For Isaac and Karabo, change feels like living in a home filled with peace instead of fear. It feels like a husband choosing his family over alcohol and crime. It feels like trust being restored. A Couple in Need of Breakthrough When Rwandan couple, Isaac and Karabo attended an Empower program together in late 2025, things began to shift. Before Empower, their lives were marked by conflict, instability and pain. Isaac struggled with alcohol addiction, gang involvement and the

For Rwandan student, Adeline, change feels like graduating after years of uncertainty, hardship and perseverance. It feels like opportunity overcoming limitation. It feels like a young woman discovering she is capable of more than she imagined. And it feels like hope for an entire family’s future. Parents In Desperate Need to Provide Adeline comes from a large family and is one of seven children. Like many families in Rwanda facing financial hardship, her parents simply could

For the children at Mnyafula Primary School, change feels like walking through a secure school gate each morning. It feels like clean water for washing hands. It feels like a warm daily meal cooked in a safe kitchen instead of over an open fire. It feels like hope. A School at the Heart of Its Community At Compelled By Love, we believe empowered communities create lasting change. That’s why every project we support is community-led, built on the strengths and determination th

What does change really feel like? Sometimes, it feels like peace returning to a home once filled with conflict. Sometimes, it feels like children finally feeling safe at school. And sometimes, it looks like the smile on a child’s face when they put on a school uniform for the very first time. This End of Financial Year, we’re launching our campaign: This Is What Change Feels Like — a collection of stories from real people that have experienced real transformation thanks to t

As a team, we often reflect on the transformative power of education. There are many quotes and studies on how education empowers young people and while those are all so true, it is even more powerful to witness the impact of education firsthand. Today we have the privilege of sharing Shalom's story with you - a young man in Rwanda who has been part of our Education Sponsorship Program for the last few years. Shalom lives in Rwanda with his parents and three sisters. His fam