Author Archives: Ali

The day started early with a knock on our doors at 3:30am. We lethargically rose from our beds to greet the three cars that were to take us on our safari. It was a difficult process to fit eight people … Continue reading →

July 4th                 Today was not only the independence day for the United States, but also the anniversary of the end of the genocide in Rwanda. To celebrate the Seattle group met with all the Nyamata and Imbutu girls at … Continue reading →

As we were still feeling the relaxing effects from our Akagera vacation, the group had a lot of energy going into the second half of our 14th day here in Rwanda. Unfortunately, however, several of us were sick with a … Continue reading →

Hello friends and family!I get to write to you about our experience at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which was very informative as well as emotional. After we completed the workshop, we proceeded to tour the memorial with audio guides. We … Continue reading →

Today we were fortunate to be given the upmost honor of visiting the Partners in Health Hospital/health clinic in Rwinkwavu, which is in the eastern part of Rwanda. Partners in Health; was founded by Paul Farmer, a passionate doctor and humanitarian tackling the issue of … Continue reading →

This is the twin blogging sesh. We attained the job of blogging about our two-day vacation to Akegera, and we warn you now, if you want to be entertained, stop reading. We didn’t do anything at the lodge except for … Continue reading →

Today was a big day for sure. It started off quite auspiciously as we were allowed to sleep in. Breakfast was missed for all those who didn’t wake up before 9:00 but was filled in with sandwiches or snacks till … Continue reading →

At tonight’s dinner, we were very fortunate to be joined by Richard Kananga, the man who started the foundation of Richard’s Rwanda IMPUHWE, and for whom the organization is named. After dinner, we all walked into a conference room where … Continue reading →

 The first thing on our itinerary for this morning, July 2nd, was shopping at the market. We were all very excited to see all the goods and buy souvenirs for our family and friends. However, the prospect of bargaining (a … Continue reading →

On July 2 we spent the afternoon with the FAWE girls. FAWE, Forum for African Women Educationalist, is an all-girls boarding school in Kigali, Rwanda. The FAWE girls heard about Richard’s Rwanda from Jessica and decided the make their own … Continue reading →