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Laying the Groundwork in a Program for Children and Women in Kigali, Rwanda

Laying the Groundwork in a Program for Children and Women in Kigali, Rwanda Alexander Fronk, Ann Berghout Austin, Ph.D. Family, Consumer, and Human Development, Utah State University.

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Laying the Groundwork in a Program for Children and Women in Kigali, Rwanda

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  1. Laying the Groundwork in a Program for Children and Women in Kigali, Rwanda Alexander Fronk, Ann Berghout Austin, Ph.D. Family, Consumer, and Human Development, Utah State University Results: The interviewees’ responses provided a cohesive picture of the implementation history of the Meg Foundation School(see table for details). Introduction: The Meg Foundation School in Kigali, Rwanda is a charitable school offering programs to the local community, primarily women and children. This study explores 1.) what salient events happened according to participants in founding the school, and with which stages and implementation drivers they are associated, and 2.) what helps and hindrances were encountered along the way, and with which stages and implementation drivers they are associated. Implementation history of the Meg Foundation School Discussion and implications: Intervieweescited as salient helps administrative assistance, a stable source of funding, personal abilities, and, perhaps most of all, seeing the actual benefits to themselves and others as helpful in implementing the program. Salient hindrances were limited to lack of resources and interpersonal problems. For this program, the greatest threats to program survival have been low resources (systems intervention) and internal difficulties (staff selection, training, coaching, performance assessment, facilitative administration). It will be important for similar programs to ensure a degree of internal unity; in some instances, firing may be necessary. A sustainable source of resources is necessary for this and similar programs. Participants: N=13, 12 women, 1 man. Included were 3 paid teachers, 1 paid teacher/deputy, 4 tailors, 2 other staff, 1 volunteer elected community leader, 1 founder member, and 1 foundation president. Analysis: The main researcher examined the interviews for clusters of meaning that answered the research questions. Three coders verified the validity of the themes.

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