AFJHAR Event Registrations
Please join us for one or more of the following events to be held on Zoom by registering below.
AFJHAR Information Sessions
Please join us for one of the following Information Sessions on Zoom to learn more about the work we support and the lives we impact in rural Gashora, Rwanda.
From Rural Rwanda to Urban Chicago
Meet Derrick Rugema
Thursday March 26, 2026 at 7 pm Central Time
(8 pm Eastern, 5 pm Pacific)
We invite you to join us in a pre-recorded interview between Gashora student Derrick Rugema and AFJHAR Board member Dawn Helwig, followed by a Question & Answer session. Derrick grew up in a small village outside of Gashora, Rwanda, where he lived with his mother and 3 siblings. He joined the older students at Journey House Actions right before his junior year of high school. After graduation, he was accepted into North Park University of Chicago, which he began attending in the fall semester of 2024. In this interview, Derrick talks about the “culture shocks” that occurred in making this big move, along with his vision for his future and for the future of his country.
“Day of Thanksgiving” Registration
Please Join us in celebrating a “Day of Thanksgiving” & gratitude on a one-hour Zoom call at 9 am Central Time on Thursday November 23 with our friends & children at Journey House Actions in Gashora, Rwanda. If you are interested and available to join in the festivities, please register using the link below. Thank you!