Building Underway—the RWANDAN way! We are VERY excited to share our enthusiasm for the long awaited beginning of the building of St. Antoine’s Secondary School! And according to Fr. Jean, boots on the scene, he wants us to know that the construction in Rwanda will be very different from typical construction in the [...]
Friends of Rwandan Education WINE TASTING BENEFIT with FR. JEAN BOSCO 4 small plates with 4 wine tastings for $50 Thursday, October 18th 6:30-8:30 PM The Wine Mill 4964 Akron Cleveland Road Peninsula, Ohio Limited Seating – RSVP by October 15th to akpaulus3@yahoo.com Pay at the door – MC & Visa accepted. [...]
The FRE Board of Directors is pleased to announce a fall visit with Fr. Jean! He arrived on Wednesday, September 13. He will be praying Mass and preaching at different parishes and locations throughout the dioceses of Cleveland and Youngstown. Confirmed dates are as follows: September 23: St. Mary, Chardon, all Masses September 26: [...]
On Monday, July 31st, we held our 2nd Annual Concert at the HiHo Brewing Co. in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Our thanks to Ali & Jon Hovan, owners; to Kira & Jeff, Worship Leaders at Immaculate Heart of Mary; to all our patrons who came out to enjoy a great summer night of fabulous beer, [...]
Wine Tasting Social A Huge Success! FRE hosted our first wine tasting social on Friday, April 20th from 7-9 PM at 750ML Wines in Brecksville. The cost was $40 per person, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting FRE’s construction project of St. Antoinne’s School in Rwanda. Our thanks to a great turn-out of [...]
Fandira MURINZI Fandira came to the Burke family in Hudson, Ohio, from Rwamagana, Rwanda. Since his arrival in the United States three years ago, he has touched the hearts of everyone he meets. Now 18 years old and a senior at Walsh Jesuit High School, Fandira has been voted vice president of the National [...]
Danai GAKURU I have lived in Aurora, Ohio, with my host family for three years. I graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in 2016, and I now attend Cuyahoga Community College and recently completed the English as a Second Language Certification. My plan is to study nursing, because I like to help others who cannot [...]
Hope UWASE School and year: John Carroll University; Rising Junior Major: Biology Extracurricular: Arrupe Scholar – A program for students interested in learning about and getting involved in social justice issues. I also work as an office assistant in the financial aid office of John Carroll University. Other facts: I have been in the US [...]
Pacifique NIYONZIMA Pacifique is a Christian name which means “peacemaker” and Pacifique is a Rwandan name which means “God is almighty.” I was born and grew up in Rwanda. I came to the United States in 2011 when I first met my wonderful parents, Mike and Jill Burke. When I first came to the US, [...]
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