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PROJECT RW166 KIBOGORA

Compassion started its programs in Rwanda in 1980, through some established Protestant Church primary schools. From 1980 to 1983 Compassion Rwanda had no Country Office. It was administered from the Area Office in Nairobi and the implementation of programs carried out through two denominations: Free Methodist Church of Rwanda (EMLR) and Association of Baptist Churches of Rwanda (AEBR). In 1984, Compassion Rwanda Office was established and started partnership with Baptist Union of Churches of Rwanda (UEBR), Presbyterian Church of Rwanda (EPR), Pentecostal Association of Churches of Rwanda (ADEPR) and Anglican Church of Rwanda (EAR). In 1988, Compassion Rwanda started moving from school programs to student centers. During this period Compassion had stopped its partnership with AEBR. By 1994, Compassion had two types of programs: student centers and meals programs. In the student centers, there were 49 projects with more than 11,000 children.