Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village

Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village 1375 Broadway, 17th Floor New York, New York 10018 United States 212-863-1412 http://www.asyv.org

Mission

To enable orphaned and vulnerable youth to realize their maximum potential by providing them with a safe and secure living environment, health care, education and necessary life skills. Education and service are used to model and create socially responsible citizens in Rwanda and around the world.

Programs

The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) is a residential community for teenage orphans in Rwanda and is home to 500 teenagers and over 120 staff. The Village is designed to care, protect, and nurture the teens who were orphaned during and after the genocide in 1994. In addition to an exemplary secondary education, ASYV offers enrichment programs in sports, arts, and culture and provides a healthy environment that helps the teenagers grow both emotionally and intellectually. Modeled after the Israeli system that was introduced to reclaim the lives of those who were orphaned in the Holocaust, ASYV is a place where traumatized teens can "dry their tears" (Agahozo) and "live in peace" (Shalom) and gain the skills necessary to become leaders and continue rebuilding Rwanda and making the world a better place.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Rebuilding a hopeful future for Rwandan orphans

Personnel Overview

Anne Heyman - Founder, ASYV
Anne's commitment to empowering the most vulnerable members of the global community and improving the lives of others is evident both at home and abroad through her passionate work as director of her family’s foundation. From active engagement in the battle to stop the genocide in Darfur to programs for youth in schools and universities Anne’s dedication to effect positive change is unwaivering.

Tamar Copeland - Executive Director, ASYV
Tamar joined Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village as Executive Director in October of 2009. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 20 years and specializes in organizational growth. Prior to her arrival at ASYV, she re-built the development function of The New York Women's Foundation, effectively doubling the fundraising revenue in tandem with the operating budget.

Rachel Olstein - Director of Volunteer Services, ASYV
Rachel received her Masters Degree in Community Leadership and Non Profit Management at Hebrew University where she focused her studies on international development and volunteer organization. Rachel brings to Agahozo-Shalom a depth of knowledge in the fields of education and service learning, as well as extensive experience in international travel.

Personnel Statistics

Tamar Copeland,
Executive Director
Founded in 2008
Employees: 120
Volunteers: 10

Financial Statistics

Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: Individual donors, grants
Religious Affiliation: none