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We Are Limitless Providing education and healthcare for Rwandan orphans and underprivileged children. A 501(c)3 charity providing security, medical assistance, & education.

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In June of 2012, my friend Nichols St. Louis and I traveled to Rwanda to volunteer at the Noel Orphanage in Gysenyi. The trip's impact on my life cannot be easily explained. Nearly 600 children were living in the orphanage and though the facility is run by some truly caring people they are tremendously understaffed and lacking in access to food, clothing, and education. Surprisingly the spirit of these children is off the charts. Most people know of Rwanda because of the 1994 genocide and so I think they would be surprised to hear that the country has done a remarkable job of healing its wounds and turning towards the future with a surprising measure of optimism. The government has moved to eliminate the labels associated with a tribal identity and successfully rallied the country under the unifying Rwandan banner. The generosity and kindness of the people were the two things that stood out most to me on my visit. That said, many of the children in Rwandan orphanages are there as a result of the genocide when 800,000 people were killed (500,00 over a 100 day period). Eighteen years after the genocide the number of young orphans has increased, but now as a consequence of AIDS and poverty. While we were there we decided to visit Sonrise School in Musanze, about 2 hours away. Sonrise is one of the top boarding schools in Rwanda and offers a clean living environment and structured classes and the cost by U.S. standards is ridiculously low. After the tour of the school we thought we should work on getting some of the children out of the orphanage and into this wonderful place to give them an opportunity to pursue what everyone deserves... a chance to become whatever they want to be... without the limits that they have at the orphanage. Now there goal has expanded to issues affecting neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The violence there has claimed nearly 8 Million lives since 1996. Violence against women is a particular scourge with 1,100 women raped every day in the country. WAL is working to build a center in Goma city that will house over 200 orphans, ex-child soldiers, and rape victims.

- Matthew Leutwyler, Founder

10/20/2026

CONGO WEEK 2026 | BREAKING THE SILENCE
This week, as people around the world recognize Congo Week, We Are Limitless is sharing the stories of the children growing up in our care in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Behind the headlines of conflict and displacement are children with names, personalities, talents, dreams, and futures worth protecting.
We’re also continuing our campaign to build and improve the children’s home, including new bedrooms, more space to play, a garden, reliable electricity, proper latrines, and improved bathing facilities. Our goal is to give these children a safer, healthier, and more comfortable place to grow up.
Today, meet Jocelyne.
Unfortunately, Jocelyne is one of our children who is not currently attending school. With limited funding, we’ve had to make difficult choices as we focus on improving the orphanage while struggling to cover tuition for all our children in Congo. Getting Jocelyne and the others back into the classroom remains one of our priorities. Every child deserves both a safe home and an education. Link in bio

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09/25/2026

Rebecca from our home in East Congo wanted to thank everyone who has offered support and contributions.
Sadly, some of you that follow us will remember one of the young men in the photo here. It’s Musa, the same boy who was shot in Jan 2025 when we were evacuating the children from the orphanage during the original fighting between rebel and the UN and Congo govt forces. It’s almost unimaginable how much this young man has already been through in life and now this.
The world is really unfair at times.

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09/21/2026

Getting really tired of this s**t A permanent resolution has to be found soon

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