Because a classroom shouldn’t be a privilege.
Light Them Foundation exists to close the gap between children who want to learn and the resources that make
learning possible—especially in communities like Ntaruka Fisher, where talent is everywhere but opportunity is not.
In Burera District, many students walk long distances to school, share a single book among several classmates,
or leave school altogether because basic support is missing. Not because they lack ability. Because the system left them behind.
We exist to change that.
Light Them Foundation supports education by providing learning materials, school support, and educational opportunities that keep students
in class and focused on their future. We work directly with communities, listening first, then acting—so help goes where it matters most.
Education lights a path.
We exist to make sure that light reaches every child who is ready to walk it.
However it is still lagging
As of the Fifth Rwanda Population and Housing Census 2022, the Kinoni Sector alone in Burera district has 14.5% with no education, and only 28.9% who completed their primary—percentages from 12,841 people aged 15 and above. The school dropouts and disenfranchisement are driven by child labor, poor quality of education, and lack of access to scholarly materials—which is primarily linked to poverty