Student Sponsorship
Our goal is to ensure that no girl will be unable to attend Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology due to her family’s economic status. You can support our vision by joining our “Sponsor a Girl” program. For a donation of $2,500 USD per year, you will sponsor the education of one of Rwanda’s most promising young women. Twice a year you will receive a letter from the girl you sponsor, letting you know about her goals and ambitions and her progress toward her goals.
The intentionally wide socio-economic demographic in our student population, underscores our goal to contribute to long-term peace and reconciliation in Rwanda, and therefore compels us to have a tremendously robust financial aid program. Our full school fees do not cover the full cost of a students' education, therefore 100% of our families receive aide, with 78% of our students paying 1/4 of the cost of their education.
Kwiga Level Sponsorships
(Kwiga – to learn) - $2,500/YEAR OR $210/MONTH
Your donation of $2,500/year or $210/month covers the full cost of a world-class education for one student at Gashora Girls Academy for a school year. As a Kwiga-level sponsor, you’ll increase a girl’s future opportunities for her education, career, and life.
Your sponsorship covers:
Classroom instruction, textbooks, and school supplies.
Housing in the dorms, three meals per day, and health & hygiene supplies
As a sponsor, you will receive:
A hard-copy photo and bio of the student you are sponsoring
Two letters from the student you are sponsoring during the school year
Ruka Level Sponsorships
(Ruka – to soar) - $6,000/YEAR OR $500/MONTH
Your donation of $6,000/year or $500/month provides not only a high-quality upper-secondary education for one student for a school year, but also invests in the “whole girl” through support, activities, and nutrition. As a Ruka-level sponsor, you’ll ensure that a girl thrives both inside and outside the classroom.
Your sponsorship covers:
Classroom instruction, textbooks, and school supplies
Housing in the dorms, three meals per day, and health & hygiene supplies
Modern science and technology equipment
An on-campus agricultural program focused on nutrition, science, and entrepreneurship
Support for clubs, art, music, and sports
A mentoring program that includes successful Rwandan women in business, politics, and other leadership roles
As a sponsor, you will receive:
A hard-copy photo and bio of the student you are sponsoring
Two letters from the student you are sponsoring during the school year
An invitation to an annual update by the RGI Board on the progress of the school in Seattle