Team Rwanda: 2024 Blog

Afternoon Day 1 ~ by Susie LeBlanc ~ When the gates opened to the center it was more than I expected and more than I hoped for! We barely stepped out of the car and were met immediately with lots of little hugs. Then I went right into a soccer game played with a beach […]

Day 2 ~ by Peggy Karg ~ The weather has been cool and damp – even a couple good-sized downpours since our arrival in Kilgali. Today our group was divided between two churches for worship. One group attended an English speaking service at an Anglican Church near our guest house. The other group attended a […]

Morning Day 1 ~ by Win Brandon ~ After a long journey, morning seemed to arrive too soon on our first full day in Kigali, Rwanda.  Awakening at various times, to roosters crowing and occasional dogs barking, we made our way downstairs to the Solace Guest House lobby and Solace Restaurant.  It was our first […]

~ by Alice Jensen ~ We have arrived in Kigali! After a long but uneventful 30 hour travel day we were greeted at the airport by the Love With Actions team. We went straight from the airport to Solace Guest House which we will call home for the next several days. A quick dinner and […]

~ by Eric Jensen ~ The team has been meeting monthly since August in preparation for the trip, and have just finished packing 8 bags of donated items including solar lights, pediatric medications, school supplies, refurbished laptops and lots of physical and occupational therapy equipment. A heartfelt thank you to those who donated supplies or […]

Want to help out? We are still seeking donations for specific items that we will be taking to Rwanda— solar lights ($15 each), refurbished laptops to use in computer labs for students ($200 each) and wheelchairs to allow the students at LWA to have greater mobility (about $400 each). We would also appreciate prayers for […]