Team Rwanda: 2024 Blog

Afternoon Day 5 ~ by Susie LeBlanc ~ Lucky is a sweet little guy who, at four months, as a consequence of too many mosquito bites, had developed cerebral malaria, which caused brain swelling, resulting in Autism. When we went into his home, he was sitting upright in a chair built out of cardboard by […]

Afternoon Day 4 ~ by Mike Ribelin ~ Our visit to the home of Bella and her grandmother Dativa started with a big smile on grandma’s face when she opened the door of her modest home. (A gathering of neighborhood children and moms waited outside for us to come out) Dativa told us the story […]

Morning Day 3 and Day 5 ~ by Win Brandon ~ On Monday morning, we arose early to a cool, overcast morning. We gathered for the Solace breakfast buffet enjoyed on the outdoor veranda and followed with our morning devotion and we split the group. One group headed to the Bumbogo center and our group […]

Morning Day 5 ~ by Rick Goad ~ Our team continued with the adventures in Rwanda. Late Wednesday morning we visited two public schools. One half of the team visited the Karama Primary School in Bumgobo. This large school of 2600 students must be split into two shifts to function. It is still then a […]

Morning Day 5 ~ by Joel Adams ~ What a powerful morning! This morning Mike, Win and I had the honor of meeting with fathers of the children of Love With Actions. This is no small thing. It is a common tale for fathers who when discovering their child is disabled to abandon their child, […]

Afternoon Day 4 ~ by Andy DeScala ~ I had the privilege of visiting the home of Fred. He is an amazing boy. His parents are Theresa and Venant. He is 14 years old and has 2 younger siblings. Fred has a foot deformity and autism. Because of his health issues his parents often felt […]

Morning Day 4 ~ by Sue Chandler and Alice Jensen ~ Susie, Sue, Andy and Alice had a super fun time teaching the teachers and kids at Good Shepherd Academy how to play with a parachute. This was a game that even the kids in wheelchairs could participate in the fun. A student who became […]

Morning Day 4 ~ by Cathy Low ~ I am a nurse and travel a lot. I love to explore clinics throughout the world. So, when we had the opportunity to visit Bumbogo Health Center, I was so excited. The health center sees an average of 150 patients daily and services a population of 38,000. […]

Afternoon Day 3 ~ by Sally Stuart ~ Following a good Rwandan lunch with the LWA staff (including Pringles) we broke into two groups to visit the homes of 4 LWA children. We rode for 30 minutes on rough roads with many washouts from recent rains, then walked down even steeper paths to get to […]

Morning Day 3 ~ by Deb Rillos ~ Two groups worked in the community of Bumbogo providing support to the people living there.  Group One (Joel, Sue and Sally) worked alongside some muscular men to shore up a bridge serving the LWA vehicles as they provide transportation to and from the Good Shepherd Academy and […]