The Results Are In!

Excerpt from Brad & Kiki's newsletter:

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

The 6th graders at Kigali Christian School sat for the national exams last October for the first time in our short school history.  At the time, we asked for prayer and explained how important these exams were for both our school and our students.  After two and half months of waiting, we finally received news about how our students performed.  We wish all of you could have witnessed the explosion of pure joy evidenced by the spontaneous burst of singing and dancing as the results were announced to our staff.  We are so pleased to report that our students surpassed all of our expectations – all 47 students passed and most of them with the highest classification!

After encountering many challenges and obstacles in 2009, all of us at KCS are entering 2010 riding a wave of encouragement and renewed passion to continue investing in the lives of Rwandese youth through education. We praise God for His grace and sustaining strength.
 

6th Grade National Exam Results
Classification              # of Students 

Grand Distinction                 41
Satisfaction                           1 

Pass                                      1 

Fail                                       0

February 2010 Newsletter

It’s been a month of changes. But I love change!

From an empty house to a roommate and a dog:
 

Introducing my roommate Laura, a volunteer from Vancouver YFC, arrived in January.  She will stay through August developing the Arts program at Kigali Christian School (KCS) and coordinating after school clubs.  Luckily for me she likes to cook and garden!

Introducing Buddy, our dog.  He’s a cute little guy who doubles as a theft deterrent since Rwandans are generally afraid of dogs.  Right now he’s still a puppy so he likes to chew everything, jump on people, and sneak inside the house. 

 


From English Trainer to English Trainer / Computer Teacher
In addition to teaching English lessons for the YFC staff, I’m also teaching computer classes for the lower primary students (grades 1 - 3) this year.   It’s been a challenge teaching classes of 30 kids who are just learning English.  But they are so cute! 



From Primary School to Secondary School
School started in February and KCS admitted its first class of secondary students (7th grade).  Last November our first class of P6 students sat for the National Exam and performed very well.  Unfortunately, they did so well that many were admitted in government sponsored boarding schools.  But several parents have decided to keep their children at home and enroll them at KCS.  This is a huge paradigm shift for many parents who prefer boarding school, but one that YFC hopes will strengthen families and enable KCS to continue to pour the love and grace of God into these students as they go through their adolescent years. 

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers!