May 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda

Bringing Hope Through Trauma-Informed Care

Every year I travel to Kigali to teach trauma-informed care to educators at Rwanda Children Christian School — children who carry histories that deserve better than what they've been given.

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Our Mission

Teaching safety
where it matters most

The children at Rwanda Children Christian School in Kigali carry histories of trauma, displacement, and loss. But their teachers — who show up every single day — often carry those same weights, silently.

My work here is to equip educators with a Three Pillars framework rooted in neuroscience: how to create safety, honor voice and dignity, and restore connection after rupture — so they can pass these principles on to the children in their care.

Sessions are delivered in English and Kinyarwanda, in groups of educators across all grade levels from Pre-K through 8th grade. The school also serves families in the surrounding community.

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PreK–8
Grades Served
3 hrs
Per Educator Group
2 Lang.
English + Kinyarwanda
Annual
Mission Trips
Field Notes

From the ground in Kigali

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Rwanda Children Christian School Arrival Day
May 2026 · Coming soon

We Have Landed: First Hours in Kigali

Red clay roads, eucalyptus trees, and a school full of children who ran to the gate when our van pulled up. This is why we come every year.

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Coming May 2026

Day One in the Classroom

Introducing the Three Pillars to a new cohort of educators. What it means to teach safety when the room itself has never felt safe.

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Coming May 2026

What Restoration Looks Like Here

An afternoon workshop on accountability without shame. One teacher's question stopped the whole room. I'm still thinking about it.

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You can be part of this

Supplies are carried directly in our luggage. Every item on the school's list was hand-requested by teachers and nurses — from counting blocks to blood pressure cuffs. If you'd like to help, browse the list and coordinate a donation before the trip.

Category 1
Education Supplies

Counting blocks, flashcards, picture books, art supplies, sport kits, sensory materials, and more — everything a growing classroom needs.

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Category 2 — Urgent
Health & Medical

Stethoscopes, BP machines, thermometers, diapers, newborn hats, pulse oximeters — critical supplies for the school's medical support staff.

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Category 3
Office & Tech

Laptops in any condition — any number you can carry. These go directly to teachers and administrators to support lesson planning and school operations.

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Dr. Laurie Bailey
Annual
Mission Trip
since 2019
About the Trainer

Dr. Laurie Bailey

Dr. Laurie Bailey is a trauma-informed leadership educator and researcher with 20+ years of experience in high-stakes clinical, research, and mission-driven environments — including work as a Behavior Modification Specialist with Our Father's Children.

"Trauma-informed care isn't a program. It's a posture — a way of asking what happened to you, not what's wrong with you."

Her Three Pillars framework — Lead Safely, Lead with Voice, Lead with Restoration — grounds every session she teaches in Rwanda and every workshop she brings back home.

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