Ben & Friends of Rwandan Rugby 2025

In May, I am travelling to Rwanda again to support Friends of Rwandan Rugby (FoRR). A group of coaches and players from Shelford Rugby Club are going this year to support the charity as they continue their mission to use sport as a tool to heal and impact the social wounds from the 1994 genocide.

Last year I went out to Rwanda for the first time. After arriving in the capital Kigali, we travelled to Musanze and delivered tag rugby coaching to several different schools. All schools then took part in a rugby tournament. Along with this, it was the first year that FoRR delivered T1 Rugby coaching.

I am excited to join the FoRR team again this year. Any support you could donate to help me get out to Rwanda and support this amazing charity would be greatly appreciated!!

This GoFundMe page is my fundraising page. Any contributions here will directly support the efforts to fundraise for the charity. I am committed and eager to support the important work of FoRR and your donations no matter how small can get us closer to my fundraising target.

Who are Friends of Rwandan Rugby (FoRR)?

A small and innovative charity, Friends of Rwandan Rugby teaches rugby to children and young adults across the country. They aim to promote reconciliation, health, and well-being by using the values of rugby to build trust, friendships and foster shared experiences on the field. Following the 1994 genocide, the social wounds left by conflict and upheaval continue to impact the country as it develops and the communities within. FoRR works with rugby development officers and the Rwanda Rugby Federation to implement and grow the infrastructure which supports school and grassroot rugby in rural areas, providing access to thousands of children all over the nation.

We will also be looking to collect donations of any club kit you don’t need anymore, shirts, boots, balls, kit bags. Please contact me if you would like to contribute.