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Building the future of cricket in Rwanda

We fund cricket facilities and activities, working with trusted organisations on the ground.

Who we are

Cricket Builds Hope is a UK charity. We built Gahanga Cricket Stadium, and now we fund cricket facilities and activities across Rwanda, so more people can play the game and enjoy what it brings.

We work through organisations that know cricket in Rwanda best.

About us

Women from the Women's Empowerment Programme celebrating at Gahanga Cricket Stadium

What we fund

Cricket facilities

Pitches, practice areas and community hubs where cricket can grow.

Cricket activities

Selected activities for a limited time, run by trusted partners.

Trusted organisations

We work with organisations that have a proven track record in Rwanda.

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Spring round Opens 1 February, closes 1 March 2027 Read the guidance

£1.25m

raised to build Gahanga

128

T20 internationals, the most of any ground

30+

men's and women's clubs in Rwanda today

“Going through this programme has changed many things in my life.”

Rachel, graduate of the Women’s Empowerment Programme at Gahanga

Aerial view of Gahanga Cricket Stadium and its oval, with the hills beyond

Our legacy

We spent more than a decade building Gahanga Cricket Stadium and running programmes there. At the end of 2025, we handed the stadium to the Rwanda Cricket Association. It is now a fully Rwandan-owned national stadium.

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