Roof Renewal project at Rutovu High School

Please contribute to the financing of the Roof Renewal Project at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Rutovu (Lycée Saint Thomas d’Acquin de Rutovu, LSTAR)

The Association of the alumni of the former Ecole Normale/Lycée de Rutovu, now named Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Rutovu, residing in the Diaspora (AENR/LR) is mobilizing funds to renew the roof of the boys' dormitory block of the Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Rutovu (LSTAR) in Burundi. The total cost of the project is USD 20,125. The target completion of the fundraiser is November 30, 2023.

Your generous contribution will be appreciated. You can make your donation here: https://gofund.me/7caebf4a

You can also transfer your donation to the Association's bank account:

Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Bank;

Account Number: 101255575

ABA International Transfer Code: 021000021

Domestic Transfer Code (Direct Deposits and ACH Transactions): 071000013

Code international SWIFT : CHASUS33

Account Beneficiary: AENR-LR; Bank Address: 270 Park avenue, New York, NY 10017

You can also contact one of the organizers regarding other ways to transfer your donation.

The main objectives of the project are: To restore the roof of the boys' dormitories to stop the infiltration of rainwater; allow students to get adequate sleep, physical and mental health; protect students' personal belongings.

The AENR/LR was created in 2020, with a vision articulated around three pillars: Creating conditions for an education based on excellence; Reinvest in the community inside and outside the school ("giving back"); Promote the values of peace and development. By supporting the promotion of quality education and reinvestment in the community, the Association seeks to help lay the foundations for peace, development, and stability in the Rutovu community, in Burundi, Africa and the world.

More information about the association can be found on its website:

https://www.aenrutovu.org/histoire-de-notre-association

The Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (Lycée Saint Thomas d'Aquin de Rutovu, LSTAR) has its origins in 1949 with the creation of Ecole d’Application Pédagogique (EAP) by Belgian missionaries (from the White Fathers community). The school was renamed Ecole Normale de Rutovu (ENR) in 1968 when it was taken over by the Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne (FIC), a congregation of Canadian catholic brothers. In 1998, it became a public school under convention with the Catholic Church and was renamed Lycée Saint Thomas d’Acquin de Rutovu (Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Rutovu) under the direction of the Congregation of the Bene-Yozefu Brothers of Burundi.

The AENR/LR website gives more information about the:

https://www.aenrutovu.org/historique-du-lycee

Organizers

Gabriel Ndihokubwayo, President of AENR/LR (USA)

Léonce Ndikumana, Secretary General of AENR (USA)

Philippe Niyongabo, Deputy Secretary General of AENR (Canada)

Beneficiary

Léonce Hakizimana, Treasurer of AENR/LR (USA)