On the night of 2nd May 2023 Rwanda experienced heavy rain which caused floods and landslides in many parts of the country, especially in Northern and Western Province. A large number of people are now homeless and in need of emergency support. While there have been efforts by Rwandan government and other humanitarian organizations to find solutions to this issue, The Free Methodist Church in Rwanda is also directly responding to the needs of 128 families, who lost everything they owned. Local churches are providing temporary housing for people within the church buildings while also supplying direct assistance like food, clothes, and hygiene materials. At the same time, the church is working on details on how those people are going to get new housing, and basic needs. The most affected conferences are Kibuye, Ruhengeri, Kibogora and Nyabinaga.

To keep on supporting the victims of the floods and landslides who were in critical condition, the Free Methodist Church in Rwanda has received £15,000 from the World Mission Fund.

 You can read the full report of work here.

Bishop Samuel Kayinamura of the Free Methodist Church in Rwanda said, “The Free Methodist Church in Rwanda is grateful to The Methodist Church in Great Britain, for its usual partnership and support, more especially this fund to support the victims of the floods and landslides recently happened in Rwanda.

When disasters like those happen, it is not easy for everyone, especially to the victims who experience direct impacts. In this case the FMCR was regarded to assist in provision for support in the critical conditions of victims of floods and landslides, it is against that, the FMCR is hereby send its heartfelt appreciation of the fund received from The Methodist Church in Great Britain, which is of great positive impact in the lives of the victims, who were provided with different basic home materials, as said above."

Please continue to pray for the work of the church in Rwanda.

Through World Mission Partnership, Irish Methodists make an annual contribution to the World Mission Fund.