Based in Santa Barbara, California, World Dance was founded by Janet Reineck in 2010 as a low-cost exercise class that would bring together the best of world dance and music to get us in shape and inspired. But it is much more than that: it has become a nonprofit supported by an enthusiastic community of dancers who come together to build a deep connection with each other and with communities in d
istant lands. We are now helping 28 government sanctioned cooperatives in Rwanda, left divided and destitute by the 1994 genocide. Our work in Rwanda is simple, direct, manageable, and sustainable. Every dollar contributed through class or donated helps ease suffering and build new lives, thanks to a donation which has covered our minimal administrative expenses.
