This past Thursday I was honoured to attend an event in
Kigali and I thought since I was half way back to Musanze I could just continue
the journey and go to my Rwandan home town for the weekend. It was great to see my Rwandan family and
spend time with the kids. The kids are
on holidays from school, but Sandra like many other Rwandan children are
attending morning classes to help them prepare for the new school year beginning
in January. Sandra will be entering
primary six and in Rwanda the children take their first nation exam at the end
of primary six. Saturday morning Tantin
made French toast for the family which was a very nice treat.
Saturday and Sunday night I spent with a good friend Pam,
she helps run Excel School in town. It
was wonderful to catch up and hear how the school year wrap up has gone. Sunday afternoon she took me to Smart Saloon
and I enjoyed a pedicure and manicure.
The girl, Grace, was very through and I am not so embarrassed of my feet
any more. My nails are now purple which
I am very much enjoying. I didn’t bring
any nail polish with me as I was unsure how they would do in the plane and I
have missed the colour. Monday I made
the four hour bus trip back to Butare. I
cannot say I am fond of the bus trip – especially as this round I was not able
to sleep on it, but it was worth it to see everyone.
What start the trip was I was invited to attend an event at
Akilah Institute in Kigali on the Thursday evening. Akilah is a three year hospitality training
program for girls. The girls attend many
different classes over the three years including management, community building,
and two internships. The event was
fantastic and I was lucky enough to be able
to chat with a few of the students and hear their stories. It was really good to see such a positive,
impactful organization up close.
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