About RTM
Rise Together Mission Society is a Canadian Christian non-profit, incorporated in British Columbia in 2019 and registered to work in Rwanda since 2021. We serve children with disabilities and their families in rural Rwanda through special education grounded in early childhood and partnership with caregivers.
Our hope is renewal of body, mind, spirit, and community. Much of that is not ours to measure, and we don't report it as a result.
Our main site is in Kanazi, Bugesera District, where we meet in classroom space at a local school. We also keep a relationship with families in Ntunga, Rwamagana. We own about 4.7 acres in Kanazi, and over the longer term we hope to build a permanent place to teach there.
Mission & Vision
"To serve children with disabilities and their families in Rwanda
for the renewal of their body, mind, spirit and community"
What we do
It takes a village to raise a child, and children with disabilities need that village most. Rise Together Mission works with families and schools to build a practical, context-appropriate approach to special education for rural Rwanda.
We complement families and schools. We don't replace any of them. We are also not a sponsorship program or an emergency relief agency.
4 Pillars of Holistic Support Program
Special education
Caregiver
Partnership
Health &
Nutrition
Program
Development
Individualized and customized special education program
Parents and caregivers attend, take part, and carry what they learn home.
A shared meal, clean water, and hygiene practice, so that health does not stop a child from learning.
Teacher coaching, local skills, and ongoing testing of what works for children and families.
On the Foundation of Love in Christ
Meet The Team
Alice Umuhoza
Rwanda Country Manager
Gaston Uwantumye
Center Operation Coordinator
& Driver
Jennifer Genevieve
Teacher in Kanazi
Eliezer Mbarushimana
Teacher in Ntunga
Joelle Park
Co-Founder, Board Member
Director of Child Welfare & Operations
Joanne Yu
Co-Founder
Director of Education
Gabriel Lee
Co-Founder
President, Board Member
Our Faith
We are Christian in our foundation, and we say so plainly. We express it through service and prayer. Families of any faith, or none, are welcome. Nobody is required to take part in worship or to convert.