Shalom! This is a wish or dream of what happens when heaven comes together with Earth. It is what drives our tireless work and is our hope and dream to see in communities of people in Rwanda. We strongly believe that Shalom is possible today for: Those abandoned kids who live on the street Those […]
Where’s the Church?
Some people ask, Where’s the church? But we are asking a different question. The history of Genocide and complacency of the church in Rwanda is a constant reminder that one can do church and not share in the Kingdom of God. So we have taken a rather different approach; We are pursuing the Kingdom of […]
Clean Water for 80 Families!
We have been suffering so much from diseases like dysentery and diarrhea. They were rampant among children and even in the adults because of drinking the dirty water, but this will no more be the case. Thanks to the donor who supported this well, now more than 80 households have access to safe, clean water […]
Great Period of Growth
Marty Koonce continues to work with Rwanda Taekwondo as Director of Sport Development for ATN-Rwanda. This is a great period of growth for this sport in Rwanda with now two thousand players and great victories at the 4th Korean Ambassadors Cup hosted by Rwanda Taekwondo and attended by more than two hundred competitors from four […]
New Kids Club Brings Joy
In Kanzenze, like in many other third world villages, kids do not have access to parks where they can experience childhood. Most of the families share a survival mindset which views play and recreation as a luxury. For the majority of our community long walks fetching water or fire wood are more familiar realities than […]
Serving Communities
Peace House is no longer only serving individuals but also communities. Where former broken people who have been healed are now healing others. This has helped us to reach out to five of the poorest neighborhoods in Kigali (Kiyanja, Nyacyonga, Karembure, Mageragere and Gikomero). These communities are not only living in extreme poverty but also […]
Property Development
ATN-Rwanda has started construction of a new building in Bugesera (pictured above and below). It will consist of a dormitory that will house 40+ students from the technical school, including bathrooms, a kitchen, and a dining room area. As the welding and construction school grows, ATN-Rwanda has a need for better housing to meet the […]
ATN-Rwanda: A Brief History
Africa Transformation Network – Rwanda (ATN-Rwanda) is a faith based non-profit organization registered in Rwanda since 2008. It was started by a team of locals (nationals) and missionaries (Americans) who were compelled to do something to change the lives of people in Rwanda for Christ after the tragedy of 1994. It doesn’t take much effort […]
Property Development
To continue in our current path with our vision and mission at ATN, there are two areas we would like to focus on developing in order to be more effective and sustainable. These two areas include a Dormitory for ATN-Rwanda’s Vocational Technical School and a Kigali Facility for Peace House Ministries. Dormitory for Technical School Students […]
An Abundant Harvest!
ATN-Rwanda Community Development 2016 3rd Quarter Report – Written by Jean Pierre Nzamutashya Community Development Coordinator The progress of third quarter was so good, many things going well through drilling, farming activities in communities and in our demonstration fields. For the farmers, the third quarter is a critical and determining factor for fall and spring seasons. […]