A 4-Hour Walk to Hope: Why Bicycles Can Change Everything for Our Girls in Bugesera
- Delphine Umuhoza
- Mar 30
- 2 min read
Every morning at 2:00 AM, while most of the world is still asleep, Sandrine wakes up.
In the quiet darkness of her home in Bugesera, she prepares herself for a journey that many would find impossible. By 3:00 AM, she is already on the road walking.
Not for leisure. Not by choice but for her future. Sandrine, along with 10 other girls, walks four hours one way just to attend training with Grace Girls Coalition. Step by step, in the early morning cold, they make their way to Nyamata driven by determination, courage, and a dream for a better life.
After spending the day learning, growing, and building skills, their journey is not over.
They walk another four hours back home. Eight hours of walking. Every single day.
These girls are not just attending a program they are fighting for their future.
They have already completed a two-week GGC camp, where they gained confidence, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose. Now, they are beginning a six-month practical skills training, where they will learn skills that can help them earn an income and transform their lives.
A Simple Solution, A Life-Changing Impact
What if their journey could be easier?
What if they didn’t have to leave home in the middle of the night?
A bicycle could change everything.
With a bicycle:
Their travel time would be reduced from 4 hours to 1 hour
They could leave home at 5:00 AM instead of 3:00 AM
They would arrive less exhausted and more ready to learn
They would have more time to rest, study, and simply be girls
A bicycle is not just a means of transport it is access, dignity, safety, and opportunity.
A donation of just $150 provides one bicycle a life-changing tool that will ease their journey and protect their well-being. Your support can make education more accessible and their future more possible
Be Part of Her Journey
Imagine what these girls could achieve if their energy was spent learning, creating, and growing not just walking. Imagine the impact of giving them a chance to arrive at their training with strength, focus, and dignity. This is your opportunity to make a real difference.
Support a girl. Change her journey. Transform her future. 💛
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