PREFER Preschool
Children enjoying acrobatics display, January 2010
PREFER (Poverty Reduction, Education and Family Empowerment in Rwanda) is located in a beautiful area of Rwanda, 4km from Ruhengeri. For more see Find Us.
This website hopes to...
- Explain some of the work they do, and how valuable their contribution to the local area is. For more see About Us.
- Give you the opportunity to contact PREFER within the UK.
- Allow you to donate to PREFER.
- Allow you to volunteer and help PREFER in the coming months.
The contact for PREFER in the UK is Marcus Reeves.
Though the mountain gorillas are the biggest draw for visitors to Rwanda, the people themselves are so friendly and welcoming, many travellers feel inspired to want to help change lives for the better.
PREFER Preschool students, April 2010
Here is a marvellous opportunity to try and do this, through PREFER, where all donations are used for the benefit of the most deserving.
© Marcus Reeves September 2008
PREFER in Rwanda is run by Cathy Emmerson.
The work of PREFER (Poverty Reduction, Education and Family Empowerment in Rwanda) includes the following...
- It provides education through PREFER Preschool, and assists students to go to primary and beyond.
- PREFER holds a small medical clinic on the school ground to treat all students and many of the neighboring families, and provides financial and practical assistance for those who need further treatment.
- PREFER has a home repair project for widows and teenage head of household.
- PREFER provides goats to familes so they can become more self sufficient.
- Much more.
Jean-Pierre, Pacifique and Arreste, January 2007
'When I first came here children were dying.....of such preventable things....starvation, falling in a toilet, and malaria for just a few examples.' '...Those days are gone. It has been over 1 year since I have attended a child’s funeral.''For all you do for us we say .......Thank you very much!'
© Cathy Emmerson July 2011
'This was a year of growth for PREFER such as we have never seen before.'
© Cathy Emmerson December 2009
'We are the only school that must close the gates so children do not escape INTO school. No one has ever wanted to leave. ... Your gifts, donations, support and love have touched more than 3000 persons in 2008.'
© Cathy Emmerson January 2009
The Prefer Preschool Children and Staff, November 2007
