Welcome to Street Kids of Rwanda. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare of Rwandan street children by providing housing, food, and education. Our aim is to enable these disadvantaged children to grow into self-sufficient adults who can help others by becoming leaders and productive members of their communities.

The 1994 Genocide, which brutally claimed the lives of more than 800,000 people, left behind thousands of orphans. In addition, AIDS and poverty continue to force many children onto the streets. These vulnerable children live on food from garbage cans and the occasional generosity of passersby, and are often malnourished, sick, and abused.

Street Kids of Rwanda began in 2002 when Antoine BIZIMANA, a mechanic and former street kid, began offering care to street children in the capital city of Kigali. Antoine and his team of volunteers have taken more than 300 children off of the streets and given them a safe place to live, food, and schooling.  While Street Kids of Rwanda has improved the lives of many children, their resources are limited and the children have many needs.

In 2006, Street Kids of Rwanda was officially incorporated as a non-government organization in Rwanda and has been working to provide money and support to ensure a safe and healthy life for hundreds of children. With your help, Street Kids of Rwanda can continue to improve the lives of many children.

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