I leave for Rwanda in two days and I am so excited - and still shocked that I'm going back again so soon!
I'll be gone for two weeks and the entire two weeks are chock-full of activities. I guess there's no rest for the wicked.
After 26 hours of transit, I arrive at midnight Sunday night (local time/6pm EST)) and will be leaving for Lake Kivu the next morning. Lake Kivu is along the Rwandan/Congolese border and we'll be spending 3 days there before heading back to Kigali to "work."
Once we're back in Kigali we'll be working with entrepreneurs again - having one-on-one coaching sessions, completing their last business development workshop of the 2010 series, and we'll have another introductory presentation to register new business owners in the 2011 workshop series. We will also be attending a local art show, working with Faith Victory Association's orphanage, visiting Gisimba Orphanage to see Bella and the other kids we met last year, and possibly attending a bike race with the Rwandan cycling team. I didn't even know they had a cycling team!
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Please donate $50 to Global Relief and Development Partners' Social Entrepreneurship Program and Faith Victory's Orphanage in Kigali, Rwanda. Every dollar makes a difference.
- About Me
- An avid volunteer, Melanie Woodward has built a life based on passion…passion for learning and for discovering and travelling the world. Melanie had an incredible, life-altering volunteer experience with Global Relief and Development Partners in Kigali, Rwanda in December, 2009. Her self-funded trip to Rwanda is one of several initiatives Melanie has undertaken for the betterment of the Rwandan people. She is also working with Gisimba Orphanage, Faith Victory Association, she is funding the education of a 15 year old orphan she met in Kigali, and plans an annual art fundraiser (www.artforafrica.info). Melanie is thrilled to be working with Global Relief and Development Partners, where their level of passion matches her own. Melanie’s formal education and experiences volunteering have prepared her for this life-changing journey. She has traveled to over 26 countries, working and volunteering in many of them. A former event planner for events like the Juno and Grey Cup festivals, Melanie has combined her organizational spirit with her humanitarian heart for the greatest experience of her life.
Map of Rwanda
