Category Archives: Thoughts

Hello readers, Please excuse the lateness of these last two posts. They were somehow lost in the fray as we have been coordinating between several computers and email connectivity can be unpredictable. We hope you have all been enjoying the posts … Continue reading →

Top 10 Reasons You Know You’re In Rwanda 10. Coffee is amazing 9. You have to carry 20 pound bottles of water (to have a drink) 8. PB&J 24/7 7. No shower curtains anywhere to be seen 6. Toilet paper … Continue reading →

As we packed up getting ready to leave we started to feel sad  but remembered this incredible trip changed and inspired us all. Life long friendships were made and tighter bonds between the US and Rwandan students was achieved. The … Continue reading →

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 →