Money for bunnies
One group of children in Nkomero, Rwanda, didn't have enough money to buy pens and exercise books for school.
So they got together and decided to do something about their situation. They started a 'working together' club and agreed to save a little bit of money each week. Soon they had enough to buy a rabbit for one of them to take home and look after. They carried on collecting until each of them had a rabbit.
Now, when the rabbits have babies, they sell some. This way they have made enough money they buy books, pens and other things they need for the school year.
Life used to be very difficult for Angelique (on the right) and her family. But her brother John was given some training from a local group that works with Christian Aid. Now she knows how to grow vegetables to sell, and her brother shows other people where they live how to make their lives better.
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Christian Aid/Adrian Arbib
'I collect greenery to feed my rabbits. They have earnt me enough money to buy clothes and things I need for school,' says Angelique, 11, who lives near Nkomero
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