Lighting Education
in Burera District

What is Light Them Foundation?

Light Them Foundation is an education organization that tackles the issue of dropout and the crisis of literacy among primary school students in Burera District. We achieve this through providing school materials, lunch subsidies, and digital and printed curriculum to improve their proficiency and retention, aligning with Rwanda Vision 2050 on human capital development and child safety.

Why We Exist

Because a classroom shouldn’t be a privilege.

Human capital wealth accounts for 57.6 percent of Rwanda's total wealth, yet poor “English proficiency, weak critical thinking, and limited digital literacy” still hold the country back from its full potential. In Burera District, communities like Ntaruka Fisher carry this burden most heavily. Students walk long distances to school, share single textbooks, and drop out, not from lack of ability, but from lack of support. Without digital tools or strong English skills, the broader opportunities education should open remain out of reach. Dropout rates rise. Potential goes unrealized.

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.