Rwanda - a trace of joy

Social commitment has several facets. Silently and without advertising by the club has Andrä foyer and our two parishes of St. Andrae & 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
• Provincial Government of Styria
• and directed many private donors.

This was followed with the Diocese of Cyangugu in Rwanda together organized the first training session for teachers and parish secretaries - Topic: Communication and Documentation in support of cooperation with partners in the country and in Europe.

We would now ask us to search for other computers - help - this time for a second pilot project in Nigeria. Needed to be

• PC (not older than 4 years> = Pentium IV)
• Laptops,
• small flat panel displays
• Accessories (keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphones, scanners ...)

For questions, please contact the rectory at St. Andrew or Jutta Becker ( see Contact )

More pictures are here!

Dear friends and helpers,

We want to put you two recent fundraisers for Christmas 2009 to my heart:

• TALK TO ME ( Download PDF )
  Computers & Internet opens new horizons for young people in Rwanda
• SUBSTANCE OF HOPE ( Download PDF )
  Sewing machines and materials for young people in Rwanda

The current brochures on two fundraisers can be found in the parishes of St. Andrew and Karlau to go.

We appreciate all the helping hands and hearts!