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 =ORPHANS OF RWANDA = by Janie and Charlotte    Name of country: Rwanda Population size (2008) : 10,186,063 people Per capita GDP: $1,206 Main exports: Coffee and Tea Main imports: Steel and Petroleum products Resources: Many minerals and hydroelectric power Main ethnic groups and religions: Tutsi, Hutu, and the Twa Roman Catholic, Protesant Unemployment rate: NA% <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Infant mortality rate: 83.42 per 1,000 births <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Life expectancy: 47/48 <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Literacy rate: 76/65 <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Human Development Index (HDI): 161 of 177 Storyboard 7.2 <span style="display: block; color: rgb(1,34,213); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">

<span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);"><span style="display: block; color: rgb(1,34,213); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; color: rgb(255,0,0); text-align: left;">Rwanda is a very poor country in Africa WHERE IN AFRICA?. It has been divided between the Tutsis, Hutus, and Twa. A Civil War broke out between the Hutus and Tutsis in 1994 from April to July. This genocide war nearly destroyed the country. Hutu rebels killed about 800,000 Tutsis. The population has decreased by 85%. Coffee and tea are some of the main exports of Rwanda. Also, steel and petroleum products are some of the main imports. Rwanda also gets some of its electricity from hydroelectric power. Rwanda would thrive if the next generation could prosper in education and infrastructure. <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">** Orphans Of Rwanda ** <span style="display: block; color: rgb(0,82,255); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Orphans of Rwanda was founded in 2004 by David Ellis and Oliver Rothschild. It is headquartered around the United States and in the Gisimba Memorial Center. Orphans of Rwanda helps prevent HIV and AIDS as well as give orphans an education. The orphans can go to collage to get a degree and go to school to get they education they need. With education Rwanda can thrive in economy in years to come. With the orphans graduating with a degree, they can provide for themselves. Rwanda went through a horrible war and left many Rwandan children homeless. Orphans of Rwanda is an asylum for the orphans to just talk to the teachers and express their feelings, and it wants the orphans the thrive. This organization explains that the orphans are the new generation that will put Rwanda in economic repair. If the orphans get an education, they can help other jobs prosper; thus making the economy stronger. this is a great organization because Orphans of Rwanda knows that education is great and that sometimes the orphans just need some comforting. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">How long has the organization been in existence? For 5 years <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Who founded it? David Ellis and Oliver Rothschild are the founders of ORI <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Where is it headquartered? Gisimba Memorial Center: heath care center is one place where it helps prevent HIVS and AIDS <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">What is its purpose? It gives orphans a chance to get an education in their lives. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Does it just provide assistance to Africa, or is it active around the world? Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa? It applies specific aid to Rwanda not all around the world or Africa. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa? It helps the economy of Rwanda. This org. wants the orphans to become leaders to drive the country into a new begining. So that the economy will thrive. It protects the orphans that lost family in the Rwandan Genocide. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">How does the organization raise money for its efforts? It raises money by donations, checks, volunteers and fundraisers. The organization raises money for orphans to go to school and collage. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">What is your organization's budget? There is no budget on kindness because little things can be bought as well. Little things like planners and food. N/A <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead (expenses)? . If 2,500 dollars are donated then it will put a person in collage SP for four years. If 625 dollars are donated then it will provide a year of tuition for one ORI SP. If 250 dollars are donated then it will support housing costs of one year. If 100 dollars are donated it will buy a yearXs worth of schoolbooks for andX ORI. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">Have the reviews of your organization's efforts been favorable or critical, i.e., what kind of a "report card" has it been getting? Lots of people comment on this organization to adopt and donate money. We would rate this a great organization to help Rwandan orphans. it helps to prevent AIDS and provide an education. <span style="color: rgb(0,82,255);">How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?" Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile? The Rwandan Genocide was a horrible war in Rwanda. This organization is one of few that helps the orphan’s education to renew the economy and prevent AIDS. The new generation will help Rwanda get through hard times. <span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(255,0,0); text-align: center;">Hotel Rwanda <span style="color: rgb(1,34,213);">. media type="youtube" key="yezmNCQk_S4" height="309" width="380"

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