Volunteers will teach in public high schools in and around Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city.  Kigali is situated in the center of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became independent in 1962. 

By partnering with the Ministry of Education of Rwanda, volunteers will teach English, math, science, and possibly other subjects at schools throughout this geographically small country of nearly ten million people. Most schools are bilingual, teaching in both French and English, although the native language is Kinyarwanda.  Teachers are highly respected individuals throughout Rwanda.

Students today were small children during the genocide and many of them are orphans as a result.  The students you will be teaching still need help coping with what they experienced and this will be an important part of the volunteer's role while teaching in Rwanda.

Volunteers should also plan on running a variety of extra-curricular activities for the students, such as HIV/AIDS clubs (considering the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS throughout Africa), coaching sports teams, and getting involved in acting, singing, or library clubs. 

For more information, please visit: http://www.worldteach.org/programs/rwanda_year/