Little Angels School, designed to serve the growing population of the reconciliation village at Mbyo. It is a private school which currently has 12 classrooms and 270 students, serving nursery through primary grades (N1-P5, US equivalent of pre-K through grade 5).

One of the founders of this reconciliation village, Bishop Deogratias Gashagaza ( Bishop Déo), worked with the villagers to establish the school for village children.

The specific short term goal of this school was to provide a facility for children who needed moral and spiritual assistance with a place in which to acquire education that was close to their home. The school was established for, and serves the children and families of, victims and perpetrators who live together peacefully side-by-side in the Mbyo reconciliation village. The school buildings were initially built by the combined efforts of Prison Fellowship Rwanda in partnership with an array of other organizations and stakeholders. This school is a sign of practical reconciliation as well as a symbolic expression of unity.

The existence of this school also meets one of Rwanda’s long-range goals from "Rwanda Vision 2020", which is to foster reconciliation, facilitate individual transformation, and encourage crime prevention in order to reach the frame of mind where forgiveness and reconciliation are genuinely embraced. As this is achieved, residual feelings of anger and vengeance do not have a chance to fester.

More importantly, the need for vengeance will not be passed on to the next generation, perpetrating another inter-generational cycle of violence. These goals are both practically and ideologically manifested in the building of the school.

The goal of the school was and is to ensure that children receive the essential support they need to become productive members of their communities. That supports includes the following 4 pillars:

1. Education 

To encourage school attendance and provide assistance so that the children can develop the skills they need for a bright future.

2. Safety 

Visitation of the children to ensure their urgent needs are being met, including the need for safety and protection.

3. Good health

 To make sure the children receive essential health care and food supplements to ensure their health.

4. Spiritual resiliency

 To receive guidance anchored in the Gospel to help resolve emotional and spiritual wounds caused by rejection and loss, and to help build their confidence.