Rwanda - a trace of joy

We are pleased that the new brochure Rwanda - a trace of joy in 2009 now also for you to download is ready. The contents of the individual project descriptions will be in the coming weeks on this site is supplemented and modified accordingly.

(C) Cover photo: Baby Yove / Jutta Becker

Social commitment has several facets. Secretly, and without advertising by the association has Andrä lobby and our two parishes of St. Andrä & Karlau in Nyamasheke, Rwanda set up as part of an NGO project, the first computer-training room.

Together with various partners (companies, universities, private individuals), a total of 23 computers collected, prepared and sent to Rwanda. At this point we want a big thank you to

• Microsoft Austria
• Ikarus GmbH
• Toolbox system consulting GmbH
• Technical University of Graz
• Know-Center GmbH
• Province of Styria
• and addressed many private donors.

Was then with the Diocese of Cyangugu in Rwanda together organized the first training for teachers and parish secretaries - Topic: Communication and documentation to support cooperation in the country and with partners in Europe.

We would now like to ask us to help in the search for additional computers - this time for a second pilot project in Nigeria -. Are required

• PCs (not older than 4 years> = Pentium IV)
• Laptops,
• small flat panel
• Accessories (keyboard, mouse, speaker, microphone, scanner ...)

For questions, please contact the parish of St. Andrä or Jutta Becker ( see contact )

More pictures are here!