http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:08:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2008/06/27/sowing-seeds-for-future-generations-%e2%80%9cthose-who-sow-in-tears-will-reap-in-joy%e2%80%9d-psalm-126/ Dear ASYV Partners, Friends, and Supporters, As I read through the April 2008 Update of the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village (ASYV), I am amazed by the astounding progress we have made so far and excited by how much is yet to unfold. For a continuous update on the development of the ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2008/04/13/asyv-april-2008-update/ The ASYV project, while ‘restoring the rhythm of life’ for Rwandan orphans, also includes an effort to educate and engage the next generation of Americans in global social responsibility. We are very proud of the b’nei mitzvah who are showing their support for ASYV and their belief in tikkun olam ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2008/03/10/inspiring-teens/ November 2, 2007 By Julie Jacobs lifestyles Magazine It all began on November 14, 2005, with a Hillel-sponsored lecture at Tufts University, where Paul Rusesabagina spoke about the 1994 genocide in his native country of Rwanda. Rusesabagina’s valiant effort, to protect Tutsi refugees from the Hutu militia by housing them in the hotel ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/11/02/anne-heyman-building-a-village-of-hope/ Dear ASYV Partners, Friends, and Supporters Greetings! We would like to share some exciting news with you regarding the development of the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, a special project of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). As you will see from the attached Update, we continue to ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/10/26/asyv-october-2007-update/ By Rob Eshman, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2007 JewishJournal.com If I wanted the kind of office where visitors shut the door and cry, I'd have become a rabbi. Or a therapist. Or an agent. That's why it caught me off guard when a woman named Anne Heyman sat down across from me and started, well, ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/10/25/life-at-agahozo-shalom/ Sunday, August, 19, 2007 The Sunday Times Kigali Rwanda While in Rwanda for the ASYV Ground Breaking, Anne Heyman, ASYV Founder and the Israeli Ambassador to Rwanda, Yaacov Amitai were received by H. E. President Paul Kagame. After hearing of the benefits of the village for his country and the orphaned children of ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/10/09/h-e-president-paul-kagame-receives-asyvs-anne-heyman/ The following blog was penned by a gentleman from ASYV's corporate partner, Liquidnet Holdings Inc. and works in their Global Social Engagement Department. His blog not only covers his travels in Rwanda but a bit of history as well. We hope you enjoy reading and we would love to hear ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/09/18/my-trip-to-rwanda-for-the-asyv-ground-breaking-by-brian-walsh/ Letters from Rwanda are penned by Jason, a 17-year old high school senior who was part of a film crew working in Rwanda to capture the ASYV groundbreaking ceremony. You will get to read, first-hand, through the eyes of a young man, the impact Rwanda and it's people, culture, country, ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/09/11/letters-from-rwanda-by-jason-merrin/ By Stephanie L. Freid August 26, 2007 ISRAEL21c In 2005 Anne Heyman sent an e-mail message from her Manhattan office to Israel's director of the Yemin Orde Youth Village. "You don't know me," the message began "but I hope you might be able to help me in my mission." Said mission was to ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/08/26/israeli-inspired-youth-village-for-rwandan-orphans-takes-shape/ Founder Anne Heyman's Ground Breaking Speech August 17, 2007 Rwanda Honorable Ministers, Governor, Ambassadors, Distinguished Guests, ladies and gentlemen – I am thrilled to be standing here with you today as together we watch this fantastic dream start to become a reality. The idea for the creation of the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/08/22/asyv-ground-breaking/ August 16, 2007 Rwanda, Africa (PRWeb) On August 17, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) will dedicate the future site of the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) in Rwanda to help provide not only a home, but opportunity and hope for these future leaders. The Village will incorporate a protected residential ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/08/16/jdc-breaks-ground-on-rwandan-village-for-orphans-agahozo-shalom-youth/ August 14, 2007 Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) A youth village to serve 500 impoverished Rwandan orphans will be dedicated this week by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. The village is the brainchild of Anne Heyman, a South African-born New York lawyer who was moved to help after learning that 15 percent ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/08/14/jdc-to-open-rwandan-youth-village/ Founder Anne Heyman and Executive Director Sifa Nsengimana join ASYV Country Director Alain Munyaburanga in Rwanda for 10 days. They have a very busy schedule over the next few days. Look for information and updates on our site. We will be posting "Anne's Diary from Rwanda" to let everyone know ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/08/13/asyv-team-members-travel-to-rwanda/ http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/06/29/blog/ About the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village After sitting through a lecture last November about the devastating 1994 Rwandan genocide, Anne Heyman, a lawyer and mother of three from New York, could not get the stark statistics she learned that night out of her mind: some 1.2 million children, almost 15% of the ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/06/29/about-asyv/ Press & Publicity In war-torn Africa, a Jewish home emerges By Stacey Palevsky June 15, 2007 Jewish News Weekly More than 1 million children in Rwanda are orphans. The magnitude size of that statistic — equal to 15 percent of the nation’s population — took Anne Heyman’s breath away. She wondered: Could she help? And if ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/06/29/recognition/ Rowley's Run for Rwanda was an amazing success. Not only did Rowley finish the Gobi March in 20th place -- out of 171 competitors -- he raised a staggering $35,000 for the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village. Donations are still coming in. Rowley's overall running time was 38 hours, 13 minutes and 43 ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/06/29/rowley-raises-35000-for-asyv/ Donate to the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village is an attempt to deal with the devastating aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. In addition to meeting physical, emotional and academic needs, ASYV’s philosophy is aimed at producing young adults who are committed to making their community and the world ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/05/20/donate/ Contact ASYV You can contact us by emailing us at info@agahozo-shalom.org or write to us at: The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village P.O. Box 1884 Livingston, NJ 07039 http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/05/20/contact-us/ coming soon.... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/05/20/gallery/ Genocide in Rwanda Nearly one million people were murdered in 100 days in 1994. Hundreds of thousands of survivors became traumatized and the country was left in ruins. As a direct aftermath of the genocide, over 1.2 million children remain orphaned today -- forever robbed of their parents, communities, homes, and ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/05/20/home/ You can help build a village! This unbelievable and rare global movement involves everyday people who are coming together to bring hope to the children in Rwanda. Rally for Rowley is supporting something unbelievable: A man crossing the Gobi Desert in China. For seven days, Rowley will run the equivalent ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/05/20/rally-for-rowley-for-rwanda/ January - April 2007 MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Purchase of the 58.7 Ha piece of land where ASYV is about to be built • Completion of the Inception phase in building process • Opening of JDC-ASYV bank accounts in Rwanda (Dollar & local currency) • Project’s Website and informational package ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2007/04/01/asyv-april-2007-update/ By Stephanie Freid December 25, 2006 Israel21c Jean-Pierre Nkuranga was twenty in 1994 when he hid in the bushes outside his home in Rwanda and watched helplessly as Hutu militiamen ruthlessly attacked his family members. He lost four siblings and both parents in the carnage that was later known as Rwanda's genocide. "Children heads ... http://www.agahozo-shalom.org/blog/2006/12/25/ethiopian-israelis-provide-training-for-rwandan-youth-village/