Dorcas Consolation Family - DCF

Happy Easter & Blessed Resurrection Day from Dorcas Consolation Family - DCF 🌷✝️

As we celebrate Christ’s victory over death, may we be reminded that new beginnings are always possible and no situation is beyond restoration.Even in the midst of life’s challenges,hope can rise again.
Together, let us continue to rise—uplifting one another and building a future filled with hope,purpose,and lasting change in every heart and every community.

“Because I live,you also will live.” — John 14:19

Contributing to SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 1 (No Poverty), Dorcas Consolation Family - DCF continues to strengthen 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.

DCF has recently signed a 𝙈𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙐𝙈 𝙊𝙁 𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 (MoU) with 𝙈𝙐𝙉𝙔𝙄𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙔𝘼 𝙎𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍 in Akarere ka Rwamagana , EASTERN PROVINCE, RWANDA to support two home-based Early Childhood Development 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 (𝙀𝘾𝘿𝙨): 𝙀𝘾𝘿 𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙉𝙔𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝘾𝘿 𝙍𝙔𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙂𝙀.

Following the signing, the DCF team visited the centers and met with the host families and ECD educators to discuss existing challenges and explore ways to further strengthen care and early learning for children. These centers serve children from vulnerable families, including 𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙬-𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨.
With this collaboration, DCF now supports five home-based and one community-based ECD center, helping young children access safe care, early learning opportunities, and a strong start in life.

When children are well supported in their early years, they are more likely to grow, learn, and thrive. Through initiatives like this, DCF continues to build stronger families and empower communities.

𝙍𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚.


Segal Family Foundation

Rwanda’s national child protection and 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 policies recognize families as central to lifelong success. Yet in many rural areas, families face barriers to 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨; especially for single-parent households, leave little time for intentional bonding. Women heading households often carry heavy responsibilities while striving for a better future for their children.

At 𝙀𝘾𝘿 𝙄𝙗𝙞𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤 in Gishali Sector, Akarere ka Rwamagana , Dorcas Consolation Family - DCF organized a Parent–Child Bonding and Play Engagement Day to address this challenge. The activity helped children build confidence, emotional security, and early social skills, while equipping parents with practical tools to support their children’s growth at home.

, , and confident little voices filled the day as children and their parents explored guided play, strengthened their bonds, and gained knowledge to nurture resilient, emotionally secure, and intellectually capable children. 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 leading households and 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 courageously participated, showing that even in the face of economic pressures, meaningful parenting and emotional support are possible.

By supporting families today, is helping children not just grow, but thrive, laying the foundation for a generation of resilient Rwandans.

𝙍𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣, 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚.


Segal Family Foundation