RUANDARUANDA

UNICEF's "Schools for UNICEF's "Schools for Africa" projectAfrica" projectRuanda

Schools for Africa-RuandaSchools for Africa-Ruanda

(Our project(Our project: : primary school "Višnjevac"primary school "Višnjevac" ))

This school year (2008/2009) the primary school "Višnjevac" This school year (2008/2009) the primary school "Višnjevac" is included in UNICEF's "Schools for Africa" project.is included in UNICEF's "Schools for Africa" project.

Our school helps the children in RUANDA. We know a lot Our school helps the children in RUANDA. We know a lot about Ruanda. The people are very poor and very hungry as about Ruanda. The people are very poor and very hungry as in the other countries in Africa. The school children don't in the other countries in Africa. The school children don't have enough school things, clothes, food, etc. So we decided have enough school things, clothes, food, etc. So we decided to collect as much money as we could. We have done to collect as much money as we could. We have done different things. Last year some classes baked cakes and different things. Last year some classes baked cakes and they sold them to other pupils in our school. Some pupils they sold them to other pupils in our school. Some pupils organized sports events (handball, football) or karaoke. organized sports events (handball, football) or karaoke.

The pupils and the teachers bought tickets for these events.The pupils and the teachers bought tickets for these events. All of us were very happy as we collected over 1,200 kunas.All of us were very happy as we collected over 1,200 kunas. It was our way of helping. We know it is not enough but we'll It was our way of helping. We know it is not enough but we'll

try to get more. All the pupils have big hearts and a great try to get more. All the pupils have big hearts and a great wish to continue helping. It is a great feeling to help someone wish to continue helping. It is a great feeling to help someone who needs your help. It is known:who needs your help. It is known: ""A FRIEND IN NEED IS A A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED."FRIEND INDEED."

Republic of RwandaRepublic of RwandaRepubulika y'u RwandaRepubulika y'u RwandaRépublique du RwandaRépublique du Rwanda

Capital (and largest city) : Kigali

Official languages: Kinyarwanda, French, English, Demonym, Rwandan, RwandeseGovernment: Republic President: Paul Kagame Prime Minister: Bernard MakuzaIndependence from Belgium: Date July 1, 1962 Area: Total 26,798 km2 Population:  April 2008 10,186,063   2002 census 8,128,553 

•Rwanda is a small country in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa•It borders with Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Kongo and Tanzania. •Rwanda inhabits approximately 10.1 million people•It supports the densest population in continental Africa, most of who engage in agriculture.•It is a country of fertile and hilly terrain and bears the title "Land of a Thousand Hills"•The country has received considerable international attention due to its 1994 genocide, in which between 800,000 and one million people were killed.•In 2008, Rwanda became the first country in history to elect a national legislature in which a majority of members were women.

Made byMade by the English Group the English GroupTeacher: Irena BogdanTeacher: Irena Bogdan

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