Rising Above the Storms - RAS

Rising Above the Storms - RAS Rising Above the Storms is on a mission to transform lives of vulnerable children, one at a time.

RAS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to Inspire & Encourage, Advocate for Orphans globally, and Empower youth-at-risk through Education.

It’s more than soccer.For children in our street-connected program, soccer creates structure, routine, and a place to be...
05/26/2026

It’s more than soccer.

For children in our street-connected program, soccer creates structure, routine, and a place to belong.

On the field, they learn to listen, focus, work as a team, handle pressure, and keep showing up.

That growth carries beyond the game.

Donate today to support this work.
👉 👉 https://risingabovethestorms.org/donations/

Fabrice is a freshman studying Quantity Surveying at the University of Rwanda’s College of Science and Technology.During...
05/22/2026

Fabrice is a freshman studying Quantity Surveying at the University of Rwanda’s College of Science and Technology.

During a recent visit by our staff, he shared that his studies are going well and that he is working hard to achieve his goals.

Fabrice has a 1:1 sponsor today. That support helps him stay focused and keep moving forward.

But more students are still waiting for that same opportunity.
Sponsor a student like Fabrice today.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month.At RAS, counseling has always been one of our differentiators. It helps us understa...
05/20/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

At RAS, counseling has always been one of our differentiators. It helps us understand the whole child — not only their school needs, but also their family realities, behavior, and emotional well-being.

We counsel students, and we also work with parents and caregivers, because lasting progress takes a village.

Several of our staff are trained counselors by profession. That is intentional.
Donate today to support mental wellness and whole-child care.

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Behind every number in our Annual Impact Reports is a child, a family, and a future still being built.Our 2025 Annual Im...
05/18/2026

Behind every number in our Annual Impact Reports is a child, a family, and a future still being built.

Our 2025 Annual Impact Report is now available.

It reflects a year of students supported, families strengthened, programs expanded, and young people continuing to move toward education, stability, and opportunity.

It also reflects the hard work behind the scenes — donors, sponsors, volunteers, our U.S. team, our board, and our Rwanda team all helping move this mission forward.

To everyone who gave, served, shared, sponsored, advised, encouraged, or opened a door in 2025: thank you.

Your partnership made this impact possible.

👉 Read our 2025 Annual Impact Report here: https://risingabovethestorms.org/annual-reports/

Support should not stop once a child is in school and tuition is paid.During recent school visits, our Rwanda team check...
05/14/2026

Support should not stop once a child is in school and tuition is paid.

During recent school visits, our Rwanda team checked in with students preparing for exams. Some were doing well. Others were facing health challenges that could affect their studies.

That is why follow-up matters.

We stay close enough to notice.

And close enough to respond.

Join our Future Leaders Circle and help us keep showing up.

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Not every success story is dramatic.Sometimes progress looks like a student showing up, staying focused, and doing the w...
05/12/2026

Not every success story is dramatic.

Sometimes progress looks like a student showing up, staying focused, and doing the work—day after day.

That kind of progress matters too.

Join us in supporting the steady work behind student progress.

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Behind every child we support is a team that shows up every day.Our Rwanda team does far more than supervise. They guide...
05/07/2026

Behind every child we support is a team that shows up every day.

Our Rwanda team does far more than supervise. They guide, mentor, correct, encourage, and help create the structure children need to keep moving forward.
They know the students beyond school.

They know their stories, their families, their struggles, and their potential.

This is the heart of RAS.

“RAS has been more than support—they are like family.They showed up for us in ways that went beyond school, including pr...
04/28/2026

“RAS has been more than support—they are like family.
They showed up for us in ways that went beyond school, including providing food to our family when we needed it the most.”

This is how we show up. Join us!

Sponsor a child:
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Transformation takes more than access.It takes people who show up, guide, correct, and walk alongside students every ste...
04/24/2026

Transformation takes more than access.

It takes people who show up, guide, correct, and walk alongside students every step of the way.

Sponsor a child:

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P. O. Box 95
Apex, NC
27502

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