Rwanda
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Sponsors have helped Rwandan children since 1980, when Compassion teamed up with churches in Rwanda to fight poverty.
Where in the World?
central Africa
Favorite ...
sports: soccer, volleyball, basketball
foods: plantains, sweet potatoes, meat skewers, mandazi (a doughnut-like snack)
celebrations: Kwita Izina (a gorilla-naming ceremony), Holy Week, Assumption, Boxing Day
Claim to Fame
has more women in government than any other country
Wild Residents
mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, chameleons, giraffes
Poverty Pitfalls
| Many people don't have electricity at home. | Kids who don't have light at home can do homework at their Compassion centers instead. |
| Mosquitoes give people malaria, which can be deadly. | Sponsored children at risk of malaria receive bed nets to keep out mosquitoes at night. |
| Families can't pay school costs. | Sponsors help cover school costs so sponsored children can get an education and find good jobs as adults. |
Stat Snapshot
Stats |
Rwanda 🇷🇼 | United States 🇺🇸 |
Population |
11,901,484 |
339,665,118 |
People Living in Poverty |
39.1% |
15.1% |
Languages |
Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili |
English, Spanish, Chinese, other |
Religions |
Protestant 50.2%, Roman Catholic 44.3%, none 2.5%, Muslim 2%, other 0.9% | Protestant 46.5%, none/other 26.1%, Roman Catholic 20.8%, Jewish 1.9%, Mormon 1.6%, Muslim 0.9%, Jehovah’s Witness 0.8%, Buddhist 0.7%, Hindu 0.7% |
Typical Family Income |
$2,100 per year |
$63,700 per year |
MAIN SOURCE: World Factbook, 2018
