2002
ASEDC begins operations in Rusororo Sector
La Pépinière Primary and Nursery School opens. The school will go on to support 308 pupils through 2011.
2002
Three classrooms built — U.S. Embassy partnership
First infrastructure partnership delivers three new classrooms at La Pépinière, increasing capacity for vulnerable children in Gasabo District.
2005
Three additional classrooms — Belgian Embassy
Continued school expansion through bilateral embassy partnership, doubling La Pépinière's capacity for primary education.
2008
Two classrooms and 12 latrines — World Vision Rwanda
A full WASH and learning-space upgrade in partnership with World Vision Rwanda, addressing both education capacity and basic sanitation.
2008
Official registration as Rwandan NGO
Published in Official Gazette No. 91/08 by the Ministry of Justice on 15 July 2008. ASEDC is now a legally registered, recognized non-governmental organization.
2008–present
Health insurance for 308+ supported children
Continuous health insurance coverage for all children supported through the school program — a foundational commitment to whole-child welfare.
2011
USAID-funded civic engagement program
Trained local leaders on national budget process and analysis, and facilitated community dialogue, in cooperation with the Rwanda MCC Threshold Program (USAID Rwanda).
2011
25 bicycles distributed — MAP partnership
Bicycles distributed to young men in Rusororo Sector in cooperation with MAP International — improving mobility for work and school.
2011
Registration update — Gazette No. 42 BIS
Registration confirmed and updated in Official Gazette No. 42 BIS on 17 October 2011, formalizing ASEDC's legal status for ongoing operations.
2011 onward
Vocational training for 62 girls
In partnership with World Vision and SEL France, ASEDC delivers WDA-aligned vocational training to 62 young women — including tool kits at graduation.
2011 onward
Grain-shelling machine for 70 women living with HIV
Funded by MAP and facilitated by CNLS Rwanda — a productive asset that allows 70 women living with HIV to generate group income.
2011 onward
Mushroom farming initiative — 40 women living with HIV
A nutrition-and-income program providing protein-rich produce for participants' families and surplus for local market sale.
2025
600+ pupils enrolled at La Pépinière
From 308 supported pupils in 2002, La Pépinière Primary and Nursery School now serves more than 600 students — a near-doubling of educational reach.
2025
13 staff, fully tax-compliant
ASEDC operates with 13 employees registered for PAYE and contributing to Rwanda's social security system — an institution, not a project.