏ธ๐ท๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐โฆโฅ 12 ยท Aug 11
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐งโand our final day withโฆโฅ 12 ยท Aug 10
We still cannot believe our inaugural Rwanda Immersion Trip has come and gone.
โฅ 18 ยท Aug 7
4 days before our first RAS immersion group arrivesโฆ
โฅ 16 ยท Jul 28
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญโฆ
โฅ 15 ยท Aug 8
Students need support that reaches beyond the classroom.
โฅ 12 ยท Oct 6
โค๏ธ๐ท๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐โฆ
โฅ 12 ยท Aug 11
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐งโand our final day withโฆ
โฅ 12 ยท Aug 10
Street ChildrenWe rescue children from the street, rehabilitate them through counseling & nurture them back to school.
ScholarshipsWe provide scholarships & financial aid to high aptitude children from low income families bound for university.
Higher LearningWe provide financial support & mentoring opportunities to high performing students studying university degrees.
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Hello, November!
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What if just a few dollars could help a student access healthcare for an entire year?
Oct 297 likes
Education opens doors.
Oct 274 likes
Dedicate a gift to help provide monthly groceries for siblings keeping their family together.
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One evening of generosity.
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Tomorrow, our RTP community gathers for a purpose.
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The school year has started.
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Education opens doors - and every young person deserves the chance to walk through them.
Oct 15 likes
The first weeks of school tell us what students will need to stay on track.
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About
We envision a world where every child has access to basic needs, love, education and a chance to thrive.
Rising Above the Storms is on a mission to forge a lasting impact for vulnerable children in developing countries through education, advocacy and community empowerment.
Alphonsine overcame being orphaned during the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda as a child, to becoming an educated engineer. Her mission is to give vulnerable children a chance to succeed like her. And she believes it all starts with one child at a time.
Our first active board of directors formed in 2019. Most come from executive positions in the corporate world and serve a minimum of 2 years. Board members actively participate in fund-raising, leading teams in their area of expertise and setting RASโ future direction.
Our team in the US is made up of professionals from the corporate world who volunteer their time to serve RAS. They support fundraising, donor relations & administrative activities, based on their field of expertise. They also work hand in hand with the board to execute strategy.
Our team in Rwanda is the front lines of our operations to support vulnerable children. They include child counselors for rehabilitation & tutoring, coaches & instructors for after school activities, and staff to run our facility. This staff is on our payroll.
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- NC
- Founded
- 2014
- EIN
- 45-4808527
- Website
- risingabovethestorms.org
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