In 2009, original project catalyst Jerri Hatch visited Mwiko Primary School while gorilla-trekking in among volcanoes in Rwanda. She discovered a remote location lacking books, materials, running water, working latrines, playground equipment or trained teachers. Of the 750 children at the school, only 40 were in the 6th grade, and of those five were passing annual national exams to qualify for secondary school. With support from Mothering Across Continents, she returned in 2010 with five teachers and advisors to help teachers and students craft a vision for the future. From the effort emerged a 20-foot mural and 50 paintings called "This is Our Dream." Nearly 1,000 parents attended a festival displaying the work. Canadian teacher Frances Badjik Bova (now Klinck) stayed and delivered English language and teacher skills training, concentrating on improvements in the 5th and 6th grades.