The countdown begins

It's been a long time since I've posted a blog - my apologies.

In a month I'll be leaving for Rwanda for two weeks of a combined vacation/work adventure. If you've been following my blog for the last year then you'll remember that when I was there in December, 2009, Elizabeth (my co-worker) and I presented Global Relief and Development Partner's business development tools and concepts to nearly 80 entrepreneurs. 45 of which registered for four workshops that have been spread out over the course of 2010.

This time, there are about a dozen of us going to Kigali to work with GRDP and we'll have the honour and privilege of attending the fourth workshop (of four) in the first year. I'm extremely excited to see the progress the entrepreneurs have made individually and collectively as a community. It'll be a thrill to see how our time and effort has contributed to positive change and I have no doubt that our work with GRDP is empowering people in a way they didn't realize was possible.

Two weeks may seem like a lot of time but every minute of each day is booked. Here are some of the scheduled events:
1. We're going to have another presentation for a new group of entrepreneurs so they can take action and register for the 2011 workshops
2. Meet and Greet with the current entrepreneurs in the GRDP workshops
3. Attend the last workshop of 2010 with the current group of entrepreneurs
4. Evening at the US Ambassadors home
5. Continue our work with Faith Victory Association and Gisimba Orphanage
6. Visit Bella at Gisimba Orphanage. Bella is the 15yr old girl that I "sponsored" immediately after meeting her last December

31 days and counting...Stay posted for more on our adventures!