Rwandan Friends’ appeal success
Rwanda Yearly Meeting will be able to keep its thirty-five buildings open following a success appeal
Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) has closed the successful campaign to help Rwanda Yearly Meeting address an urgent need to install lightning rods on thirty-five buildings in Rwanda Yearly Meeting.
The appeal followed several fatal lightning strikes in that country that affected churches, schools and other buildings. The Rwandan government decreed that lightning rods, costing about £400 each, must be installed on all church and state buildings before the end of March or they would be closed.
The generosity of Friends around the world has ensured that the goal of £14,000 has almost been reached.
Rwandan Friends will be now able to meet new government safety requirements, which was brought in at very short notice, and continue to meet as Friends in safety in churches, schools and the Friends Peace House in Kigali.
The FWCC has decided that for any money that arrives after the target has been reached donors will be contacted.
They will be offered the choice of having the cheque returned; contributing to the general fund of FWCC either in the World Office or Section office; or asking FWCC to send the contribution to Evangelical Friends Mission, which is raising funds for Rwanda Yearly Meeting’s long-term building needs.
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