Thank You for Supporting Our Village Time Gala!

Thank you for your support of Village Time. Nearly 300 members of our Village family from the United States, Rwanda, and around the world joined us to celebrate the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) and honor the Ayers Foundation with the Anne Heyman Spirit Award.

Jim Ayers (left) accepts the Anne Heyman Spirit Award from ASYV CEO Jean-Claude Nkulikiyimfura (right) on behalf of the Ayers Foundation.

Thanks to our community's generosity, Village Time has raised nearly $650,000 and counting in support of our kids! This total includes an incredible $197,000 raised last night during a special appeal.

 Nineteen of our alumni joined us in New York City for the evening, and more came together in Rwanda to launch our very first alumni giving society, planned and organized entirely by the alumni themselves. 

We are grateful to each of you for your generous support and to have shared the celebration with you. As Assimwe Hirwa Deborah Meillah, ASYV Class of 2022 and current student at Bates College, said in her gala remarks, “ASYV isn’t just a place—it’s a part of who we are. And as we walk forward, we take the Village with us, continuing to 'see far and go far.'"

Thank you to our amazing Village Time Sponsors! There's still time to support the event. To make a gift, please visit asyv.org/villagetime2024.

Visit here to view more photos from an unforgettable evening.