In the fall of 2021, Roar Training partnered with Komera, an organization in Rwanda promoting women’s education and health, to teach Komera staff in Rwanda self-defense. Because of COVID travel restrictions, Julie Morrill and Rebecca Tolfoff taught a 6-week series via Zoom. While Zoom is not ideal for teaching self-defense, students practiced their skills diligently and made excellent progress. One student, Olive, successfully used the skills she learned to defend herself! Learn more at Komera’s blog post here.

Six Komera scholars in Rwanda holding a handmade sign that says “Defense Komera Team”