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The Umuryango Children’s Network (Umuryango) is a christian nonprofit organization–built on the core values of accountability, service and Christian love–that attacks systemic poverty by placing homeless street children in a nurturing Christian entourage that equips them to become fully integrated productive members of the society.
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September 10, 2024
MPC-Summer Mission Trip (2022)
This is a personal reflection from the team members. FROM JANELL: I had the amazing opportunity to go to Rwanda for 2 weeks this summer to visit the Umuryango Children’s […]
September 10, 2024
Love them but do not emotionally and/or materially corrupt them.
I am sure you have heard that too much of anything is bad. It’s true. Too much of good things that you are not used to can be very bad. […]
September 10, 2024
Do not just focus on building houses. Build relationships
The first thing that often comes into our minds when invited on a mission trip is: What will we be doing there? Oh no! I am the wrong person to […]
September 10, 2024
A Mission Trip is a two way street. It’s about them as much as it’s about you.
When we finally decide to go on a mission trip, we start thinking about how we can bless them (them meaning whoever we are serving). The first thing we learn […]
September 10, 2024
Your only qualification for a mission Trip is your obedience and trust
When we finally decide to go on a mission trip, we start thinking about how we can bless them (them meaning whoever we are serving). The first thing we learn […]
July 26, 2021
Olivier Uwonkunda. One of our graduates.
Olivier was just two years old when the 1994 genocide killed over 1000000 people in Rwanda. He was young, but vividly remembers the sight of dead bodies lying in the […]
July 26, 2021
Planning a Short-term Mission Trip
Since 2002, I have been involved with mission trips either as a mission-goer or as a host of mission teams. If you have been or ever considered going on a […]
July 26, 2021
More than a Prodigal Son
Unlike many others, Jean Claude had little trouble with school. He could not really finish formal education, which we desperately wanted him to finish. We first thought we had failed […]
July 26, 2021
Life on this planet is …
As I sit in the airport waiting for my connecting flight, my ever-wandering mind couldn’t help to think about life as a plane ride. After boarding the plane and reaching […]
July 26, 2021
How Hot Are You as a Christian
If you have met my wife, you probably know that she is not into luxurious lifestyle. Nevertheless, I like to surprise her every once in a while. I recently planned […]