Jacques' Wish to send four Rwandans to University
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This is new for me and I am hesitant, not only because I am not good at asking for money but I am not entirely comfortable with this format. I have seen that some of the more successful campaigns have heart rending stories. I am not good at heart rending and this is a simple request. Jacques, a Rwandan friend, contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I could find a way to fund the tuition for four Rwanda students at a university in Kigali. I have contributed what I could, but there remains $8500 (Canadian) needed to take the four to the end of their three-year programs. Yes, that’s right. Eighty-five hundred Canadian dollars for tuition for three years for four people sounds cheap, but it is a lot for them.
In 2010, I went to Kigali, Rwanda as a volunteer with Kiva. Determined not to live with other Westerners, I found Jacques and his wife Flo who were looking to rent a room in their home. [I kept a blog at that time that starts here for those who might be curious]. After a week, I developed a medical condition and a week after that returned to Canada. Jacques was invaluable to me while dealing with my medical problems and we have remained friends ever since.
Jacques and me in Kigali
Jacques is a computer engineer with a master's degree who works for the government. He, as do many Rwandans, sees education as the means by which Rwanda can grow its economy and lift its people out of poverty. He is constantly encouraging young people to continue their schooling; has funded scholarships to send orphans to boarding school; and co-founded, and helps to run, an after school soccer club that aims to teach life skills to its young participants (see here ). So, it was not surprising when I heard from Jacques that he was looking for financial support for four of his coaches to attend university.
Jacques is a dear friend whom my wife calls my guardian angel for looking after me in Kigali. What is important to him is important to me. This is something that will make a world of difference for the students and be one small way that we in the West can support the development of Rwanda and help Rwandans better themselves, teaching them to fish instead of giving them a fish as the saying goes.
Below are their stories as received and unedited. You will note that the grammar is not great. As well, the more observant may notice that the essays have the same format and some of the same misuse of words. They very well may have had help writing these as English would be their third language. Their mother tongue is Kinyarwanda and the language of education for most of their primary and secondary years would have been French. However, I have 100% confidence that the content is real and factual
NSABIMANA THEONESTE
My names are NSANZIMANA THEONESTE, born in 1989 Rwanda, Southern pronvince, Nyaruguru District, Nyabimata Sector. I did a 6 years primary school in Nyabimata , after my primary school I persuade Secondary School in Group Scolaire Biguru where I spend 6 years learning literature. After completion of secondary school, i survived by doing different part time as Data entry , teaching kids English and French as Home teach after their school hours , In 2000 and 2001 my parents past away due to HIV, after this tragedy I was adopted by my uncle who was leaving in Kigali City, Nyamirambo Sector where he had a house closed to Jacque’s House and he couldn’t support me to continue my high education due to financial constraint.
I came to know Jacques Kayisire through football where I was playing football and later 2010 when Jacques started dream team football academy I asked him if I can join dream team football academy.
Jacques welcomed me to join dream team football academy as a students of Dream Team Football Academy, but later I couldn’t continue to play to achieve my football career and I decided to stop playing and start to be involved in dream team football academy activity as a coach and administrator Academy with the dream that one day I will be able to continue my high education at university.
After attending “Life Planning” training organized by Dream Team Football along with expert from South Africa , I was inspired once again to go to school and persuade my education at university.
It was in that context that i asked Mr. Jacques if he can support me to go back to school, Mr. Jacques inspired me and asked me to go and seek for information at Different universities around Kigali, and I choose to learn about Rural Development at UNILAK.
I would like to persuade high studies at University and if possible continue at Masters level, while I am studding , I am committee to keep working with dream team and after my studies I will definitely continue to work with dream team football Academy to improve and make impact to the young people who love and dream to play football and studding.
With the help of Jacques Kayisire , I have registered and started to go to university with the hope that I will get the support and I do hope that this will be possible .
HABINEZA MAURICE
My name is Habineza Maurice , I was born in 1992 , I attended 6 years primary school at Primary School of Don Bosco (Gatenga-Kicukiro District) , Don Bosco Gatenga is a Roman Catholic center that support street and less fortune children in Kigali City .
After my 6 years of primary School in Gatenga, I attended Ecole Secondaire St. Joseph in Nyarugenge District.
My father passed away in 1994 Genocide and my mother passed away in 2000, after losing my both parents was supported by member of my family.
Back in 2010, I came to know dream team football academy through an announcement they provided to different school and I decided to join the academy as Goal Keeper since it was my football position.
After joining dream team football academy , Mr. Jacques came and asked if we all go to school , I mentioned my problem and Jacques asked me to come to Dream Team Football Academy and have a chat , when I arrive at Office , I explained him my Story and he told me to bring my relatives in order to confirm what I am telling him , One of my family member came at Dream Team Football Academy and explained to Mr. Jacques and he decided to support me to finish my 6 years secondary School, basically my dream has been always to have university degree in order to beat up the future challenges in my life.
Back 2015, I joined a second Division football club at same time get involved in dream team football academy as Goal Keeper Coach in order to contribute back and share my story and experience with new generation.
INSHUTI FIDEL
My name is Inshuti Fidel, I was born in 1992 in Rwamagana which is in Easter Province , I attended my 6 years primary school of Rwamagana , After my primary school I attended 6 years of secondary school in Solidality Academy in Kigali.
My parents separated when when I was still young and my mother took care of me , back in 2010 , I came to know dream team football academy through my friend I used to play football together in the street and school , then I decided to approach dream team football academy and asked them if I can join since I wanted to play football in structured environment.
In 2011 I joined dream team football and I was welcomed by Mr. Jacques kayisire , the time I joined dream team football academy , I was not studing because my mother didn’t have money to support me to continue my studies , that time I was in Grade 9 where I was still having 3 years to finish my secondary school.
One day after training session , Mr. Jacques asked all players if everyone goes to school, and said if you don’t go to school please raise hands. This I raised my hand and he told me to bring my parents , I told him that my father is no longer staying with my mother , therefore , My mother in not in the position to support me financially to persuade my School.
Mr. Jacques asked me to call my mother and have a meeting with her , I called my mom and she met with Mr. Jacques Kayisire , and my mom explained the case and why I don’t go to school , After the meeting my Mother told me that Dream Team Football Academy had agreed to support me to persuade my last 3 secondary school.
Dream Team football academy supported me to finish my grade 10,11 and 12 of secondary school , After graduating from my secondary school I joined a professional Football club in order to see if I can sustain my life financial , I spend 3 years in Professional Club but they never supported me for my studies.
During off season , I has been always coming back to dream team football academy to contribute back and provide football coaching to new generation in Dream Team Football Academy and since last year July 2018 I decided officially to join dream team football academy as football coach.
Last year I attended life planning and I realised that I need to achieve what has been always my dream “Attend High Studies in University” , I decided to set a goal and see how to finalise my university studies.
It is of the resent that dream Team Football Academy organised a Life Planning training and i had a chance to attend the training and this training changed completely my life. I learned how to set life Goal and steps to follow in order to achieve them.
I asked Mr. Jacques Kayisire if it will be possible to find any financial support so that I can be able to persuade my university Studies, Mr. Jacques told that personally he is not able but he will try to find some organisation of individuals who can support me.
So I am definitely committed and continue to work with Dream Team Football Academy and will keep working with Dream Team Football Academy to make a social impact to the new generation.
MICOMYIZA PIO
My name is Micomyiza Pio , I was born in 1995 , I attended 6 years primary school at Primary School of Kimihurura in Kigali City, I did 6 years of Secondary School at St. Patrick located at Kicukiro District .
While I was studding my Primary and Secondary School Back sport of football has been part of my life, I played street football many time , then 2010 , I found an announcement of Dream Team Football Academy at my School and I decided to go and join the program.
When I joined Dream Team Football Academy I was already out of school because my parents has a challenge with financial constraint to support me , Indeed I was born with other 8 children in my family and my dad is plumber which do not generate enough revenues to sustain a family of 8 children.
I started playing football in dream team football academy and Mr. Kayisire Jacques came on ground and asked if everyone in the team goes to school, and I and other few colleagues we raised hands and I told him that I personally don’t go school , and the conversation started from there , He called my Father and had a meeting in order to find out why I don’t go to school yet . My father expressed his financial constraint to support my academic studies.
Mr. Jacques agreed to support me for the next 3 years so that at least I can complete my 6 secondary School and dream team agreed to pay for me the school fees the 3 years that were remaining to complete my secondary school.
Back in 2014 I graduated from dream team and joined a Second Division football club which one year later I joined a Professional Football as midfield player.
While I was playing professional football, during off season of football league , I use to take time and come back at Dream Team Football Academy and volunteer as Football Coach , In 2017 I decided to quit professional football and officially join dream team football academy as coach of 13-15 years old and I wanted always to find a solution to persuade my high education at University.
Last year 2018, I attended a “Life Planning” organised by dream Team, through this training I learned about Life Goal Setting , Priority Setting and Scheduling , since it was always a dream team to persuade high education, I asked Mr. Jacques if there is not away he can support me to continue high education, He told me that he is not sure but , it is always good to have a goal and life then define how to achieve it , He said , please start and we shall see if we will get different person or organisation that can support me.
I therefore went around collecting information at different university and I decided to join UNILAK in Human resources and Marketing facility.
Having Bachelor Degree will help me to improve my knowledge and while I am doing my studies I will continue to work with dream team football academy and contribute to the development of young people who join dream team football Academy.
In 2010, I went to Kigali, Rwanda as a volunteer with Kiva. Determined not to live with other Westerners, I found Jacques and his wife Flo who were looking to rent a room in their home. [I kept a blog at that time that starts here for those who might be curious]. After a week, I developed a medical condition and a week after that returned to Canada. Jacques was invaluable to me while dealing with my medical problems and we have remained friends ever since.
Jacques and me in Kigali
Jacques is a computer engineer with a master's degree who works for the government. He, as do many Rwandans, sees education as the means by which Rwanda can grow its economy and lift its people out of poverty. He is constantly encouraging young people to continue their schooling; has funded scholarships to send orphans to boarding school; and co-founded, and helps to run, an after school soccer club that aims to teach life skills to its young participants (see here ). So, it was not surprising when I heard from Jacques that he was looking for financial support for four of his coaches to attend university.
Jacques is a dear friend whom my wife calls my guardian angel for looking after me in Kigali. What is important to him is important to me. This is something that will make a world of difference for the students and be one small way that we in the West can support the development of Rwanda and help Rwandans better themselves, teaching them to fish instead of giving them a fish as the saying goes.
Below are their stories as received and unedited. You will note that the grammar is not great. As well, the more observant may notice that the essays have the same format and some of the same misuse of words. They very well may have had help writing these as English would be their third language. Their mother tongue is Kinyarwanda and the language of education for most of their primary and secondary years would have been French. However, I have 100% confidence that the content is real and factual
NSABIMANA THEONESTE
My names are NSANZIMANA THEONESTE, born in 1989 Rwanda, Southern pronvince, Nyaruguru District, Nyabimata Sector. I did a 6 years primary school in Nyabimata , after my primary school I persuade Secondary School in Group Scolaire Biguru where I spend 6 years learning literature. After completion of secondary school, i survived by doing different part time as Data entry , teaching kids English and French as Home teach after their school hours , In 2000 and 2001 my parents past away due to HIV, after this tragedy I was adopted by my uncle who was leaving in Kigali City, Nyamirambo Sector where he had a house closed to Jacque’s House and he couldn’t support me to continue my high education due to financial constraint.
I came to know Jacques Kayisire through football where I was playing football and later 2010 when Jacques started dream team football academy I asked him if I can join dream team football academy.
Jacques welcomed me to join dream team football academy as a students of Dream Team Football Academy, but later I couldn’t continue to play to achieve my football career and I decided to stop playing and start to be involved in dream team football academy activity as a coach and administrator Academy with the dream that one day I will be able to continue my high education at university.
After attending “Life Planning” training organized by Dream Team Football along with expert from South Africa , I was inspired once again to go to school and persuade my education at university.
It was in that context that i asked Mr. Jacques if he can support me to go back to school, Mr. Jacques inspired me and asked me to go and seek for information at Different universities around Kigali, and I choose to learn about Rural Development at UNILAK.
I would like to persuade high studies at University and if possible continue at Masters level, while I am studding , I am committee to keep working with dream team and after my studies I will definitely continue to work with dream team football Academy to improve and make impact to the young people who love and dream to play football and studding.
With the help of Jacques Kayisire , I have registered and started to go to university with the hope that I will get the support and I do hope that this will be possible .
HABINEZA MAURICE
My name is Habineza Maurice , I was born in 1992 , I attended 6 years primary school at Primary School of Don Bosco (Gatenga-Kicukiro District) , Don Bosco Gatenga is a Roman Catholic center that support street and less fortune children in Kigali City .
After my 6 years of primary School in Gatenga, I attended Ecole Secondaire St. Joseph in Nyarugenge District.
My father passed away in 1994 Genocide and my mother passed away in 2000, after losing my both parents was supported by member of my family.
Back in 2010, I came to know dream team football academy through an announcement they provided to different school and I decided to join the academy as Goal Keeper since it was my football position.
After joining dream team football academy , Mr. Jacques came and asked if we all go to school , I mentioned my problem and Jacques asked me to come to Dream Team Football Academy and have a chat , when I arrive at Office , I explained him my Story and he told me to bring my relatives in order to confirm what I am telling him , One of my family member came at Dream Team Football Academy and explained to Mr. Jacques and he decided to support me to finish my 6 years secondary School, basically my dream has been always to have university degree in order to beat up the future challenges in my life.
Back 2015, I joined a second Division football club at same time get involved in dream team football academy as Goal Keeper Coach in order to contribute back and share my story and experience with new generation.
INSHUTI FIDEL
My name is Inshuti Fidel, I was born in 1992 in Rwamagana which is in Easter Province , I attended my 6 years primary school of Rwamagana , After my primary school I attended 6 years of secondary school in Solidality Academy in Kigali.
My parents separated when when I was still young and my mother took care of me , back in 2010 , I came to know dream team football academy through my friend I used to play football together in the street and school , then I decided to approach dream team football academy and asked them if I can join since I wanted to play football in structured environment.
In 2011 I joined dream team football and I was welcomed by Mr. Jacques kayisire , the time I joined dream team football academy , I was not studing because my mother didn’t have money to support me to continue my studies , that time I was in Grade 9 where I was still having 3 years to finish my secondary school.
One day after training session , Mr. Jacques asked all players if everyone goes to school, and said if you don’t go to school please raise hands. This I raised my hand and he told me to bring my parents , I told him that my father is no longer staying with my mother , therefore , My mother in not in the position to support me financially to persuade my School.
Mr. Jacques asked me to call my mother and have a meeting with her , I called my mom and she met with Mr. Jacques Kayisire , and my mom explained the case and why I don’t go to school , After the meeting my Mother told me that Dream Team Football Academy had agreed to support me to persuade my last 3 secondary school.
Dream Team football academy supported me to finish my grade 10,11 and 12 of secondary school , After graduating from my secondary school I joined a professional Football club in order to see if I can sustain my life financial , I spend 3 years in Professional Club but they never supported me for my studies.
During off season , I has been always coming back to dream team football academy to contribute back and provide football coaching to new generation in Dream Team Football Academy and since last year July 2018 I decided officially to join dream team football academy as football coach.
Last year I attended life planning and I realised that I need to achieve what has been always my dream “Attend High Studies in University” , I decided to set a goal and see how to finalise my university studies.
It is of the resent that dream Team Football Academy organised a Life Planning training and i had a chance to attend the training and this training changed completely my life. I learned how to set life Goal and steps to follow in order to achieve them.
I asked Mr. Jacques Kayisire if it will be possible to find any financial support so that I can be able to persuade my university Studies, Mr. Jacques told that personally he is not able but he will try to find some organisation of individuals who can support me.
So I am definitely committed and continue to work with Dream Team Football Academy and will keep working with Dream Team Football Academy to make a social impact to the new generation.
MICOMYIZA PIO
My name is Micomyiza Pio , I was born in 1995 , I attended 6 years primary school at Primary School of Kimihurura in Kigali City, I did 6 years of Secondary School at St. Patrick located at Kicukiro District .
While I was studding my Primary and Secondary School Back sport of football has been part of my life, I played street football many time , then 2010 , I found an announcement of Dream Team Football Academy at my School and I decided to go and join the program.
When I joined Dream Team Football Academy I was already out of school because my parents has a challenge with financial constraint to support me , Indeed I was born with other 8 children in my family and my dad is plumber which do not generate enough revenues to sustain a family of 8 children.
I started playing football in dream team football academy and Mr. Kayisire Jacques came on ground and asked if everyone in the team goes to school, and I and other few colleagues we raised hands and I told him that I personally don’t go school , and the conversation started from there , He called my Father and had a meeting in order to find out why I don’t go to school yet . My father expressed his financial constraint to support my academic studies.
Mr. Jacques agreed to support me for the next 3 years so that at least I can complete my 6 secondary School and dream team agreed to pay for me the school fees the 3 years that were remaining to complete my secondary school.
Back in 2014 I graduated from dream team and joined a Second Division football club which one year later I joined a Professional Football as midfield player.
While I was playing professional football, during off season of football league , I use to take time and come back at Dream Team Football Academy and volunteer as Football Coach , In 2017 I decided to quit professional football and officially join dream team football academy as coach of 13-15 years old and I wanted always to find a solution to persuade my high education at University.
Last year 2018, I attended a “Life Planning” organised by dream Team, through this training I learned about Life Goal Setting , Priority Setting and Scheduling , since it was always a dream team to persuade high education, I asked Mr. Jacques if there is not away he can support me to continue high education, He told me that he is not sure but , it is always good to have a goal and life then define how to achieve it , He said , please start and we shall see if we will get different person or organisation that can support me.
I therefore went around collecting information at different university and I decided to join UNILAK in Human resources and Marketing facility.
Having Bachelor Degree will help me to improve my knowledge and while I am doing my studies I will continue to work with dream team football academy and contribute to the development of young people who join dream team football Academy.
Organizer
Ron Turley
Organizer
Kingston, ON
